Kindersley council adopts 2026 budget, holds mill rate at 11.25

By Your Southwest Media Group

KINDERSLEY — Town council has adopted its 2026 operating and capital budget and confirmed the municipal property tax mill rate will remain unchanged at 11.25 mills for the year.

Council passed both measures at its regular meeting April 20 in council chambers. The mill rate decision, moved by Coun. Shaun Henry and seconded by Coun. Rob Anderson, holds the line on municipal property taxes for Kindersley ratepayers.

Council also gave all three readings to Bylaw 04-26, establishing the 2026 mill rate factors, and approved third reading of Bylaw 03-26, an amendment to the town's zoning bylaw. A public hearing on the zoning amendment opened at 5:14 p.m. and closed one minute later, with no members of the public present to speak and no written submissions received.

In other business, council approved $6,750 in funding through the 2026 Community Grant Program, with nine local organizations each receiving $750. Recipients were the Kindersley Swim Club, Kindersley Museum, Zest of the West, Kindersley Soccer, Kindersley & District Chamber of Commerce, Kindersley Aquatic Centre, Pathway to Wellness, West Central Events Centre and KAWS.

Council also authorized chief administrative officer Marty Baroni to proceed under The Tax Enforcement Act with title acquisition on three properties in the town.

Councillors accepted accounts paid totalling $313,578.51, along with payroll of $89,284.07.

The meeting, chaired by Mayor Ken Francis, included a closed-door in-camera session from 5:16 p.m. to 7:17 p.m. to discuss long-range and strategic planning, advice from officials, and economic and other interests. All members of council were present.

The meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m.