Category: News & Notices

Update July 9th 2024: The technical difficulties with the County office phone lines are ongoing and may continue for the rest of the week. The main office line is working again, but currently is unable to transfer to specific department phone lines. For general questions, please continue to email info@athabascacounty.com. When phoning the main office…

Athabasca County is thrilled to announce a pivotal milestone in the region’s water infrastructure enhancement efforts: the successful grant approval of the Water for Life program for the Island Lake Water Line Extension project, and for feasibility studies to extend water lines to the Hamlets of Caslan and Rochester. These grant approvals and projects will…

Athabasca County invites qualified service providers to respond to the following Request for Proposal (RFP) regarding the provision of road rescue services on Highway 63 as detailed in the following RFP. The County’s objectives with respect to Highway 63 Road Rescue Services are as follows: Alleviate strain on volunteer first responders by having a full-time…

We have been receiving questions about the property inspections that are underway in the County. Here are a few key points: Property assessment is a standard practice that has happened in Athabasca annually since the County was established. All municipalities must prepare annual assessments for each property under the Municipal Government Act. Assessments are conducted…

Athabasca County’s Fence Line Spraying Program is accepting applications. The program helps to control noxious weeds along fence lines and headlands (Please note that completing the headlands adjacent to county roads will take priority over the fence line program). This program complements the annual roadside spray program, which controls brush, noxious and prohibited noxious weeds along…

Athabasca County invites qualified service providers to respond to the following Request for Proposal (RFP) regarding the provision of road rescue services on Highway 63 as detailed in the following RFP. The County’s objectives with respect to Highway 63 Road Rescue Services are as follows: Alleviate strain on volunteer first responders by having a full-time…

Alberta Health Services has issued a blue-green algae bloom health advisory for Skeleton Lake. Please take the following precautions: Avoid all contact with blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) blooms. If contact occurs, wash with tap water as soon as possible. Do not swim or wade (or allow your pets to swim or wade) in any areas where blue-green algae…

Athabasca County has received a notice from FortisAlberta stating that emergency repairs will be occurring in the Boyle area today (Thursday, May 30th) which will result in a 2-hour power outage starting between 12pm-5pm.

We’re excited to announce that we’re a #TrailCare24 grant recipient! In partnership and with funding support from Trans Canada Trail, we’ll be caring for our section of the world’s longest trail network. Volunteers are needed for the Athabasca Landing Trail Spring Clean Up on Saturday June 1st & June 15th 2024, both from 9am-1pm! The…

Following budget deliberations that began in September 2023, Athabasca County Council approved a three-year operating budget and five-year financial capital plan at their regular Council meeting held on May 14, 2024. During the same meeting, Council passed first and second readings for the 2024 Tax Rate Bylaw. The budget for 2024, both operating and capital,…