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Council

Council Business

Members of Athabasca County Council attend a variety of local meetings, public events and conferences where they have the opportunity to speak directly with elected officials in the region and at the provincial level. The tabs below provide information about committees, council member timesheets, the County budget, meeting highlights, agendas and minutes, as well as the Strategic Plan.

Members of Council are appointed to various boards and committees at the Annual Organizational Meeting each October. In addition to regular council meetings, Councillors attend committee meetings, in some cases alongside elected officials from other municipalities and public members at large. Regular updates on the activity within the committees and commissions are given at Regular Council Meetings and can be viewed by reading meeting minutes.

Council Committees

  • Committee of the Whole
  • Municipal Planning Commission

Boards and Committees

Agricultural Service Board

Alberta HUB

Alice B Donahue Library & Archives Board

Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS)

Aspen Regional Water Services Commission (ARWSC)

Assessment Review Board (ARB)

Athabasca Area Inter-Municipal Dev Planning Committee

Athabasca Landing Trail Steering Committee

Athabasca Regional Multiplex Society (ARMS)

Athabasca Regional Waste Management Commission (ARWMSC)

Athabasca Watershed Council (WPAC)

Blue Heron Vocational Training Centre

Boyle Area Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee

Boyle Public Library Board (Liaison)

Community Education Committee (CEC) – Northern Lakes College

Community Futures of Tawatinaw & Region Committee (CFTR)

Community Transportation

County Library Board

Family & Community Support Services (FCSS)

Farm Women’s Conference & Awards Planning Committee

Greater North Foundation (GNF)

Northeast Alberta Alliance for Growth & Opportunity

Northern Alberta Elected Leaders

Northern Lights Library Board (NLLS)

Northeast Alberta Alliance for Growth & Opportunity

Regional Emergency Advisory Committee

Regional Healthcare Recruitment & Retention Committee

Intermunicipal Subdivision & Development Appeal Board

Summer Village of Baptiste Lake Inter-Municipal Development Planning Committee

Summer Village of Bondiss Inter-Municipal Development Planning Committee

Summer Village of Island Lake Inter-Municipal Development Planning Committee

Water North Coalition (WNC)

VIEW COMMITTEE LISTING

Athabasca County makes Councillor timesheets and expense reports available for public review. In July of 2018 Council’s remuneration changed and each Councillor now receives a salary and expense claims are submitted for all travel outside Athabasca County. Timesheets are no longer submitted. Both can be accessed by clicking the link below. Please note: expense reports are displayed with a full year of reports in a single file, reports are organized by month.

EXPENSES

Council Highlights are a way for residents and businesses to keep up with discussions that take place at Regular Council Meetings twice per month.

 

HIGHLIGHTS BY YEAR

 

CAPITAL & OPERATING BUDGET

Athabasca County’s full Capital and Operating budget documents are also available for review. They can can be viewed by clicking on the links below or a paper copy picked up from the County Administration office, 3602 – 48th Avenue, Athabasca, AB  T9S 1M8.

Operational & Capital Budget 2024-2028

Previous Budgets by Year

2023

Operating Budget 2023-2027

Capital Budget 2023-2027

BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

Each year a budget highlights document is sent out with the tax notices to explain what the priorities are for the budget year. If you missed it in your mailbox you can view it by clicking on the link below. Please call us if you have any questions about your tax notice or spending priorities for the year.

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Each year Athabasca County engages the services of an independent auditor to review the financial position of the municipality and create audited financial statements which are made available to the public. They include and Independent Auditors’ Report and Statement of Financial Position and are presented to Athabasca County Council for review each year. Click on the link below for the year of the financial statement you wish to review.

2023 Financial Statements

During each elected term, Athabasca County Council gathers with their senior managers to determine the best way to meet the needs of County residents now and into the future. To that end, in November 2022, Council and Administration met to develop the strategic plan which can be read below. The Plan is made up of Council’s expressed goals for the County and provides County citizens, businesses, organizations, and other community stakeholders with an indication of a bright future for Athabasca County.

VIEW STRATEGIC PLAN

Recordings of Council Meetings

Recordings will remain posted on the Athabasca County YouTube channel indefinitely as per Policy 8100. To access a recording of an Athabasca County Council meeting please click below.

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