Swift Current No. 137, Saskatchewan
| Swift Current No. 137, Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 50°13′21″N 107°51′15″W / 50.22250°N 107.85417°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipality | December 12, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Bob Neufeld |
| • Administrator | Linda Boser |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,107.70 km2 (427.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,587 |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC-6) |
Swift Current No. 137, Saskatchewan is a rural municipality of 1,587 residents (2006 census) in the southwestern part of Saskatchewan, Canada. It comprises the rural area that surrounds the city of Swift Current. The RM was incorporated December 12, 1910. Localities in the area include Aikins, Atlas Trailer Court, Beverley, Cantuar, Chortitz, Duncairn, Dunelm, Hak, Java, Player, Pondarosa Trailer Court, Rhineland, Rosengart, Schantzenfel, Schoenfeld, Schoenwiese, Smith Field Airport, Springfeld, Swift Current Airport, Wyatt, and Wymark. A rural municipality is an administrative district consisting of an elected reeve, councilors, administrator who provide essential services within their area.
A person could work for the municipality and have his earnings put toward the taxes on his land; at one time, money collected in each Division stayed in that Division....The RM has as its responsibilities for many areas: agricultural programs and concerns in general; tax collections for needs of the municipality - road construction and maintenance; protective services - pest control, fire protection, weed control, environmental development, cultural and educational services; medical and veterinary needs and so forth.
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