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SARM Services 

SARM provides a number of services to its member rural municipalities. 

 Advocacy 

SARM provides support for members on individual issues with provincial or senior governments.  Matters that arise from convention resolutions are also dealt with.  For example:

  • Planning disputes/issues
  • Municipal boundary alterations
  • Water management
  • Road classification
  • Taxation and grants in lieu
  • Assessment  

 Legislation Review 

SARM encourages and supports all legislation changes requested by members. SARM also reviews legislative amendments affecting rural municipalities under consideration by the Province to ensure the legislation is in the best interest of RMs. 

General Municipal Support 

The staff at SARM has a significant amount of experience in municipal government and endeavour to assist municipalities as much as possible.  They will: 

  • provide advisory support to rural municipal administrators;
  • organize and/or present educational workshops, seminars and special meetings;
  • hold annual Elected Officials Seminars, targeted at the educational needs of newly elected officials.   

 Communication Services 

SARM provides a central communication service dedicated to keeping municipalities informed.  SARM uses electronic updates, the Rural Councillor magazine, e-mail, and its website to ensure members are aware of the Association’s activities and that members are able to post classifieds and tenders.

SARM also provides an information distribution service, for a fee, to its members.  For more information regarding communications services, contact sarm@sarm.ca

Visit the Communications page. 

Legal Services 

SARM has two lawyers on staff.  While their primary function is related to our Liability Insurance Program, they also provide legal services and advice to our members.  

 Visit the SARM Legal Services page. 

Employee Benefits Programs 

SARM provides the following programs for its members:

  •  SARM Benefits Plan
        - Short-Term Disability Benefits
        - Death Benefit
        -     Vision Care Benefit
       -  Maternity Benefit
       -  Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefits (effective January 1, 2007)
  •  Long-Term Disability Benefits
  • Extended Health and Dental Benefits
  • Optional Life Insurance 

Visit the Employee Benefits Programs page. 

Municipal Insurance Programs 

SARM operates several self-funded insurance plans on behalf of participating member rural municipalities.  Participating members benefit from reduced premiums and ownership of the plans.  The plans also pay administration fees to SARM, thereby keeping the membership fees down.

Member municipalities have access to the following insurance programs:

 Policy Research 

SARM employs two staff members that focus on agricultural, economic development, municipal and rural policy and research. 

Visit the Policy page. 

Trading Department 

The SARM Trading Department provides members with access to a wide range of goods and printing services at very competitive prices.  Our Trading Department is customer-oriented with fast and friendly service. 

Visit the Trading Department page. 

Federal Lobbyist 

SARM retains a lobbyist in Ottawa.  Visit the Lobbyist page. 

Municipal Fund Management 

SARM manages a number of funds for municipalities, including:

 Conventions and Special Meetings 

 SARM holds a number of special meetings throughout the year, including:

Members may submit resolutions, debate, and vote on resolutions at conventions or the Division Meetings. 

Visit the Events Calendar for a list of dates or the Convention page for more information.   

SARM Fuel Supply Program 

Prairie Fuel Advisors (2008) Ltd. (PFA) offers a total fuel management program to municipalities and non-profit groups.  Members of PFA’s partner associations can benefit from lower prices, advanced price change notices, price maintenance, invoicing and fuel cost tracking. 

Visit the SARM Fuel Supply Program page.

Saskatchewan Municipal Administrator Internship Program (MAIP)

 In order to try and help address the projected need for rural municipal administrators in the future, a new program is being developed. The Municipal Administrator Internship Program (MAIP) will provide funding for rural municipalities to train selected interns to become RM administrators.

Visit the Saskatchewan Municipal Administrator Internship Program (MAIP) page

  Other SARM Services

 SARM also participates in a other services, building a sustainable rural Saskatchewan.