Kneehill County
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Council Meeting
The Council will hold a public hearing on redesignating land from residential to agriculture and consider a second reading for a light industrial redesignation. The meeting also includes reviews of water modelling for Selkirk and grant applications from local senior and health societies.
- Public Hearing: Bylaw 1935 (Country Residential to Agriculture redesignation)
- Bylaw 1933: Agriculture to Light Industrial redesignation (2nd and 3rd reading)
- 2027 Budget Guidelines review
- Grant applications from Silver Willows Senior Citizens Society and Three Hills Health Care Centre Auxiliary Society
- Selkirk Water System water modelling and Village of Acme transfer site payment
Council directed administration to maintain current water delivery agreements and not pursue a regional water agreement, continuing negotiations with the Town of Three Hills. The revised 2026 Road Stabilization Program and Bylaw 1933 redesignation to Light Industrial were defeated. Council approved the 2027 Budget Guidelines, a staff golf tournament and Christmas party, and several grants including $3,100 for Silver Willows and $5,000 for Three Hills Health Care Centre.
- Defeated revised 2026 Road Stabilization Program
- Defeated Bylaw 1933 redesignation from Agriculture to Light Industrial
- Approved 2026 Staff Golf Tournament and Christmas Party (5-2)
- Approved 2027 Budget Guidelines
- Approved Selkirk water system upgrade study ($15,000 from Water Reserve)
- Approved $3,100 grant to Silver Willows Senior Citizens Society
- Approved $5,000 grant to Three Hills Health Care Centre Auxiliary Society
- Directed administration to maintain current water delivery agreements, not pursue regional water agreement
Committee of the Whole
The Committee of the Whole will discuss updates to Policy 16-1 on Reserves and Policy 11-3 on Risk Management. They will also consider a Support Local Campaign and a Privacy Management Plan Program. A closed session on intergovernmental relations is scheduled.
- Support Local Campaign discussion
- Policy 16-1 Reserves review
- Policy 11-3 Risk Management Policy review
- Privacy Management Plan Program
- Closed session: intergovernmental relations
Council Meeting
Council voted to direct administration to initiate negotiations with the Town of Three Hills toward a new Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework (ICF) agreement, rather than extending the existing one. First reading was given to Bylaw 1934 for a land redesignation, and a public hearing was scheduled. The 2026–2029 Strategic Plan was received for information and will be advertised for public comment before final adoption. Two new policies on unbudgeted expenditures and tax cancellations were approved.
- Initiated negotiations for new ICF with Town of Three Hills, rejecting extension (carried)
- First reading of Bylaw 1934 – redesignation from Agriculture to Agriculture Business (carried)
- Scheduled public hearing for Bylaw 1934 for July 21, 2026 (carried)
- Received 2026–2029 Strategic Plan for information; to be advertised for public comment (carried)
- Adopted Kneehill Regional Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment Comprehensive Report (carried)
- Approved Policy 16-5, Authorization of Unbudgeted Expenditures (carried)
- Approved Policy 16-15, Tax Cancellations (carried)
- Authorized absence of Councillor Wittstock (carried)