Month: May 2020

Due to the recent weather conditions, Athabasca County has downgraded the fire ban effective May 19, 2020.  A FIRE RESTRICTION is now in effect for that area of the County outside of the Forest Protection Area. This restriction prohibits the issuance of new permits except for requests for essential agricultural burning which will be considered…

Due to social distancing and physical gathering requirements, the Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Public Works and Ag Services Board Meetings will be held remotely.  Members of the public are welcome to watch a live stream of the meetings via the internet. The Public Works meeting will begin at 9:30 am. PUBLIC WORK AGENDA   The…

County Council Highlights from the May 12, 2020 Regular Council Meeting are now available for review. Athabasca County Council meets twice monthly to discuss municipal business. Just click on the image below to view highlights from the meeting. VIEW AGENDA   PLEASE NOTE:  due to an order put in place by the Chief Medical Officer…

In accordance with the requirements of Section 606 of the Municipal Government Act, as amended, the Council of Athabasca County has scheduled a Public Hearing for May 28, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. The Public Hearing is being held to allow the public input on Bylaw 007-2020. Proposed Bylaw No. 007-2020 amends Land Use Bylaw No….

Permit approvals for the week of May 13, 2020 .   Permitted Use:   D20-025 1500 sq. ft. single family dwelling (as-built) and 16’ x 30’ addition P9421289; L3 within NE 19-66-22-W4 (Division 8) Decision Date: May 7, 2020   D20-028 12’ x 24’ addition to existing residence with variance (distance to existing accessory structure…

After careful consideration, Athabasca County Council has made the decision to close all campgrounds for the 2020 camping season. As a result, all reservations for the 2020 camping season are cancelled. Those who made the bookings will be notified via telephone and refunds will be distributed accordingly. Please Note:  This closure notice only applied to…

There is a variety of work is planned this construction season and Athabasca County wants to keep you informed when and where it is happening. We’ve created an Infrastructure Services Projects web page that lists all the work planned and the date the work is scheduled to take place. While we do strive to stick…

Athabasca County is seeking proposals from highly qualified and experienced web development companies to design, develop, implement and maintain a public-facing micro site. The micro site will be a user-friendly platform with customized web tools for promoting local opportunities, data sharing and business engagement. It must must be modern, highly attractive, and built with responsive…

Due to social distancing and physical gathering requirements set forth by the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Tuesday, May 12, 2020 Regular Council Meeting will be held remotely via the internet. Members of the public are welcome to watch a live stream of the virtual meeting. VIEW AGENDA DETAILS OF REMOTE MEETING The live…

County Council Highlights from the April 30, 2020 Regular Council Meeting are now available for review. Athabasca County Council meets twice monthly to discuss municipal business. Just click on the image below to view highlights from the meeting. VIEW AGENDA PLEASE NOTE:  due to an order put in place by the Chief Medical Officer concerning…