The Rosetown Town Council was held last night at the Rosetown town office.

Kicking off the evening, the RCMP ran through some monthly numbers and what they plan on focusing on in the coming month. The RCMP stated they were still receiving some complaints of alcohol consumption at the rink in Rosetown with some people deciding to drive home afterwards. They also updated the status of the roadside bust that discovered over $150,000 worth of goods from all over West Central Saskatchewan. Law enforcement stated that the rising level of property crimes and impaired drivers will be their top focus. RCMP also noted to council that while they were still short staffed at the Rosetown detachment, they were expecting to have two new transfers by the end of spring. Law enforcement went on to say they'd be tweaking hours and some patrol routes to have greater visibility in the community.

After the RCMP report the council moved on to discussing Nicole Gordon the new Bylaw officer in town and some of the work that she's been doing. Council has been quite pleased with her work in the community thus far and are looking at expanding her role and jurisdiction to issue parking tickets in Rosetown. She has suggested teaming up with New Hope Dog Rescue and also to keep tabs on people heading to the landfill with things not properly strapped down. Council was pleased to hear she's been following up with people and issues and thanking people once the issues have been resolved.

Public works started the next portion of the evening with updates on signage bylaws and parking issues. Parking was a particularly hot topic as council discussed solutions to the 9th ave parking by the elementary school and says the current set up is dangerous. Parking also was pointed out to be a concern at several other businesses around town and council inquired if Nicole Gordon may be able to issue tickets for those not complying with the rules.

Rosetown is also in the midst of trying to be declared an age friendly community and currently there are plans in the works to set up more activities with youth and the elderly to interact and spend time together.

A application was approved to look at the long term borrowing of 2.475 million dollars to complete repairs and upgrades to sewage lines.

Swimming rates went up 3%.

The Hospital levy will be the same as in 2015.

Lastly a decent amount of time was spent on the Orange Memories care facility and the budgeting of that. The council poured over the latest financials and had quite a bit of discussion on how to improve the numbers and to ensure the viability of the care facility in Rosetown. Mayor Brian Gerow stated he would be meeting with a care facility in Indian Head to go over how they do things and make some reccomendations to council as to how to get the budget into the black.