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An unexpected invoice from the Provincial Government for RCMP lab services sees pushback from Whitecourt Town Council
During the Monday, March 22, Regular Meeting of Council, a unique topic brought about many discussions. Town of Whitecourt administration received a bill in the mail from the Alberta Justice and Solicitor General concerning implementing a chargeback model for the provincial portion of the Biology Casework Analysis Agreements expenses. The bill, for $22,691.66, came entirely out of the blue.
Town of Whitecourt CAO Peter Smyl explained that a review had taken place and that the bill was apparently for casework done at the Whitecourt RCMP Detachment. However, the letter did not explain the bill’s costs, leaving everyone wondering what each dollar is for. “We’ve requested the details to make sure that we understand what the amount represents.” He said that they were communicating with the Association of Urban Municipalities of Alberta (AUMA), who ad