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Whitecourt Town Council update
Whitecourt Town Council has approved the 2021 Budget. Valued at $51,193,613, the budget supports priorities identified by Council in the 2021 Strategic Plan and its intention to sustain service levels while at the same time planning for the future.
A 1.99% tax rate increase is required to support the budget. This is a 0.33% decrease from what was proposed in the interim budget that was adopted in December 2020.
Whitecourt Town Council has taken a conservative approach in the development of the 2021 Budget in recognition of the financial challenges faced by local residents and businesses. In addition to the $800,000 in reductions made last year, an additional $500,000 in cost efficiencies and reduced spending have been implemented in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and an unpredictable economy.
Traffic study information from the 47th Street/55th Avenue intersection shows that changes are needed
Last March, a resident approached Whitecourt Town Council about their concerns on an intersection in front of their home. The resident was worried about the speeds travelled on 47th Street in the vicinity of the intersection with 55th Avenue and felt something needed to change to protect drivers and pedestrians. Their concerns triggered a traffic study, and at last Monday’s Policies and Priorities Committee meeting Town Administration brought forward the results.
Michael Harper, Civil Engineering Technologist for the Town of Whitecourt, said that they did digital recordings of both the volume and speed travelled by motorists. “We determined that both were very high, especially along 47th street. We also evaluated the geometry along the intersection and determined that we do have sightline issues, again, especially on 47th street due to on-street parking particularl