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Neighbourhood snow removal gets underway ❄️❄️

The City started removing snow from residential streets on Dec. 2 in response to the severe snow accumulation in November that left many residential streets impassable.

In brief, here are seven items of public interest that were discussed during the September 2020 City Council meetings.

• P4G Public Hearing
• Sawēyihtotān Pilot Project
• Net Zero Demonstration Project
• Environmental Sustainability Reserve
• Organics Processing Update

In brief, here are five items of public interest that were discussed during the January 2020 City Council meeting.

• Facilitating waste diversion for the business sector
• Regulation of nuisance properties
• Corridor Transformation Plan
• Sidewalk infill prioritization criteria
• Downtown Event and Entertainment District - Update

This is the first multi-year budget for the City of Saskatoon. A great summary of all things related to the budget can be found on the City's website.

In summary, the 2020 and 2021 budget includes:

• Greater investment in core services - parks, sidewalks, transit, roads, bridges
• Transit service expansion into Brighton in 2021
• Focus on Growth Plan implementation and Corridor Planning/Infill Development
• Beginning implementation of Low Emissions Community Plan through multiple community and corporate initiatives
• Address the growing backlog of property maintenance and nuisance complaints
• Approved borrowing for the Saskatoon Public Library's new Central Library
• Approved resources needed to tackle the increasing pressures of higher rates of crime/severity in Saskatoon and to keep citizens safe
• Investments in utility-related projects, to maintain safe and reliable services
• Beginning to meaningfully resolve the historical waste services deficit
• Continued prioritization of investment in snow and ice management

For the Briarwood Neighbourhood Traffic Review, 9 draft recommendations were put forward to the public consultation event held on October 15, 2019. We had a great community discussion about the proposed recommendations, and community members shared their support for initiatives as well as suggested other opportunities through this process.

The College Park and East College Park Neighbourhood Traffic Review has been finalized based on traffic analysis, field observations and feedback from residents (emails, phone calls, social media, meetings, etc.). The plan is coming to the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation on Monday, April 1, 2019 for endorsement.

The report is available for review through the public agenda.

If you would like to speak at the Committee or Council meetings, please submit the online form by 8:00 am on the day of the meeting.

In brief, here are four items of public interest that were discussed during the April 2018 City Council meeting.

• 2018 Property Tax Levy
• Residential Fire Pit
• Storm Water Pond Safety Review
• Joni Mitchell Promenade - River Landing