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Property Assessments

Every four years, the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) completes a revaluation of all properties.

Each spring, Assessment Notice are sent out to property owners who have had a change in ownership or class . This notice outlines the classification, exemption status, and assessed value of your property, based on SAMA's data.

Section 293 of the Municipalities Act allows agricultural assessment value to reduce the taxable value for the residential assessment for those who farm. As of 2021, those who live in hamlets or have property at Eston Riverside Regional Park are not eligible for this exemption. Those assessment notices will reflect a higher taxable value than other years.

 

 Step 1: Assessment

You will receive an Assessment Notice sometime in the spring (2024 Mailing May 10)  This notice provides the information that the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) has compiled on the classification, exemption status, and assessed value of your property.  

  • You can access your property assessment information anytime using SAMAView.
  • You have the option to appeal your assessment if you disagree with the classification, exemption status, or other details.  Please visit SAMA's website for more information on Assessment Appeals.

 

Notice of Preparation of Assessment Roll RM of Snipe Lake #259

 

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R.M of Snipe Lake No. 259 for the year 2026 has been prepared and is open for inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the following days (exception May 18, 2026 office closed):

 

Monday to Friday – May 1st to June 1st

 

A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

 

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with:

 

Western Municipal Consulting

c/o Secretary

Box 149 Meota, SK

S0M 1X0

by the 1st day of June, 2026

 

For information regarding your assessment please contact the Assessor at:

Rural Municipality of Snipe Lake #259

Box 786, Eston, SK - S0L 1A0.

 

Appeal fees in the amount of $100 per parcel should be forwarded to the RM of Snipe Lake at the same time as the appeal is sent.

 

Dated this 1st day of May, 2026

Iva LaRocque

Assessor

 Step 2: Taxation

At the beginning of August you will receive a Tax Notice.  This notice details the amount you owe in taxes for the year, which is based on the assessment of your property and the mill rate set by the R.M. and the Ministry of Education.
  • These amounts are broken down for each property you own and the proportion of tax funds going to local schools, hail insurance, and to the R.M.
  • You cannot appeal your Tax Notice.  Appeals can only be made on the assessment (Step 1). 
Taxes are due to be paid by December 31st of each year.  Late payments are subject to interest penalties of 1.5% per month.  
 
Early payments will receive a discount on the MUNICIPAL and HAIL portion of taxes (not school), as follows:
 
 If paid by Municipal Discount  Hail Discount
 August 31st  6% 5%
 September 30th  5% 5%
 October 31st  4% 4%
 November 30th  2% 2%
 December 31st  0%  0%