At the 2021 Blue Skies Awards, presented by the Parklands Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ), Lacombe County was recognized with an award for Environmental Stewardship. This award recognizes the County's long-time commitment to environmental stewardship, including the recent completion of the solar panel project.

“We are honoured to be recognized with a 2021 Blue Skies Award for our solar project, as well as many other environmental initiatives and activities that we have completed over the years, “said Lacombe County Reeve Paula Law. “We recognize the impact that organizations like PAMZ have on the health and environment in our region.”

Municipal property tax notices were recently mailed out to Lacombe County ratepayers and should be appearing in mailboxes in the coming weeks. If you do not receive your 2021 tax notice by July 15, 2021, please contact Lacombe County’s Assessment Department at 403-782-6601.

“We encourage ratepayers to be proactive and make sure they have received their tax notice from Lacombe County,” said Michael Minchin, Director of Corporate Services. “The property tax payment deadline is September 30, 2021, and penalties will be applied after this date.”

The County’s tax notice is a combined assessment and tax notice.

• Anyone wishing to appeal their assessment has 60 days from the notice of assessment date to do so. The appeal date is stated on your notice of assessment.

Lacombe County has a new opportunity for an Economic Development Officer (EDO) to join our team. Working with Senior Administration and Council, this position is responsible for the development and implementation of the County’s Economic Development Strategy.
Reporting to the Director of Planning Services, the EDO is responsible for initiating economic development activities throughout Lacombe County to attract new business, and retain and grow existing business.

Economic Development Officer-Job Ad.pdf

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION:   Economic Development Officer.pdf

Please forward your resume, cover letter and salary expectations by June 28, 2021 to:
E-mail: | Fax: 403.782.3820 | www.lacombecounty.com

KID’S FARM SAFETY
PROMOTIONAL VIDEO CONTEST

Lacombe County wants to know how YOU stay safe on a farm. Instead of Farm Safety Day, we are inviting Lacombe County students in Grades 4-12 to send us their Farm Safety Videos.

• Videos must be between 60-90 seconds in length
• Contest runs between June 1, 2021 and August 30, 2021
• Email, hand in a USB, or electronically transfer your video to (you can use online file sharing programs like WeTransfer https://wetransfer.com/).
• Winning videos will be selected by a committee of Lacombe County representatives. Prizes will be presented as follows:
  • $150 for 1^st Place
  • $100 for 2^nd Place
  • $50 for 3^rd Place
• Selected videos will be featured in a Farm Safety Film Festival in fall 2021.

Long-time Lacombe County Reeve Paula Law announced today that she would not seek re-election in 2021. Reeve Law has represented Division 4 of Lacombe County for 11 years and, during that time, has acted as Councillor, Deputy Reeve, and Reeve.

“I feel honoured and privileged to serve as Division 4 Councillor and Reeve for Lacombe County, and this decision was not an easy one to make,” said Reeve Law. “From my fellow councillors to the staff at Lacombe County – this has been one of the best experiences of my life, but I feel that it is my time to move on and let someone with new ideas, thoughts and energies guide Lacombe County in the years to come.”

At its May 27, 2021 meeting, Council approved the Lacombe County 2021 operating and capital budgets and tax rate bylaw. Taking into consideration the challenging year residents and businesses faced, Lacombe County Council voted in favour of a 0% increase in municipal tax rates for all property classes. This is the second year in a row that Council has frozen municipal tax rates.

“Maintaining the services our ratepayers expect is crucial, and Lacombe County continues to be focused on reduced spending and smarter spending,” said Lacombe County Reeve Paula Law. “We recognize the uncertainty felt by our ratepayers caused by many factors, especially over the past year, and did not want to add to their stress by increasing municipal tax rates.”

Xplornet Communications Inc. would like to notify area residents of a proposal of a new telecommunications installation situated on a portion of NE 11-38-25 W4M within Lacombe County. The proposed installation will be a 45m self-support tower. All of the equipment required to operate the facility will be located inside an equipment shelter at the base of the tower.

This new telecommunications facility will improve coverage to the Lacombe County area.

Your comments are welcome at (780) 702-5687

• Written comments can be faxed to (403) 263-5623
• Emailed to
• Mailed to Scott Telecom Services Ltd.
  Suite 900, Bow Valley Square 1
  202 – 6th Avenue SW
  Calgary, AB T2P 2R9

All comments will be accepted until June 27, 2021.