IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!!
All residents of the Town of Lemberg PLEASE ATTEND the informational meeting regarding the Housing Suites on August 9th at 2:00 PM at the Manor. There will be speakers AND news reporters. It is extremely important for as many people as possible to attend. PLEASE BE ADVISED THE TOWN OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED DURING THIS TIME SO THE ADMINISTRATOR MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE. Please share with everyone and please feel free to invite members of any communities.
All residents of the Town of Lemberg PLEASE ATTEND the informational meeting regarding the Housing Suites on August 9th at 2:00 PM at the Manor. There will be speakers AND news reporters. It is extremely important for as many people as possible to attend. PLEASE BE ADVISED THE TOWN OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED DURING THIS TIME SO THE ADMINISTRATOR MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE. Please share with everyone and please feel free to invite members of any communities.
July 28, 2017 - PLEASE BE ADVISED THERE IS A POWER LINE DOWN ON MARTIN STREET. SASKPOWER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE STREET IS BLOCKED OFF.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the Town of Lemberg Council meeting which was scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, in the Council Chambers, 332 Main Street. Lemberg, SK., has been cancelled. The next regularly scheduled meeting shall be Tuesday, August 1, 2017.
LANDFILL HOURS NOTICE!!!!!!
Please be advised that due to the first Saturday of July falling on July 1, the landfill will be OPEN on July 8th and July 22 instead of July 1 and 15th.
Please be advised that due to the first Saturday of July falling on July 1, the landfill will be OPEN on July 8th and July 22 instead of July 1 and 15th.
WATER BILLING NOTICE - Posted April 26, 2017
Please be advised that effective May 1, the Town of Lemberg will be billing utilities every two months, with the next invoice generated in JUNE. Please contact the Administrator at 306-335-2244 with any questions or concerns. A copy of the Bylaw can be reviewed in the Town Office.
Please be advised that in an effort to reduce expenses, Council has declined payment for the second meeting held per month, effective May 1, 2017.
NOTICE is hereby given that the second meeting of Town Council, to be held Tuesday, April 18th, will be cancelled.
NOTICE is hereby given that the second meeting of Town Council, to be held Tuesday, April 18th, will be cancelled.
The Lemberg Landfill will be open the first and third Saturdays of the month from 9:00 am - noon. It will be open Tuesday mornings from 9:00 am - noon as well. Please contact the Town Office with any questions.
Dear Stakeholder,
I am writing this email to inquire about coordinating a facilitated discussion that targets an alternative approach to the challenges our smaller communities are facing in relation to aging municipal infrastructure. The discussion would focus on the Lemberg area as a potential pilot location for a targeted regionalization project.
In my short time back in Saskatchewan after residing for 20 years in Calgary, AB, the need for improved drinking water systems, upgraded lagoons, and landfill management in most municipalities in Saskatchewan has become apparent. Given the number of communities in the province, the relatively small population base the province has, and the fact that councils are composed of volunteers, are we really making sustainable decisions in regards to our infrastructure? Poor or rushed decisions cost money that most communities cannot afford to recoup. Infrastructure improvements for small municipalities often force communities to take out loans that they may never be able to repay.
Given budgetary constraints, as well as reduced and aging populations, there must be some collective answers or an “umbrella champion” that can help address ongoing regulatory requirements, while still allowing smaller communities to offer quality of life for residents. The province as a whole, individual communities (rural and urban), regulators, funding agencies, and crowns need to start working together to champion regional solutions. Presently, individual municipalities plan for individual upgrades and populations in these small urban areas are not able to afford the capital costs of (in most cases) multiple projects, let alone ongoing operational costs. Encouraging economic growth is also next to impossible when communities don’t have basic infrastructure in place. Status quo will not lead us to a sustainable future; it is widely recognized that changes must be made, but is it in each hamlet or village’s best interest to funnel millions of dollars into individual infrastructure components?
In discussing potable water options with professionals from Calgary’s Water & Wastewater Division as well as local engineering firms, a suggestion was made that neighboring rural and urban municipalities join together and to create a regional waterworks system using the City of Melville as the hub, and pipe water to any and all municipalities requiring potable water. While pipeline is not inexpensive, long term sustainability for the areas should include plans for succession. Farms are combining quarter sections that used to house individual families, populations of small municipalities are decreasing, and pipelines would make additions (or subtractions) easy to implement. In order to implement this, Provincial support is required. Perhaps a pilot project in our area would be one way to stimulate the “regionalization” approach. While it is understood SaskWater has many pipeline systems and there are examples of regionalization in the province, stimulation of the approach must virtually all come from local champions, with coordination between the regulatory bodies, layers of government (including the municipal level), and funding agencies.
In closing, we strongly feel that this topic is one that should be explored thoroughly before any more individual decisions are made. While we recognize the need for improvement in order to protect general health, the costs we are facing to do so are prohibitive and have brought the problem to the forefront for all of our communities; we cannot meet these regulatory standards alone. We also recognize that there are opportunities for innovation in project delivery as continued infrastructure deficits and their respective costs are addressed. We would like to be a socially responsible part of the solution and set our communities up to sustain multiple generations of life. Thank you for your consideration of this matter and we look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Tara Harris
Administrator, Town of Lemberg
I am writing this email to inquire about coordinating a facilitated discussion that targets an alternative approach to the challenges our smaller communities are facing in relation to aging municipal infrastructure. The discussion would focus on the Lemberg area as a potential pilot location for a targeted regionalization project.
In my short time back in Saskatchewan after residing for 20 years in Calgary, AB, the need for improved drinking water systems, upgraded lagoons, and landfill management in most municipalities in Saskatchewan has become apparent. Given the number of communities in the province, the relatively small population base the province has, and the fact that councils are composed of volunteers, are we really making sustainable decisions in regards to our infrastructure? Poor or rushed decisions cost money that most communities cannot afford to recoup. Infrastructure improvements for small municipalities often force communities to take out loans that they may never be able to repay.
Given budgetary constraints, as well as reduced and aging populations, there must be some collective answers or an “umbrella champion” that can help address ongoing regulatory requirements, while still allowing smaller communities to offer quality of life for residents. The province as a whole, individual communities (rural and urban), regulators, funding agencies, and crowns need to start working together to champion regional solutions. Presently, individual municipalities plan for individual upgrades and populations in these small urban areas are not able to afford the capital costs of (in most cases) multiple projects, let alone ongoing operational costs. Encouraging economic growth is also next to impossible when communities don’t have basic infrastructure in place. Status quo will not lead us to a sustainable future; it is widely recognized that changes must be made, but is it in each hamlet or village’s best interest to funnel millions of dollars into individual infrastructure components?
In discussing potable water options with professionals from Calgary’s Water & Wastewater Division as well as local engineering firms, a suggestion was made that neighboring rural and urban municipalities join together and to create a regional waterworks system using the City of Melville as the hub, and pipe water to any and all municipalities requiring potable water. While pipeline is not inexpensive, long term sustainability for the areas should include plans for succession. Farms are combining quarter sections that used to house individual families, populations of small municipalities are decreasing, and pipelines would make additions (or subtractions) easy to implement. In order to implement this, Provincial support is required. Perhaps a pilot project in our area would be one way to stimulate the “regionalization” approach. While it is understood SaskWater has many pipeline systems and there are examples of regionalization in the province, stimulation of the approach must virtually all come from local champions, with coordination between the regulatory bodies, layers of government (including the municipal level), and funding agencies.
In closing, we strongly feel that this topic is one that should be explored thoroughly before any more individual decisions are made. While we recognize the need for improvement in order to protect general health, the costs we are facing to do so are prohibitive and have brought the problem to the forefront for all of our communities; we cannot meet these regulatory standards alone. We also recognize that there are opportunities for innovation in project delivery as continued infrastructure deficits and their respective costs are addressed. We would like to be a socially responsible part of the solution and set our communities up to sustain multiple generations of life. Thank you for your consideration of this matter and we look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Tara Harris
Administrator, Town of Lemberg
NOTICE is hereby given that the Town of Lemberg Council meeting which was scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, in the Council Chambers, 332 Main Street. Lemberg, SK., has been changed to Wednesday, March 22, 2017.
TOWN OFFICE NOTICES
The Town Office is Open Monday - Friday from 8am - 4pm
Town Meetings are held the first and third Tuesday of every month in the Town Office, starting at 7:00 pm. Any member of the public is welcome to observe. Any member of the public who wishes to speak to Council on any municipal matter, per Bylaw 1-16, Section 29, Subsection 29.1, may appear at a council meeting to speak so long as they pre-register with the Administrator prior to 12:00 noon on the day of the council meeting so that their name may be placed on a Speaker's List.
The Town Office is Open Monday - Friday from 8am - 4pm
Town Meetings are held the first and third Tuesday of every month in the Town Office, starting at 7:00 pm. Any member of the public is welcome to observe. Any member of the public who wishes to speak to Council on any municipal matter, per Bylaw 1-16, Section 29, Subsection 29.1, may appear at a council meeting to speak so long as they pre-register with the Administrator prior to 12:00 noon on the day of the council meeting so that their name may be placed on a Speaker's List.
March 8, 2017 - Please note that due to extreme weather, the Regular Meeting of Town Council was cancelled and is rescheduled for Wednesday, March 8th at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers.
March 7, 2017 - Please note that due to extreme weather, garbage will not be picked up until Wed as clearing the streets is a priority. Thank you for your understanding. Please contact the Town Office with any questions or concerns.
Regards,
Tara
Regards,
Tara
Lemberg Town Council respectfully requests that residents ask to see Town issued Business Licenses when in contact with any person conducting business transactions within the municipality's limits (including contractors, sales persons etc). If they do not have a Town issued business license, please direct them to the Town Office to purchase one before conducting business (to protect residents against potential fraudulent activity).
Contact the town office
TOWN OF LEMBERG
Mail: Town of Lemberg Box 399 Lemberg Saskatchewan
SOA 2B0
Tel: (306) 335 2244
Fax: (306) 335 2257
Email: townoffice.lemberg@sasktel.net
TOWN OF LEMBERG
Mail: Town of Lemberg Box 399 Lemberg Saskatchewan
SOA 2B0
Tel: (306) 335 2244
Fax: (306) 335 2257
Email: townoffice.lemberg@sasktel.net
Updated regularly Edit 2017
