NEWS & EVENTS
Notice of Street Renaming

At their regular meeting on Monday, January 16th, City Council passed a bylaw to:

  • rename streets in the north end of Melfort to eliminate the duplication of street names on the south side.
  • rename Saskatchewan Avenue, including Highway 3 west and Highway 6 south, to "Saskatchewan Drive" to link together and brand the highway commercial district.
 
NEWS

Number of Residential Permits Issued in 2007 is three times higher than 14-year annual average.

June 12th, 2008

According to a summary of new residential building permits issued since 1995, the Community Services Department reports that a total of 27 residential permits were issued in 2007, over three times higher than the annual average of 8.7* since 1995. The total value of permits issued in 2007 was $4,416,000, compared to the annual average of $1,239,615* since 1995.

This is an exciting indication of the tremendous growth experienced by the City and 2008 is turning out to be a stellar year as well. The Building Permit Report for May, 2008, cites a total of 20 permits issued to date in 2008, with a total value of $4,525,000. 
 
These figures are definitely good news for the future of the City of Melfort and we look forward to continued development!
 
* Annual averages include the permits issued in 2007.

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