Briercrest is classified as an urban area and therefore has a Mayor and Village Council.
At present one mayor and two councillors form the village council. Briercrest also has a Village Assitant Administrator (Michelle Postnikoff) who handles much of the village administration.
Current Incumbents are as follows:
Council meets monthly, usually on the second Thursday in the month at 7:00 pm. Meetings are held at the Village Office (above) and are open to the public. A complete list of council meetings can be found in the Upcoming Events section of the Web Site. Any changes to this schedule are posted on the Village Office window and on the Bulletin Board in the lobby of the Community Store. A meeting may also be called with 24 hours notice posted in the above places.
In order to get an issue before council, a letter or completed form (available at the Village Office) addressed to:
Mayor and Council
c/o Administrator
Village of Briercrest
Box 25,
Briercrest, SK S0H0K0
must be received at the Village Office no later than 1:00 pm at least four business days prior to a scheduled council meeting.
Alternatively, the request may be faxed to 306-799-2067 or emailed to villageofbriercrest@sasktel.net within the same time period.
Office Hours
Currently, the Village Office is open only on Thursdays weekly from 9:00am till 5:00pm, and Tuesday's from 5-8 pm. Please keep this in mind when seeking to bring matters to the attention of Council, or when paying time sensitive bills.
Nuisance Grounds
The Nuisance Grounds are open on Saturdays and in keeping with Public Health rules, we ask that you NOT put any of the following in the grounds:
Taxes
The 2011 Municipal taxes are due by December 31st 2011. Please be advised that effective January 1st 2012, any outstanding taxes will have a 10% penalty attached to them.
Please also note that any outstanding unpaid water bills at the end of the year will also be added to the taxes of the property where the service was delivered.
For further details, please contact the Village office.
