ECA Review 2024-03-21
ECA Review 2024-03-21
ECA Review 2024-03-21
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<strong>ECA</strong> REVIEW HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB March <strong>21</strong>'24 3<br />
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CLIVE COUNCIL<br />
Council hears property is more valuable<br />
Stu Salkeld<br />
Local Journalism Initiative reporter<br />
<strong>ECA</strong> <strong>Review</strong><br />
Clive village council heard property<br />
in the village has become more valuable<br />
year-over-year. The revelation<br />
was made at the March 11 regular<br />
meeting of council.<br />
During the regular report of Village<br />
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)<br />
Carla Kenney, the provincial government’s<br />
recently announced <strong>2024</strong> budget<br />
was discussed; Kenney brought up several<br />
points that will affect Clive<br />
taxpayers including provincial taxes.<br />
She noted the province’s education<br />
tax, collected and calculated from<br />
property owners to fund the education<br />
system, remained at the same flat rate<br />
as last year, but added property assessments<br />
in Clive increased meaning<br />
property owners will in effect see an<br />
increase.<br />
The CAO noted such increases actually<br />
affect Clive’s ability to raise taxes,<br />
as Kenney stated there is only one taxpayer<br />
and if they already experience a<br />
hike through provincial taxes, it<br />
behooves the village council to leave<br />
the local tax rate “as-is.”<br />
However, the CAO noted she didn’t<br />
anticipate a tax increase in the <strong>2024</strong><br />
budget.<br />
Kenney also noted the Government<br />
of Alberta’s Local Government Fiscal<br />
Framework (LGFF) hasn’t kept pace<br />
with either inflation nor population<br />
growth.<br />
Breathing room<br />
Kenney reported the municipal<br />
<br />
Consort<br />
Gun & Hobby Show<br />
Sat. & Sun. April 6 & 7<br />
Consort Sportex (4602 - 50 Ave.)<br />
Show Doors Open: Sat., April 6, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.<br />
Sun., April 7, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.<br />
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE HALL<br />
Sponsored<br />
by<br />
Consort<br />
Lions Club<br />
Lion’s Club<br />
47th Annual<br />
Saturday<br />
Country & Western Music<br />
11:00am - 5:30pm<br />
Daycare Supper<br />
5:30pm - 7:00pm<br />
$20.00 Tickets at the door.<br />
budget looks to have a bit more<br />
breathing room in it: about $60,000.<br />
She stated the village’s investments<br />
have reaped higher rewards, adding<br />
there will be about $30,000 more<br />
investment dollars coming in.<br />
Councillors also discussed other<br />
items that were inadvertently boosting<br />
the budget a bit, including funds set<br />
aside for projects that weren’t<br />
undertaken.<br />
The CAO noted the extra revenue<br />
could be placed in the sewer reserve<br />
account; such dollars are used to<br />
repair unexpected water and sewer<br />
line failures and prevent for example<br />
the village having to go into debt to pay<br />
for such repairs.<br />
RCMP report<br />
Councillors read the regular<br />
report submitted by the village’s<br />
police provider, Blackfalds RCMP<br />
detachment.<br />
It was noted by RCMP that break<br />
and enters in the service area were<br />
down by 35.7 per cent over last year<br />
same time, while theft of motor vehicles<br />
was down 23.1 per cent over the<br />
same period.<br />
The Blackfalds detachment saw two<br />
motor vehicle thefts in February while<br />
there were seven break and enters in<br />
that time period; three involved<br />
businesses.<br />
Total property crime year-over-year<br />
was down by 4.9 per cent while total<br />
persons crimes, which include charges<br />
like assault and uttering threats, were<br />
down by 33.3 per cent.<br />
Theft under $5,000 jumped a bit<br />
though, with police noting such<br />
Expanded services at<br />
roundhouse approved<br />
Stu Salkeld<br />
Local Journalism Initiative reporter<br />
<strong>ECA</strong> <strong>Review</strong><br />
Hanna town council approved a<br />
development permit to improve services<br />
at a major tourist attraction in<br />
the community. The resolution to<br />
approve a development permit application<br />
was passed at the March 12<br />
regular meeting of council.<br />
Town Chief Administrative Officer<br />
(CAO) Kim Neill presented councillors<br />
with a development permit application<br />
from the Hanna Roundhouse Society<br />
to greatly improve guest services at<br />
the historic<br />
attraction.<br />
“The owners of<br />
the property<br />
legally described<br />
as Plan <strong>03</strong>13132,<br />
Block 3, Lot 3,<br />
Tax Roll 28200<br />
have submitted a<br />
development<br />
permit application<br />
to reconnect<br />
the building to<br />
power, gas, water,<br />
sewer and to construct<br />
washroom<br />
facilities on the<br />
ground floor of<br />
their building,”<br />
stated the staff<br />
memo.<br />
The site was<br />
described as<br />
being 8.97 acres<br />
with the development<br />
permit<br />
application listing<br />
water, sewer, gas<br />
HANNA COUNCIL<br />
and power as the services being added.<br />
A letter included in the agenda<br />
package also noted indoor washrooms,<br />
a meeting room, internet service and<br />
heating would also be added. Readers<br />
should note the Hanna Roundhouse is<br />
not only a museum and tourist destination<br />
but also an events venue.<br />
The CAO noted such an application<br />
usually goes through the Municipal<br />
Planning Commission (MPC) but the<br />
roundhouse sits in a Direct Control<br />
(DC) zone, which means town council<br />
acts as the planning/approving<br />
authority, not the MPC.<br />
Turn to Prairie, Pg 13<br />
~ EVERYONE INVITED ~<br />
Entries to: consortlions@hotmail.com<br />
or contact: Jack Dempsey (4<strong>03</strong>) 575-1268;<br />
Ashley Dempsey (4<strong>03</strong>) 854-1935<br />
Sunday<br />
Gospel Music<br />
& Jam Session<br />
10:30am - Noon<br />
More Music to Follow<br />
Noon - 4:00pm<br />
Admission: $ 10<br />
(youth 12 & under $ 5)<br />
reports increased year-over-year by<br />
17.2 per cent.<br />
Councillors accepted the report as<br />
information.<br />
Mayor’s report<br />
Mayor Lucy Henry reported participating<br />
in a recent regional police<br />
meeting with Blackfalds detachment,<br />
Lacombe County CPOs and other partners<br />
to discuss police priorities.<br />
During the meeting police discussed<br />
an ongoing issue with thieves targeting<br />
ATMs in<br />
rural areas.<br />
The mayor<br />
stated she told the<br />
RCMP councillors<br />
appreciate<br />
the regular<br />
updates.<br />
Village updates<br />
Kenney stated<br />
the heavy snow<br />
on the first<br />
weekend of<br />
March was<br />
Registration Deadline<br />
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A catered lunch by The Grazing<br />
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the event!<br />
April 10th, <strong>2024</strong><br />
10:30am - 11:30am<br />
handled well by the village’s Public<br />
Works staff; overall, snow removal<br />
went well. She also noted a few<br />
requests from the public to remove<br />
windrows of snow were received.<br />
The village received a complaint of<br />
an abandoned vehicle on VanEaton<br />
Way; the complaint was forwarded to<br />
the village’s community peace officers<br />
(CPOs).<br />
It was noted two utility meters<br />
require work.<br />
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