Author of the article: Lindsay Morey
Publishing date: Mar 05, 2021 • March 5, 2021 • 3 minute read • On Tuesday, March 3, council was told by administration that the county s 2020 draft (unaudited) consolidated operating surplus is projected to be $3,006,621 which is considered to be 0.8 per cent of the overall $381.5-million operating budget. Postmedia File
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Despite a terribly challenging economic year, despite the pandemic, Strathcona County has managed to stay in the black.
Even with the cancellation of a tax increase, tax deferrals, and millions in lost revenue for recreational, cultural programs and transit, Strathcona County ended 2020 with a draft surplus of $3 million.
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County pulls off $3 million draft surplus in 2020, despite pandemic impacts
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Town of Devon council held a virtual meeting on Feb. 22, 2021.
The government of Canada and the government of Alberta are offering support to municipalities through the Municipal Operating Support Transfer (MOST), to alleviate significant operating impacts due to COVID-19.
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Municipalities can use MOST funding for operating costs incurred due to the COVID-19 response, as well as other operating losses or deficits incurred as a result of the pandemic’s impacts on town revenues and operations. The Town of Devon received $318,080 from the provincial government and $353,002 from the federal government for a total allocation of $671,082.
A total of $436 million in funding, from both the provincial and federal governments, will be shared among Alberta’s municipalities to offset additional costs incurred due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Funds for the Municipal Operating Support Transfer (MOST) grant are allocated based on each municipality’s population, and many surrounding communities are planning how these funds will be used.
“Right now, all the (Village of Delia’s) equipment is old and mostly obsolete,” Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Tracy Breese told the Mail. “Our council chamber is small, and we are only able to hold six people as per COVID regulations, so we will have to turn people away that may want to attend the meetings.”
Author of the article: Stephen Tipper
Publishing date: Jan 19, 2021 • January 19, 2021 • 3 minute read •
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Town of Nanton staff will chat with Tom Hornecker Recreation Centre (THRC) arena user groups before making a decision about whether to take the ice out early.
During its Jan. 18 meeting, council discussed potentially taking the ice out. Claresholm’s council recently carried a motion authorizing administration to remove the arena ice if the Alberta government does not allow the use of recreation facilities after Jan. 21 and/or the restrictions continue. The ice would remain out until the fall of 2021.
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