Council Highlights

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2023 Council Highlights – February 28, 2023  Valleyview, Alberta Grande Cache Community Environmental Project to Move Forward Council directed Administration to submit a proposal regarding the use of the $720,046.80 that has been allocated from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (formerly Environment and Parks) from the former Foothills Forest Products beehive burner project to the upgrading of the Grande Cache Landfill to a Waste Transfer Station Project in the Hamlet of Grande Cache. Greenview [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2023 Council Highlights – February 14, 2023  Valleyview, Alberta Bylaw 22-889 Tax Payment Plan to be Updated Current delays in processing land titles for property ownership changes has presented challenges for new property owners to enroll in Greenview’s Tax Installment Payment Plan (TIPP). Council has directed Administration to complete changes to the Bylaw to allow for new property owners to apply for the TIPP program throughout the year. Mountain Metis Nation Association Grant Approved [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2023 Council Highlights – January 24, 2023  Valleyview, Alberta Community Development Initiative Agreements approved by Greenview For several years Greenview has provided funding to the Towns of Fox Creek and Valleyview through a Community Development Initiative (CDI) agreement. CDI agreements provide funding to the towns, demonstrating Greenview’s recognition and commitment to the well-being of its communities, environment, and high quality of life. Council authorized Administration to enter into a three-year (2023-2025) Community Development Initiative [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2023 Council Highlights – January 10, 2023  Valleyview, Alberta Greenview Council Approves Firearms Restriction Bylaw in Hamlet of Grande Cache In February of 2021, Council directed Administration to draft a bylaw prohibiting the use of firearms and bows within the Hamlet of Grande Cache (Ward 9). After map updates and amendments, Council approved Bylaw 21-870, and Greenview is awaiting approval by the Minister of Environment and Protected areas, as a requirement noted in the [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2022 Council Highlights – December 13, 2022  Valleyview, Alberta Greenview Council Adopts Interim 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets Council deliberated the 2023 budgets over three days in November and approved the 2023 interim operating budget and 2023 capital budget at the December 13, 2022, regular Council meeting. Operating expenses of $154.4 million reflect an overall decrease of $9.4 million from the 2022 Operating budget. Budget 2023 will be finalized pending the completion of property [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 28, 2022 Council Highlights – November 22, 2022  Valleyview, Alberta Greenview Council Sponsors Community Futures Grande Prairie & Region Sponsorship Greenview Council approved a sponsorship in the amount of $5,000 to Community Futures Grande Prairie & Region to assist with the cost of the keynote speaker for the Hyper Drive Women in Business Summit scheduled for 2023. This event will support women entrepreneurs and leaders to strengthen their business, personal, and professional well-being by connecting [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2022 Council Highlights – October 25, 2022 Valleyview, Alberta Reeve Tyler Olsen and Deputy Reeve Bill Smith Re-Elected and Appointed for the Second Year Greenview Council is pleased to announce the appointments of Ward 9 Councillor Tyler Olsen as the Reeve and Ward 8 Councillor Bill Smith as Deputy Reeve for the municipality at the annual organizational meeting on Tuesday, October 25, 2022. Tyler Olsen and Bill Smith will be serving their second terms [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2022 Council Highlights – September 27, 2022 Valleyview, Alberta Public Hearings for Bylaws 22-921 and 22-919 Scheduled Council gave first reading to Bylaw 22-921, being a Land Use Bylaw Amendment to redesignate a ±4.86-ha (12.0-ac) area within Plan 1024120; 1; 1 (Part of SW 5-70-6-W6) from Agricultural Two (A-2) to Direct Control (DC) to accommodate a Manufacturing Plant, Small Scale. Council directed Administration to hold a Special Meeting of Council to allow a public [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October, 13 2022 Council Highlights – October 11, 2022 Valleyview, Alberta Volunteer Firefighter Green Light Pilot Program Approved by Council Council approved the Bylaw 22-909 Volunteer Firefighter Green Light program, which will enhance public safety and awareness by identifying Greenview Firefighters who are in the process of either mustering or responding to an emergency incident. The use of a flashing green light will provide motorists and pedestrians with a visual notification that there is an emergency [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2022 Council Highlights – September 13, 2022 Valleyview, Alberta 2022 Surplus Disposal Greenview Council approved the disbursement of surplus equipment and vehicles for the upcoming online Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers sale at their County of Grande Prairie location on October 5-7, 2022. Greenview Industrial Gateway Road Tender Council awarded Prairie North Construction of Acheson, Alberta, the Greenview Industrial Gateway road tender project, which consists of 2.8 km of roadways, and a new intersection at km [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2022 Council Highlights – August 23, 2022 Valleyview, Alberta Greenview to Proclaim September 19-25, 2022 as Rail Safety Week Administration received correspondence from Canadian National Railway (CN) requesting Council proclaim September 19-25, 2022, as Rail Safety Week in the Municipal District of Greenview to align with National Rail Safety Week across Canada. Council approved an official proclamation for the week of September 19- 25, 2022 as Rail Safety Week Nitehawk Comedy Night Fundraiser Gets [...]