Northern Municipal Services (NMS)

NMS provides the following services to support the financial and municipal well-being of northern communities. 
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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).

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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.

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Professional planning services for all NSAD communities

• Planning services for the District.
• Planning and consulting services for northern municipalities.

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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​.

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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.

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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.

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