Council Meeting Highlights - July 22, 2026

Regular Council Meeting

Meeting date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026

In attendance:  Mayor Fule, Councillor Brown, Councillor Chisholm, Councillor Hyde, Councillor Langmaid, Deputy Mayor Wegener and Councillor Wiley

DELEGATION 

Murray Norrington 

• Mr. Murray Norrington addressed Council with a request to consider changing the bylaws to allow street legal equipped OHV’s (Off-Highway Vehicles) to legally use municipal roads.

BUSINESS

RCMP Q4 Quarterly Report & 2026-2027 Policing Priorities

• Staff Sergeant Wielgosz identified the 2026-2027 policing priorities and reported them to Council.
• Council motioned to approve the 2026-2027 RCMP Policing Priorities for the Town of Strathmore.

Capital Budget Amendment – Aerial Fire Truck

• Administration proposed a change in source of funding for the Aerial Fire Truck from debt to grant funding, via the Local Government Fiscal Framework (LGFF) and the Canda Community-Building Fun (CCBF) grants
• Council reviewed the proposal from Administration and authorized 2027 and 2028 Capital Budget for the Aerial Fire Truck Replacement as follows:
  • The 2027 Budget of $1,250,000 to be funded through LGFF/CCBF Grants
  • The 2028 Budget of $1,400,000 to be funded through LGFF/CCBF Grants

Property Tax Recovery – Tax Auction Reserve Bids and Conditions of Sale

• The Town of Strathmore is scheduled to hold a Public Auction on October 8, 2026 for properties in arrears for two years as of December 31, 2025 (i.e., arrears since December 31, 2023).
• Each parcel will be offered for sale, subject to a reserve bid and to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certificate of title.
• Council approved the Reserve Bids and Conditions of Sale as follows:
  • Roll 00223.00 - $42,000.00
  • Roll 00229.00 - $47,250.00
  • Roll 01126.00 - $169,882.50
  • Roll 01124.00 - $162,532.50
  • Roll 10345.00 - $203,250.00

BYLAWS

Area Structure Plan Amending Bylaw No. 26-11 (The Prairies)

• Prairies View developer proposed an amendment to the approved 2011 Area Structure Plan to implement changes and enable development of the subject lands, while increasing housing type variety and supporting a more diverse range of residential opportunities.
• Council gave First Reading to Bylaw No. 26-11, being a bylaw to amend the Prairies Area Structure Plan Bylaw 11-08.
• Council directed Administration to schedule a Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 26-11 on September 2, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

Land Use Bylaw Amending Bylaw No. 26-14 (The Prairies)

• Prairies View developer proposed an amendment to the Land Use Bylaw No. 14-11 to redesignate the subject lands to accommodate the proposed development. The proposed amendment to Prairies View is intended to facilitate development of the subject land and support the proposed residential community.
• Council gave First Reading to Bylaw No. 26-14, being a bylaw to amend Land Use Bylaw No. 14-11.
• Council directed Administration to schedule a Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 26-14 on September 2, 2026, at 6:05 p.m. in Council Chambers.

*Council Highlights provide a brief review of the information given and discussions had at Strathmore Town Council Meetings. Council Highlights are not presented as official minutes of the meeting and do not include items discussed in a closed meeting.

Official meeting minutes can be accessed here. 

Watch the full meeting: 

July 22, 2026 Regular Council Meeting - Part 1

July 22, 2026 Regular Council Meeting - Part 2

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