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Meeting Date: May 15, 2024. 

In attendance: Mayor Fule, Deputy Mayor Langmaid, Councilor Mitzner, Councilor Montgomery, Councilor Peterson, Councilor Wegener, Councilor Wiley. 

During the council meeting, Council received a delegation from Tour Alberta for Cancer. The delegation thanked Council and the community for their support in 2023 and gave an update on their event plans for 2024. 

1. Consent Agenda 

Council adopted the following reports through the consent agenda: 

Council approved the Property Tax Rate Bylaw at the Wednesday, May 15 Town Council meeting.  

Each year, Council approves the budget required to support Town services. The Town's 2024 Operating and Capital Budgets guide the Property Tax Rate Bylaw and the tax rates reflect the amount of tax to be paid for every dollar of assessed property value. Funds collected through property tax are split between the Town of Strathmore, the Government of Alberta, and Wheatland Housing.

Wednesday May 8, 2024 

In attendance: Mayor Fule, Deputy Mayor Langmaid, Councilor Mitzner, Councilor Montgomery (virtual), Councilor Peterson, Councilor Wegener, Councilor Wiley. 

At last evening’s Committee of the Whole Meeting, Council was presented the two Awards of Excellence the Town received during last months Economic Developers Alberta EDA Xperience 2024 Leaders’ Summit and Conference.

STRATHMORE, Alberta | March 11, 2024 – During the March 6, 2024 Regular Council Meeting, Council was presented with the Town’s Economic Development Action Plan.

To support Council’s strategic priority of economic development, the Town of Strathmore has engaged the business community to conduct a comprehensive Business Needs Assessment and develop an Economic Development Action Plan. This Action Plan considers the six Strategic Priorities set by Council, including affordable housing, financial sustainability, intentional community development, climate resiliency, economic development, and community wellness. 

STRATHMORE, Alberta | March 11, 2024 – Council approved the amended Strathmore Affordable Housing Society bylaws presented at the Wednesday, March 6, 2024, Regular Meeting of Council.

With approval of the Strathmore Affordable Housing Society bylaws, Council has empowered the Society to officially incorporate and begin administration of the Bayside Affordable Housing program.

STRATHMORE, Alberta | March 11, 2024 - Council approved a Capital Budget request for $60,000 to complete a Recreation and Culture Needs Assessment at the March 6th Regular Meeting of Council. Funded from the Fiscal Stabilization Reserve, the Needs Assessment will provide Council and Administration with a point of reference that will help inform future planning, resource allocations (capital and operating), and potential partnership discussions with other municipalities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Strathmore, Alberta | March 1, 2023 - The Town of Strathmore recently finalized the Hazard Reduction Burn Plan. This plan aims to assess grassland fuels on the landscape within Strathmore, identify locations of high fire risk based on predicted fire behaviour, and prioritize and prescribe these areas for hazard reduction burning. Through this process, Administration has selected regions within town to undergo hazard-reduction burning treatment, which will reduce the risk of wildfire, reduce the number of nuisance fires, and better prepare the community in the event of an approaching wildfire on the landscape.

STRATHMORE, ALBERTA | FEBRUARY 23, 2024 – Property assessment notices are beginning to arrive; Customer Inquiry Period begins

The Customer Inquiry Period is an important time for property owners to check, compare, and review their assessment for accuracy, fairness, and equity. One-on-one support is available by calling 403-343-3357. The Town's assessor, Wildrose Assessment Services, can answer most assessment-related questions—with no formal complaint fees required.

STRATHMORE, ALBERTA | NOVEMBER 16, 2023 – Council approves Strathmore’s 2024 Operating and Capital Budgets.

At the December 6, 2023 Regular Council Meeting, Strathmore Town Council approved a recommended $37,704,700 Operating and $7,014,000 Capital budgets for a total combined 2024 budget of $44,718,700. The adoption of the 2024 budget concluded a process that began in May 2023.

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In attendance: Mayor Fule, Deputy Mayor Langmaid, Councillor Mitzner, Councillor Montgomery, Councillor Peterson, Councillor Wegener, and Councillor Wiley