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Council Highlights – June 22, 2020

Public Hearing Set for Partial Road Allowance Closure Request
Council gave first reading to Bylaw 20-848 to close 1.05 hectares ± within Road Plan 2761 PX lying west of NW-9-69-21-W5 and directed Administration to schedule a Public Hearing on of July 27, 2020, […]

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Council Highlights – June 8, 2020

Greenview Council Accepts 2019 Draft Financial Statements

Phil Dirks of Metrix Group LLP Chartered Accountants presented the Auditor’s report, and draft audited financial statements to Greenview Council for the year ending December 31, 2019. Council voted to approve the 2019 draft financial statements as […]

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Council Highlights – May 11, 2020

2020 Tax Rate Bylaw
Council gave third and final reading to Bylaw 20-843 “2020 Tax Rate Bylaw,” which sets tax rates and provides authority to the Chief Administrative Officer to levy taxes. Changes from 2019 include reducing the overall municipal tax revenue by […]

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Council Highlights – April 27, 2020

Tax Payment Plan Options
Council gave third and final reading to Bylaw 20-849 “Tax Payment Plan” to allow for the payment of taxes in installments.  This change will enable Greenview to have a tax payment plan in place to provide taxpayers with additional […]

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Council Highlights – April 14, 2020

New Deputy Reeve Nominated
Councillor Tyler Olsen was nominated as Deputy Reeve for the MD of Greenview for a term of six months ending October 26, 2020. Councillor Olsen, a family man and longtime volunteer Firefighter, hails from Grande Cache, AB and has […]

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Council Highlights – March 23, 2020

Doing Business in Greenview
Grande Cache Bylaw No. 787 required mandatory business licenses in the hamlet while the Greenview Bylaw 00-324 required businesses to have a business license voluntarily. Council moved to repeal Bylaw No. 787 to provide clarification. Companies operating within Greenview […]

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Council Highlights – March 9, 2020

Ward Boundary Deliberations come to a close

After careful deliberation and discussion on the potential changes to electoral boundaries following the amalgamation of Grande Cache into the MD of Greenview, Council has reached a decision. A draft bylaw will come forward to Council followed […]

Council Highlights – February 24, 2020

CAO for the Day
In late 2019 the senior leadership team sent out a contest call to Greenview employees to write a letter to apply to be the Chief Administrative Officer for a day. Susanne Nichols sent in an engaging letter outlining some great reasons […]

Rapid response to support firefighter safety
Helping to ensure the safety of Grande Cache’s volunteer firefighters, Greenview Council approved funding for the purchase of new equipment at their regular meeting, Feb. 10. Councillors voted to award the tender for the purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus to Rocky Mountain Phoenix of […]

Council approves internet access study

Looking for an effective, cost-efficient way to provide high-speed internet service to Greenview businesses and residents, Greenview Council approved funding for the development of a fibre optics internet connectivity strategy.

Council has selected Canadian Fibre Optics, a Calgary-based firm, from among five bids submitted for the project, […]