The City and Rural Municipality of Swift Current are butting heads over the annexation of commercial property.

In a letter to ratepayers, the RM's Annexation Committee makes the case that Swift Current is trying to take previously developed land along Highway 1 to Lac Pelletier Drive and should pay a higher rate as a result, and also want the city to wait for a SARM working committee looking at procedures for annexation.

The objection from the rural municipality will lead to a public meeting on the annexation next Friday at the Credit Union iPlex auditorium, and the RM also expressed concern that the date and 4pm time were not convenient for many people.

The issue will eventually come before the Saskatchewan Municipal Board.

The letter to RM of Swift Current ratepayers follows:

RM letter 1


RM letter 2