Updates

Generator 2 will be running for several hours today Saturday January 17 while SSID's Operator completes unidirectional flushing.

Excess Tolls invoices were issued January 2. All SSID property owners who are connected to the SSID water system are allotted 100 cubic meters of water per year. Annual water use in excess of 100 cubic meters is invoiced to the property owner at the rate of $1.50 per cubic meter, as determined by the trustees for 2025. 

Notice of $485 Tax Increase in 2026. A professional tank inspection in July 2025 advised SSID that the Upper Tank may need replacement by 2040. SSID must set aside $1,464,000 for that possibility. This sum is based on 20 line items modelled after the calculations provided by the 2024 engineering report on new tank options. In addition to the $85 per property tax increase previously budgeted for 2026, SSID has added another $400 per property to the Asset Renewal Levy. The extra $400 will continue annually for the duration of 15 years to 2040. Your 2026 Tax Notice will show the following figures for Class A (connected to water) or Class B (not connected), subject to change.

(a) TAX CLASS A
Connection tax. $390.00
District tax. $630.00
Asset Renewal Levy. $570.00
Total AFTER May 1, 2026 is $1,590.00, but IF PAID BY May 1, 2026 is $1,250.00.

(b) TAX CLASS B
District tax. $630.00
Asset Renewal Levy. $570.00
Total AFTER May 1, 2026 is $1,200.00, but IF PAID BY May 1, 2026 is $990.00.

BACKGROUND
The first inspection of the upper tank, in 2023, indicated the 2 bottom plates of the tank had notable corrosion, with a problem area that had corroded to half its original steel thickness. Corrosion was removed in spring 2024, and the affected areas treated with a rust inhibitor and rust paint. The follow-up inspection in 2025 determined that the rust treatment appeared to have arrested the corrosion, and therefore the tank should last to 2040 or longer. The report also required that a tank inspection be done every 5 years, the first being 2030, to confirm that the tank is not degrading faster than predicted. The findings at each 5-year inspection or sooner may change the tax plan going forward. 

SSID AGM will be Sunday August 2, 2026. At the 45th Annual General Meeting, Chair Trustee Bryan Miles will summarize the past year. There will be a review of the Upper Tank replacement cost. The Operator's report will provide an update on the status of the water system infrastucture. The trustees will present the options for dealing with Groundwater at Risk of Pathogens, including chlorination, UV, or warning signage. The administrator will present the financial report. There will be an election for the trustee position held by Trustee Bryan Miles, from AGM 2026 to AGM 2028. Bryan has chosen to retire after 20 years as a trustee for SSID. Minutes of the 2025 AGM are considered draft until amended or adopted at the 2026 AGM.

The 2017 Fire Underwriter's Survey established Savary Shores Improvement District as "limited protection" rather than the previous rating "unprotected." The Dwelling Protection Grade was 4, and the Public Fire Protection Classification was 8 (out of 10, Grade-1 is highest). The FUS Survey was updated in 2020. SSID has not been re-examined or re-graded by FUS since 2017.