Annexation woes

Times Reporter 

 

Council has promised to look into concerns raised by Mr. and Mrs. Simonin, who live on Oxbow Road. The couple spoke to council regarding speeding issues, which occur most frequently between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. People are speeding past their property constantly and to the point of dangerous levels on daily basis, and the couple says there has not been any enforcement during the hour they are most concerned about. Another point brought up by the couple is that they feel like they are not getting the same services as other town residents since the annexation. The couple stated that they have had to come to the town to ask to get the road graded and the grass mowed in the ditches.  

They wanted to know what they have to do in order to see some changes. 

Council did express concern about the issues raised and will be looking into the problems presented to see why things are not happening, and what solution there may be. 

 

Kinsmen Park amendments 

A public hearing was held at the July 3 regular town council meeting to discuss land use amendments to Kinsmen Park. The matter was brought forward to discuss changing the current designations for the area. 

The Town, with the intent to subdivide and sell a portion, purchased the land in 2011. The sale of the 1.3 acres would help offset the cost of the land purchase and the remaining 9.25 acres will be rezoned as P1 and dedicated as municipal reserve. 

 

Flood relief fundraiser 

A motion was made and approved at council to approve the purchase of 1,000 pins in the amount of $933 plus GST. The flood relief pins are selling for $5 each, and all funds will go into the Red Cross Southern Alberta Flood Relief Fund. The funds to purchase the pins came from the Financial Stabilization Reserve.