Although it was met by fanfare for its success in raising $10.3 million for the then Multi-Plex project it was revealed to Council just over $930,000 of all monies pledged will likely never be collected.
Decisions were later made to spend a $1.5 contingency fund on facility upgrades which when decided in 2013 was highly controversial.
Read MoreA question into how much the City has spent so far on the proposed Canadian Tire retail development drew some heated discussion.
Comments on the enquiry by the city manager drew criticism from a councilfor.
Read MoreSupport may not be unanimous but Council approved a $500 property tax rebate to possibly assist 315 small businesses who have fallen through the cracks in COVID - 19 pandemic assistance programs.
Read MoreThe $500 amount may seem small to some but the Moose Jaw and District and District Chamber of Commerce said the City's property tax rebate program is appreciated.
Read MoreIn the quest to reduce the 2020 Operating Budget the City asked third party organizations they fund to look if COVID - 19 had reduced their expenses and if so to return excess operating funds to City coffers.
Out of the approximate $159,000 in savings finally found the Moose Jaw Public Library returned $150,000 of it
Read MoreIt was made as a gesture of solidarity with those suffering economically in the community but it was ruled out of order as presented during discussion to revise the 2020 Operating Budget.
The it was a 20 percent reduction in Council's remuneration until September 30th of this year.
Read MoreNot opening the Phyllis Dewar Outdoor Pool this Summer due to COVID - 19 pandemic restrictions and cuts to the Moose Jaw Public Library are two of four more major measures adopted by the City resulting in a property tax mill rate of .08 percent less than last year.
The move took away a 2.3 percent tax increase announced this past December.
Read MoreIf you were hoping for the City to start weekly residential trash collection in May it is not happening. Instead the City will be offering two free organic yard waste weekends to help get some of the expected trash out to the landfill.
Read MoreCouncil has decided to reverse course with Canadian Tire's proposed multi-million dollar Thatcher Drive East retail outlet by offering a one year extension and delay with no cash down required.
Read MoreCouncil heard the impact the COVID - 19 pandemic will have on the City's finances and adopting several measures designed to stop the financial bleeding
Read MoreThe Covid - 19 pandemic has hit financial markets and the City of Moose Jaw is not immune to its effects.
Read MoreThe City has taken the first step towards setting up a $15 million line of credit to ensure cash flow in case they overdraw all of their 16 bank accounts.
Read MoreAfter discussion and debate Council voted to re-convene Budget Committee to attempt to find savings in the Operating Budget to assist all property owners - both residential and commercial.
Read MoreEffective April 1st to September 30th the City will no longer be charging interest and penalties for unpaid utility and property tax bills
Read MoreWhether or not the Canadian Tire retail development deal is dead depends if the retail giant is prepared to pay a $200,000 non-refundable deposit.
Read MoreAfter forcing the City to come up with an unplanned $2.7 million in additional funding for the water line to the South East Industrial Park an enquiry to Administration found out the City is out over $48,000 in unrecoverable external legal fees negotiating the deal which ultimately collapsed.
Read MoreThe debate was a little bit heated but Executive Committee voted not to pass commercial property tax appeal losses onto all commercial properties in 2020.
The next trick though was finding the $337,500 to make the already passed 2020 Operating Budget work.
Read MoreIt was a deal announced during the 2016 civic election and finalized in December 2019. A deal which would see Canadian Tire build a major retail development on Thatcher Drive East. The deal is set to close April 13th with no cash as of yet being received by the City from the Canadian retail giant.
Read MoreIn response to a question asked by Councillor Crystal Froese the City Manager Jim Puffalt said the City does not require outside help and input at this time and in fact such things may actually hinder the City’s response to the Covid - 19 pandemic.
Read MoreExecutive Committee met behind closed doors to re-discuss whether or not to approve replacing two major sections of cast iron water mains in 2020
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