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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County kept a property tax increase under 3 per cent as council approved a 2024 interim budget of $35 million in expenses. At its regular meeting Dec. 13, council approved a 2.5 per cent…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River town council decided at its Dec. 11 meeting to continue to follow protocol set by the Municipal Government Act (MGA) and acknowledge applications by non- profit organizations to be exempted from paying their property…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River town council decided which organizations to dole out Grants to Organizations funds to at its regular council meeting Dec. 11. “It was great to see the number of applications for the Grants to Organizations…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Property taxes in Big Lakes County may increase by up to three per cent in 2024. At its interim budget meeting Dec. 4-5, council discussed the proposed interim operating and capital budgets. “Municipal tax revenue is…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Grouard Fire Hall will be upgraded in 2024 to improve drainage and the structure of the building. At its interim budget meeting Dec. 4-5, Big Lakes County council allocated $165,000 in the interim capital budget…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County supports a plan by the fire department to install dry hydrants to increase water supply in strategic areas. Dry hydrants provide rural areas with a sustainable water supply when fighting both wildland and…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County will consider up to $2.9 million to improve roads when council prepares the 2024 interim operating and capital budgets. At its regular meeting Nov. 22, council reviewed the 2024 capital projects for roads…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County has taken steps to update rural addressing and replace missing and faded address signs to help people find specific locations. At its regular meeting Nov. 22, council directed administration to prepare a cost…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County will take a second look at being part of a new organization to advocate for better railway networks and service in northern Alberta to get local products to market. At its regular meeting…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County continues to make progress to review its land-use bylaw and municipal development plan. Council was updated on the review in a monthly report in its agenda package at its regular meeting Nov. 22.…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A study to provide potable water to residents in the Triangle, Guy and Sunset House areas west of HIgh Prairie continues to progress. Big Lakes County council and other interested citizens were updated by engineering consultants…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A Town of High Prairie councillor is furious that the provincial government is not paying full taxes on property it owns in the municipality. At its regular meeting Nov. 14, council approved a motion to write…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Town of High Prairie and taxpayers are being saddled with paying almost $90,000 in property taxes for more than 50 residential properties. At its regular meeting Nov. 14, council learned that High Prairie is left…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter At its governance and policies meeting Nov. 6, Town of Peace River discussed the creation of a bylaw to address camping in public spaces. The Town is interested in addressing community concerns regarding an increase in…
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