With the municipal election looming and the Alberta premier’s directive to municipal affair minister Dan Williams to review local spending decisions — including how much elected municipal officials get paid – Town & Country News thought it would be timely to mine audited financial statements of the municipalities we serve to produce exactly that. Danielle […]
City Mayor Jackie Clayton wants to address what she says is an increase of graffiti in Grande Prairie. “There seems to be an increasing uptake of vandalism currently in the city,” said Clayton. Coun. Dylan Bressey said he also noticed the uptake in graffiti noting some in dangerous areas it causes shop owners to hire […]
The County of Grande Prairie will be contributing up to $2.8 million towards the city’s multisport dome structure as part of a newly signed contribution agreement between the two municipalities. Additionally, the county and the city have signed a new agreement to ensure that projects with regional benefits are reviewed collaboratively. “Both agreements demonstrate our […]
Economic development, public safety and advocacy are key concerns of Sexsmith residents. The topics were a common thread of discussion at the municipal election forum last week. Officiated by the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce at the Sexsmith Civic Centre on Oct. 1, councillor candidates answered questions submitted in advance as well as […]