Government of Saskatchewan ministries, Crown corporations and organizations are implementing contingency plans to minimize the impacts of postal service disruption.
Les ministères, sociétés d’État et organismes du gouvernement de la Saskatchewan mettent en œuvre des plans d’urgence (en anglais) visant à réduire les répercussions de l’interruption du service des postes.
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The Local Government Committee (LGC) approves municipal debt limits.
Below are the steps to apply to establish a debt limit.
Municipalities require approval from the LGC to establish a debt limit.
The LGC will review and make a decision regarding the application.
Cities may apply to have a debt limit established. The LGC recommends a city have an established debt limit to avoid the requirement for approval of every borrowing it undertakes. A city's debt limit is determined by its own source revenues from the previous year.
Newly updated legislation allows for municipalities other than cities to apply to the LGC to establish a debt limit that exceeds their own source revenues from the previous year. Municipalities interested in establishing a debt limit should consult with the LGC to determine the anticipated benefits.
Establishing a debt limit will allow a municipality to borrow money for a term of over three years without approval from the LGC. However, if the municipality would like to borrow or guarantee money in excess of its debt limit, approval would be required for the additional amount.
For cities, you may apply to the LGC if you'd like to establish or change your debt limit.
For other municipalities, you may apply to the LGC if:
If you are eligible to apply:
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