Municipal Services

Utility, Tax, Assessment Notice and Receipt /E-Notice Options

The Town of Pilot Butte offers two ways in which residents can receive their Utility Notice, Tax Notice, Assessment Notices and receipts; by regular mail or by electronic e-billing or electronic receipts.

The Town would like to encourage residents to sign up for e-billing and e-receipts. By receiving your Utility, Tax Assessment Notice and/or receipts electronically, the Town saves on the costs of paper, labour and postage and of these postage being the most significant cost. Currently we produce over 9500 pieces of mail annually related to Utility Notices.

If you would like to have your Town related notices emailed to you as an electronic EBILL and Town related receipts emailed to you, please note that a Consent Form must be filled out and returned to the Town Office in order for the Town to process your request. Please refer to the fillable consent form below. By submitting the form to the Town Office, you are agreeing to receive the requested Notices via email.

Consent to the use of e-mail for the delivery of municipal notices includes agreement with the following:

Terms and Conditions

Please read the following terms and conditions carefully, as they contain important information that should be known before subscribing to the E-bill service.

• The utility invoice will be provided to the subscriber as a PDF attachment via the e-mail address supplied.
• It is the subscriber’s responsibility to provide the correct e-mail address and to inform the Town of Pilot Butte of any changes to their e-mail address. If you have not received your Town Utility invoice by the 10th day of the billing month, please contact the Town Office at 306-781-4547. Non-receipt is not justification for late payment and penalties will apply.
• Printed copies of your e-bill can be used to pay at the Town Office, financial institution, online banking, or by mailing a cheque.

When you agree to the terms and conditions of this service, you will no longer receive a paper invoices from the Town of Pilot Butte.

The customer is responsible to pay in full and on time. Failure to receive or loss of utility statement will not be accepted as reasons for either non-payment or for exemption of late penalties, for timely payment, please provide your banking institution 3 business days.

Payment Options

Payments can be made at the town office during regular business hours at 222 Diamond Place by cash, cheque, debit, E-transfer (pbetransfer@sasktel.net) or through OptionPay (for more information on OptionPay click here).

Cheques can be mailed to the Town Office to Box 253, Pilot Butte, SK. S0G 3Z0 with your payment stub. Please do not send cash.

A mail slot is conveniently located along the East Entrance to the Recreation Centre on the South side of the doors.

Payments can be made via internet banking. Please use your correct Utility or Tax Account Number.

• Add Payee
• Search Pilot Butte, Town of
• Choose Tax or Utility depending on which you want to make payments to
• Follow the prompts on your internet banking

FAILURE TO RECEIVE AN E-MAILED MUNICIPAL NOTICE DOES NOT RELEASE ME FROM MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY ANY CHARGES SPECIFIED ON THE NOTICE, OR ANY PENALTIES WHICH MAY BE INCURRED BY LATE PAYMENT. I WILL INFORM THE TOWN OF PILOT BUTTE OF ANY CHANGE IN MY E-MAIL ADDRESS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, TO PREVENT THE MISDIRECTION OF NOTICES AND REDUCE THE RISK OF MY NOT RECEIVING A NOTICE. I MAY WITHDRAW FROM E-MAIL DELIVERY AT ANY TIME. TO DO SO, I WILL INFORM THE TOWN OF PILOT BUTTE, AND ALL NOTICES WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY E-MAILED TO ME WILL BE SENT BY REGULAR MAIL.

Pick Up Schedule

Recycling & Garbage pickup will alternate every Thursday as indicated here – 2023 Collection Calendar

Compost pickup from April to November occurs every Monday. From November to April compost will be pickup on the first Monday of the month.

Residents can drop off their metal recycling at the Town Shop Compound during regular business hours.

If the compound is not open, please contact the Town Office and arrangements will be made to have the compound opened.

Call 306-781-4547 Monday to Thursday – 9 am to noon and 1 to 5 pm and Friday – 9 am to noon or email general@pilotbutte.ca

Carts

Garbage, Recycling & Composting carts are supplied by the Town through Loraas. Please keep track of the serial numbers stamped on your carts as they are registered to your house. We advise that carts are brought in shortly after they are emptied to ensure they are not damaged or blow away of stormy days. Bringing carts in also ensures that they are.

The Town has created a list of Bin Serial Numbers and the addresses they belong to. This list is designed to help residents ensure they have the right cart after stormy weather and can return any bin that is misplaced.

Bin Identification Numbers and Home Addresses 2023

Residents will be charged for carts if they are lost, stolen or damaged beyond normal wear and tear (i.e. due to damage from the garbage truck). Cost of replace is $125.00. Please report any significant damage that may attract vermin to the Town Office as soon as you notice.

Updates from Loraas Disposal: 

Organics and Composting (Green Cart) Update- Loraas Organics & Composting Update

Important February 2020 Update – Contamination Alert for Recycling – 2020 Contamination Alert

Loraas requests that Food Containers labeled #1 be longer put into our recycling bin, due to recent changes in the recycling marketplace. For other items that cannot be recycled in our bins please view the documents below.

2023 Garbage, Recycling and Compost Collection Calendar
Updated 2020 Recycling Guide
Updated Recycling Info!
Yard Waste & Compost Collection is Here!

Please refer to our bylaw indicated in the link below for further information.
To register your pet for a License please fill out the fillable form linked to this page, followed by payment in the office in 3-5 days from filling out the form.

Town of Pilot Butte Bylaw No. 11-2017

Emergencies

The 911 system is in effect for all your emergent situations. Fire and Rescue, R.C.M.P., Ambulance/First Responders call 911.
To ensure that your call gets filtered to the appropriate response team please be prepared to provide:

• The nature of your emergency
• Your name, address and phone number
• Your location

Other Important Numbers

• Poison Control Center – 1-866-454-1212
• Regina General Hospital – 306-766-4444
• Regina Pasqua Hospital – 306-766-2222
• R.C.M.P White Butte Detachment – 306-781-5050
• Sask. Health Line – 811 (Professional medical advise from a licensed health provider)

The Pilot Butte Volunteer Fire Department:

Is a non-profit community organization providing services to Pilot Butte and some private rural residents offering fire, medical and E.M.O. services. Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Pilot Butte Fire Hall.

Interested members please call the Town Office at 306-781-4547 Option 2

For all Protective/Emergency Services call 911.

For questions about Central Water please contact the Town Office

Sewage Backflow Prevention

In order to minimize damage caused by blocked sewer lines, the Town of Pilot Butte Public Works staff regularly inspects , cleans and repairs lines and lift stations. Other backup preventative measures include tree root control and public education.

In the past year, the Town sewer system has experienced an above normal amount of blockages caused by grease and foreign materials. Clogged sewer lines can lead to considerable expense to clean and repair. Preventing sewage blockage is in everyone’s best interest, and preventative maintenance is the best insurance to steer clear of the cost and inconvenience to homes, businesses and the Town.

Drains are often used as trash cans and the sewer system cannot handle chemicals, trash, garbage or fats. Chemicals may harm the environment, and garbage, trash and fats can cause sewer back-ups that are unsanitary, smelly and expensive for the Town and often the homeowner to correct.

Here are some of the things that need to be kept out of the sewer and should be disposed of more responsibly:

• Chemicals – may be hazardous to the environment. These include motor oil and auto fluids, pesticides, fertilizer and lawn care products, bleach and disinfectants, beauty products, medicine, paint, varnish and paint remover, etc.
• Paper and Plastic – can block the pipes in your house or in the street.
• Fats, Oil and Grease – any of these that are poured down the drain can harden into a plug, and block an entire pipe, causing sewer backups for you or your neighbours. Included in this category are meat scraps and bones; vegetable and fruit scraps
• Garbage – just like trash and fats, clogs and blocks the pipes. Paper towels, dental floss, feminine hygiene products and applicators, cat litter, cigarettes, disposable diapers, rags, dish cloths, and hockey tape are just some of the items that have caused problems.

By following a few simple rules, you can help prevent costly sewer blockages in the future. Thank you for your co-operation and please remember that back flow preventers are available, free of charge, at the Town Office by calling 781-4547.

STREETS & ROADS

The 2020/2021 winter season is upon us, as a friendly reminder please refer to the Town’s Snow and Ice Control Policy 03 – 2017, to ensure the satisfaction and safety of our residents.

Snow Removal Priority Map
Town of Pilot Butte – Snow And Ice Control Policy

The Town of Pilot Butte now uses the Voyent Alert! notification system to keep residents informed on day-to-day notices, general information and critical information.  Examples of notices sent using this system include but are not limited to town events, road closures, policy or procedure changes which effect residents and local emergency alerts, as well as reminders for collection pick up days.  Residents can choose to personalize their preferences to specific topics of interest or all notice notifications. The Town does not use this system for private events or for lost animal notifications.

Residents can register to receive notifications through a phone call voice message, text message and/or email. To register for the Voyent Alert Notification System you can use the form below, contact the town office directly at 306-781-4547 or visit the Voyent Alert website at the following link:
https://voyent-alert.com/ca/community/

2023 Assessment Notices will be mailed/emailed out within the next few weeks.  The Assessment Notice is not to be confused with a tax notice (which is mailed/emailed out in May).  If you receive an assessment notice, this means you took out a building permit for a new home, garage, addition, renovation or demolition or if the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) had a callback notification in their files.

For 2023, most residents will receive an assessment notice as SAMA did a “Reinspection” of all properties in Pilot Butte.  Please see their general information below for further explanation.  Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency determines assessments for the municipality. You can also access assessments at www.sama.sk.ca  and click the SAMAView link.  If you receive an assessment notice and have questions, please feel free to contact SAMA at 306-924-8080 or the Town Office at 306-781-4547 and we would be happy to help you.

In 2022, Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) did reinspection’s (physically or via updated documentation from the resident) on all homes in Pilot Butte.  The last reinspection that was done In Pilot Butte was in the mid 1980’s.  Much has changed in homes over the past 40 years.

Here is some general information from SAMA on the reinspection process that was done in Pilot Butte in 2022 for the 2023 Assessment year:

Reinspection’s are when we physically visit every building in the Town, review all ag land records, fixing everything that has become out of date. Reinspection’s are one of SAMAs central legislative obligations, in order to maintain an equitable assessment base. We have been performing 5-10 municipal reinspection’s every summer. In the year following a reinspection, every property receives a new assessment notice.

Reinspection’s are sometimes confused with Revaluations. The 2021 Revaluation was the update to the market value of property that occurs every four years in all municipalities in the province. (All values were adjusted to reflect a new date of valuation January 1, 2019 instead of January 1, 2015).  Reinspection’s is updating physical data through inspection, while revaluations is updating market value with no physical review of the properties. The Revaluation was completed for the 2021 taxation year.

According to our records, Pilot Butte was last reinspected in the 1980’s. We are striving to reduce the time between full reinspection’s, as 30 years is too long to maintain accurate data. Many properties in town are newer than that and have been visited since that time, and we have done 2 special projects to capture basement rooms which were successful so we know we are not out of date on that. But there are likely some older properties that should be reviewed to have their condition updated (and increased).

Changes you would expect:

– Outbuildings, decks, or renovations previously missed from the assessment may be added to the roll.

– The condition of residential property will be updated compared to the existing SAMA record (general good maintenance vs. disrepair will be recognized).

– Land size, civic addresses, legal land descriptions, can be reviewed and corrected.

– All property reviewed for correctness including commercial property.

Public Relations:

SAMA sent a letter to all property owners in April of 2022 explaining the reinspection, and inviting people to report their property details. They reviewed the information on the returned form, visited the property, and left a door hanger with contact information notifying property owners if they were not home. If an individual was not comfortable with that process they could request that an appointment be made for their inspection.

Acquiring a Tax Certificate

If you require a tax certificate, they are available through written request submitted to our office via email or by fax. The fee for a tax certificate is $25 for each tax property, once processed, the certificate will be faxed or emailed. The original paper copy will be sent via mail, once payment is received.

Included in your request should be the legal and/or civic address of the property along with a copy of your firm’s cheque for payment amount made out to the Town of Pilot Butte in the amount of $25.00.

Please fax your written requests to 306-781-4477 or email to tina@pilotbutte.ca. If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 306-781-4547 option 1.

Tax Certificates

Information provided includes:

• Roll number
• Legal Address
• Civic Address
• Current Year Assessment
• Most recent tax levy
• Property Taxes owing or credit balance on account
• Local Improvements
• Outstanding Utilities
• Liens (if any)
• Base tax

How to Read Your Tax Notice

Please Click Link: Tax Notice Example

Town of Pilot Butte Water Treatment Plant

Box 253, 609 5th Avenue, Pilot Butte, SK S0G 3Z0

Phone: 306-781-4547 Fax: 306-781-4477 Email: townofpilotbutte@pilotbutte.ca

About the Town Water Treatment Plant

The Pilot Butte Water Treatment Plant was built in 2013 when the town underwent a major upgrade to its water infrastructure system. The source of treatment is a direct feed Reverse Osmosis Treatment Plant which supplies water to both the Town of Pilot Butte and Town of Balgonie. The water source is from 3 wells from the Zehner Aquifer.

The Town of Pilot Butte’s Lagoon under went an expansion which was completed in August 2021. The expansion allows Pilot Butte to experience growth and the below video explains the system in which our waste water is treated.

2022 Water Quality Report to Consumers

2021 Water Quality Report to Consumers

2020 Water Quality Report to Consumers

2019 Water Quality Report to Consumers

2018 Drinking Water Quality and Compliance Report

Pilot Butte Treatment System Upgrade

Reasons For High Water Consumption

1855 Victoria Avenue, Room 410 – 4th Floor, Regina, Sk. S4P 3T2 waterworks@gov.sk.ca

WINTER PARKING RESTRICTIONS

Winter parking restrictions are in place from November 1st to April 30th every year. There is a 72 hour restriction on parking on Town boulevards.

• The boulevard is the Town-owned land between the edge of the paved street and your property line.
• On streets with no curb, there is NO allowance for parking of the pavement at nay time.
• On streets with no curb, the boulevard may be used from parking of vehicles in daily use. The 72 hour restriction doesn’t mean that you drive your vehicle around the block and re-park it. It means that you cannot store vehicles on the boulevard during the winter months. The same thing applies to paved streets where there is a curb.
• On any street, where there is or is not a curb, the Town appreciates that vehicles will not be parked either on the boulevard or on the pavement when snowfall is imminent. When operators are cleaning the streets, particularly after heavy snowfall, that snow has to go somewhere, The boulevards serve that purpose.

The Town thanks all those residents who help us out by complying with the law. Please be assured that vehicles which are left on boulevards or on streets may be ticketed and /or towed.

Contact Town Office