Council Meeting Highlights - October 7, 2026

- Oct 08, 2026

Council Meeting

Regular Council Meeting

Meeting date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

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

Council amended the agenda to move 8.4, Alberta Municipalities Energy Program – 2028-2029 Natural Gas Agreement (NatGas+) and 9.2, Council Procedure Bylaw Amending Bylaw No. 26-17 to future Council Meetings.

BUSINESS

Corporate Quarterly Report – Q2 2026

This was the first Corporate Quarterly Report presented under Council’s 2026-2029 Strategic Plan. A first quarter report was not provided as Council’s Strategic Plan and related administrative initiatives were still being developed.
Future quarterly reports will be provided to Council to support transparency, accountability, and ongoing oversight.
Council received this report as information and posed questions to Administration for clarification on financial impacts.

Council Meeting Schedule Amendment – October 2026

An amendment was proposed to move the Organizational Meeting scheduled for October 28, 2026, to October 21, 2026.
Council directed Administration to move the Organizational Meeting to October 21, 2026, following the Regular Council Meeting.

Alberta Community Partnership Grant – Regional Municipal Enforcement Training Framework

An Alberta Community Partnership (ACP) grant application requires a council resolution from the applicant municipality and all collaborative project partners to confirm official support for submission.
Council decided to support the City of Cochrane’s Alberta Community Partnership grant application, as a project partner, for a feasibility study on a south-central regional municipal enforcement training centre.
Council authorized a 2027 financial contribution of up to $5,000, subject to grant approval and confirmation of the final partnership arrangement, to be funded from the Municipal Enforcement operating budget.

BYLAWS

Election Signs Bylaw No. 26-08

Council reviewed and considered changes to bring Election Sign bylaw No. 24-19 into alignment with provincial legislation and to ensure further clarity with placement rules.
Council adopted Election Signs Bylaw No. 26-08.

QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD

E-bike and e-scooter Legislation

Mayor Fule shared that he recently attended the Alberta Municipalities convention where Minister Dreeshen spoke to the fact that legislation for e-bikes and e-scooters will be brought forward at the Fall sitting.

Valley Medical Clinic

Councillor Langmaid expressed gratitude to Dr. Clarke, Dr. Fanning, Dr. Lobay and Dr. Sader for their service to Strathmore and wished them well on their upcoming retirement.

Watermain break

Councillor Langmaid asked Administration for an update on the watermain break experienced in Westmount.
CAO Scoble stated that a specialist has been onsite and additional remediation will occur once material is sourced. Residents currently have water.

*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:

October 7, 2026 - Regular Council Meeting - Part 1

October 7, 2026 - Regular Council Meeting - Part 2

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