Northern Municipal Services (NMS)
NMS provides the following services to support the financial and municipal well-being of northern communities.
Municipal administration of the District
- NMS is responsible for the administration of 11 northern settlements, 14 resort subdivisions, 9 cluster subdivisions and approximately 8,000 isolated disposition (leases).
Municipal advisory services for northern municipalities in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD)
- Training and administrative support for elected and appointed staff in northern municipalities.
Professional planning services for all NSAD communities
- Planning services for the District.
- Planning and consulting services for northern municipalities.
- Northern Region Consultant for Community Planning branch, Ministry of Government Relations.
Financial administration of the District
- Assessment and taxation for the District and northern hamlets.
- Support through grants to northern municipalities and the district.
- Collects property taxes in northern hamlets and the three school divisions within the NSAD.
Administration of the Northern Municipal Trust Account
- The Northern Municipal Trust Account (NMTA) is a special account established under The Northern Municipalities Act, 2010.
- The purpose of the NMTA is to provide for the administration of funds and property held by the Minister of Government Relations.
Management of Northern Grant Programs and other programs
- Northern Municipal Revenue Sharing.
- Northern Capital Grant Program.
- Northern Water and Sewer Program.
- Wildfire Mitigation Project.
- Planning for Growth Program.
- Circuit Rider Program (ATAP).
- Emergency Water and Sewer Repair.
- Northern Residential Subdivision Development Program.
- Municipal Administrative Capacity Building.