Budget back-and-forth plays out between Sask. Party, SUMA
The head of the group representing Saskatchewan’s cities, towns and villages is blasting the recent provincial budget.
Gordon Barnhart, president of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association, spoke with John Gormley Monday.
He called the Wall government’s 2017-18 budget “disastrous” in light of a decision to cancel grants paid by SaskPower and SaskEnergy to reimburse communities for property taxes on their buildings and right-of-ways.
The cuts leave Saskatoon and Regina each facing budget shortfalls in the range of $10-11 million.