There will be no change in the mill rate for Battleford taxpayers this year.
Town council approved the 2015 budget Monday and there are already plans to begin working on the 2017 budget as of July 7.
The mill rate of 4.15 will remain the same, however there will be a base tax increase of $70 to $75.
Town CEO John Enns-Wind said Monday highlights of the budget include investments in equipment to increase productivity, such as new machine for asphalt repairs. There are also plans to improve accessibility to Town Hall with the installation of a chair lift.
Other highlights, he said, are plans for improvements to the Battlefords District Care Centre road, increased maintenance of the roads in the industrial park and a new overlay of pavement on 1st Avenue between 19th Street and 28th Street.
There will also be design work done for the 2017 project to replace sidewalk on 22nd Street from east of 1st Avenue to the end of the mini mall.
The budget also includes an investment in new IT and municipal information system for Town Hall.
Not surprisingly, the budget will also address the introduction of curbside recycling.
Enns-Wind said, "We are working to have the tax notices out within a couple of weeks. If there is a postal strike then we will work out other arrangements."
Last year's budget saw the only increase in the mill rate during this council's mandate, which includes 2013 and 2014.
