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Biggar Town Council

Governs Biggar

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  • Bylaws for health and safety

    Passes and enforces bylaws for the health, safety and well-being of residents, such as nuisances, noise and animals.

  • Municipal services

    Decides what services are provided and at what level, e.g. local roads, water and sewer, waste collection, recreation facilities and parks.

  • Land development and zoning

    Controls land development through an official community plan and zoning bylaw (The Planning and Development Act, 2007), and issues development and building permits.

  • Property tax and fees

    Sets local tax policies, the municipal property tax rate and service fees to pay for municipal services.

  • Borrowing

    Borrows money for municipal improvements, within limits set by the province.

  • Natural person powers

    Can take any action a natural person or business could to carry out its purposes, unless provincial law restricts it.

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  • saskatchewan.ca · checked municipal: Government of Saskatchewan Municipal Directory entry for the Town of Biggar (entry updated 2025-07-21, checked 2026-10-11). Governed by The Municipalities Act. For: Biggar Town Council
  • saskatchewan.ca · checked municipal: municipal office phone, fax, email, address and council meeting time from the Government of Saskatchewan Municipal Directory (updated 2025-07-21). For: Municipal office
  • saskatchewan.ca · checked municipal: Government of Saskatchewan, "About the Saskatchewan Municipal System": natural person powers and s. 4(2) purposes under The Municipalities Act, The Cities Act and The Northern Municipalities Act, 2010; council bylaw powers listed under Urban Municipalities. For: Bylaws for health and safety, Municipal services, Land development and zoning, Property tax and fees, Borrowing, Natural person powers
  • saskatchewan.ca · checked municipal: Mayor of the Town of Biggar: council composition as listed in the Municipal Directory (updated 2025-07-21); election rules from https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/municipal-administration/elections/municipal-election-dates-and-workshops For: Mayor
  • saskatchewan.ca · checked municipal: Councillor of the Town of Biggar: council composition as listed in the Municipal Directory (updated 2025-07-21); election rules from https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/municipal-administration/elections/municipal-election-dates-and-workshops For: Councillor
  • saskatchewan.ca · checked municipal: Jim Rickwood listed as Mayor of the Town of Biggar in the Government of Saskatchewan Municipal Directory (entry updated 2025-07-21, checked 2026-10-11). Start date not given by the source. For: Jim Rickwood as Mayor
  • saskatchewan.ca · checked municipal: Alan Boyle listed as Councillor of the Town of Biggar in the Government of Saskatchewan Municipal Directory (entry updated 2025-07-21, checked 2026-10-11). Start date not given by the source. For: Alan Boyle as Councillor
  • saskatchewan.ca · checked municipal: Dakota Ekman listed as Councillor of the Town of Biggar in the Government of Saskatchewan Municipal Directory (entry updated 2025-07-21, checked 2026-10-11). Start date not given by the source. For: Dakota Ekman as Councillor
  • saskatchewan.ca · checked municipal: Edward Young listed as Councillor of the Town of Biggar in the Government of Saskatchewan Municipal Directory (entry updated 2025-07-21, checked 2026-10-11). Start date not given by the source. For: Edward Young as Councillor
  • saskatchewan.ca · checked municipal: Ivan Young listed as Councillor of the Town of Biggar in the Government of Saskatchewan Municipal Directory (entry updated 2025-07-21, checked 2026-10-11). Start date not given by the source. For: Ivan Young as Councillor
  • saskatchewan.ca · checked municipal: Kevin McNicholls listed as Councillor of the Town of Biggar in the Government of Saskatchewan Municipal Directory (entry updated 2025-07-21, checked 2026-10-11). Start date not given by the source. For: Kevin McNicholls as Councillor
  • saskatchewan.ca · checked municipal: Nicole Hoppe listed as Councillor of the Town of Biggar in the Government of Saskatchewan Municipal Directory (entry updated 2025-07-21, checked 2026-10-11). Start date not given by the source. For: Nicole Hoppe as Councillor
  • saskatchewan.ca · checked municipal: Government of Saskatchewan, "Election Dates and Workshops for Municipalities" (checked 2026-10-11): Wednesday, November 8, 2028, to elect mayor and councillors in cities, towns and villages. For: General election, November 8, 2028

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