Notices

CURBSIDE YARD DEBRIS – PICKUP SCHEDULE

Pickup will be every Tuesday, beginning May 6^th. Limit of 5 bags per household per week. Debris must be in a paper yard waste bag.

WATER METER READINGS

Please submit water meter readings by April 28^th at 4:00. The Town Foreman will go door to door to collect water meter readings on Tuesday, April 29^th for properties that have not yet submitted their readings.

WATER RESTRICTION POLICY

The new water restriction policy is in effect from April 1- September 30^th. If you haven’t received it by email, get in touch with the office for a copy.  Level 1 water restrictions are currently in effect.

NEXT COUNCIL MEETING

The next Council meetings has been changed from Wednesday May 14^th to Wednesday May 7^th, 2025, 6:30 p.m.

LANDFILL HOURS & COSTS

Effective until September 30^th, the Landfill is open every Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 1:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m.

Recent concerns have been raised regarding the costs to dispose of garbage at the landfill.

Costs will be reduced if your garbage is broken down before hauling to the landfill (disassemble a book shelf, break down furniture).

At the April Council meeting, cost relating to the waste bin at the landfill were reviewed: Revenue collected from disposing garbage into the large bin at the Landfill = $592

Cost to have the bin hauled away and disposed of = $1,342.10

Please use your residential curb side bins when possible.

DOGS AT LARGE

A friendly reminder to residents that dogs running at large is prohibited. There have been several complaints regarding this. Please be mindful of your neighbours.

YARDS

Complaints regarding unsightly yards have been brought forward and discussed. Council is asking that residents keep garbage and clutter confined in proper containment and keep un-plated or junked vehicles off the street.

Assessment notices are mailed/emailed on March 13, 2025.

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Town of Burstall for the year 2025 has been prepared and is opened to inspection by appointment in the office of the Assessor from 8:30a.m.- 12:00p.m. and 12:30 p.m to 4:30p.m. on the following days:

Monday to Thursday, March 13, 2025 to May 15, 2025.

A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment or classification is required to file his or her notice of appeal(s), along with the required fee of $250.00 per appeal in writing, with:

The Board Secretary, Western Municipal Consulting Ltd., Box 149, Meota, Sk. S0M 1X0, by the 15^th day of May, 2025.

MARCH COUNCIL MEETING – DATE CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the March Council meeting has been rescheduled from Wednesday, March 12^th, to Thursday March 6^th at 6:30 p.m.

CANADA DAY FEEDBACK

Council is currently brainstorming ideas for the annual Canada Day Celebration and wants your input! Do you have any suggestions? What would you like to see done differently? Recommendations can be emailed to [email protected]. Feedback deadline is March 31^st.

Council thanks you for your feedback. They will move forward with decisions after the deadline.

PAVING FEE

At the December 2024 Council Meeting, Council passed a resolution that states:

“THAT we remove the $10 per month / $110 prepaid paving fee from the utility billing and add it to the tax revenue stream. This will come into effect on January 1, 2025”

Therefore, residents will no longer see this charge on their utility bills.

LANDFILL

Any items put in the Triways Waste Bin at the landfill will be charged accordingly. A full list of rates can be viewed on Bylaw # 2022-201

** Large demolition projects will not be accepted. Owner’s will be responsible for renting their own waste bin.

** Truck loads larger than 1 ton will not be accepted.

Items accepted at the Landfill – NO CHARGE: Yard debris, trees, white metals, electronics, concrete, propane tanks

Appliances: no charge if disposed of correctly: Fridge (door removed), freezer (door/lid removed), washer dryer (door/lid removed).

SNOW REMOVAL – BACK ALLEY’S

The Town of Burstall is responsible for clearing snow from all streets in town, not back alleys. If a back alley is requested for snow removal, the ratepayer will be charged accordingly.

Thank you!

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February 19, 2025, Town of Burstall, Stacey Jansma – CAO