As of July 1, 2020, Lacombe Regional Waste Services Commission (LRWSC) will require proof of residency in the form of a utility bill to access their waste transfer sites. Loads will be refused if proof is not shown to the attendant. A driver’s licence with a physical address will be accepted if a utility bill cannot be produced (PO Box Numbers and RR# will not be accepted).
More details can be found at www.lrwsc.ca.
CP Rail has notified Lacombe County that they are closing The Great Trail (formerly called the TransCanada Trail), north of Range Road 27-1 in order to conduct repairs.
A portion of the trail will be closed June 6-7, 2020. Signage warning of the closure will be posted in advance near the railroad/trail crossing.
As of Friday, May 29, 2020, Lacombe County is reopening its playgrounds and public washroom facilities at County recreational areas. Lacombe County’s trails and natural parks remain open. Lacombe County will be sanitizing washrooms based on usage, but advise that you use these facilities at your own risk.
All County public washrooms are equipped with alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Please use this before and after you use the washrooms.
“We thank all residents for following the direction of the Government of Alberta, and encourage users of these recreational spaces to continue to follow the guidelines when enjoying these spaces,” said Drayton Bussiere, Director of Emergency Management for Lacombe County.
Residents are advised that C&E Trail will be closed from Aab Street (72 Avenue) to Highway 2A from Thursday, May 28 to Thursday, June 4 for road repairs (see map).
Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes. Please obey posted traffic signs and flag persons. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this construction period.
If you want to know what's happening in Lacombe County, read the May 2020 County News digitally at https://bit.ly/2ZrNNuf!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Agricultural Plastics Recycling program. Lacombe County has closed this program for the season. We will start collecting ag plastics again in October 2020.
You can learn more about the program at: https://www.lacombecounty.com/index.php/agricultural-plastics-recycling-program.
Since mid-March, Lacombe County’s Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC) team has been carefully monitoring the COVID-19 situation. Lacombe County is pleased to announce its Municipal COVID-19 Relaunch Plan, intended to guide our “return to normal” for facilities, amenities and service levels.
“The Lacombe County ECC evaluated the changing situation of COVID-19, and responded in a manner that best protected staff and ratepayers,” said Lacombe County Reeve, Paula Law. “We are excited to move forward, regardless of the pace, and return back to a new normal in our community.”
The following measures are now in place at Lacombe County (click here to see the full relaunch plan):
At its May 14, 2020 meeting, Council approved the Lacombe County 2020 operating and capital budgets and tax rate bylaw. With immense uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the crash in world oil prices, Lacombe County Council voted in favour of a 0% increase in municipal tax rates for all property classes.
“These are unprecedented times that we are living in, and Council did not want to increase taxes when many of our ratepayers are unsure about the future,” said Lacombe County Reeve Paula Law. “Maintaining the services our ratepayers expect is crucial, and Lacombe County continues to be focused on both reduced spending and smarter spending. We are fortunate to have reserves in place, to help offset any increases that may have been needed for the 2020 budget year to ensure that no changes in service levels are felt.”
