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2010 Municipal Election

10/18/2010

Are you interested in running for Municipal Council. Election Day is Monday, October 18, 2010. Nomination papers may be accepted at the County Office on Monday, September 20, 2010 between 10:00am and 12:00pm. All nomination papers will be subject to a $25.00 fee. "Candidates Information Guide" is now available through the County Office or this website (County Profile - Municipal Election)

2010 Camrose County Scholarship

7/27/2010

Congratulations to Jordan Trautman. Winner of the $1000 Camrose County Scholarship for his essay - Grand Trunk Pacific - The Duhamel Trestle

Rural Broadband Network

7/21/2010

Rural broadband expansion is now complete. Residents are encouraged to register at www.xplornet.com or call 1-866-841-6001 to be referred to a local dealer partner in the area or to obtain more information.

Camrose County Sustainable Wood Energy & Biomass Project

6/28/2010

June 27, 2010 Willows in the Ground. Willows in the Ground. Waiting for them to grow. Willows in the Ground. On June 27, 2010 - 18,400 willows were planted. The Willows will be "harvested" by the County every 3 years, and will be used as a bio fuel to heat the County Administration Office. August 24, 2010 - the boiler system built in Europe has arrived at the County Administration Office. Plumbing, utilities and wood source from the West Dried Meat Landfill will be installed over the coming weeks.

PUBLIC NOTICE - SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 - BEASLEY SPRING - DRIED MEAT LAKE
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY - UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES / ALBERTA PUBLIC HEALTH AND DUE TO UNSAFE LEVELS OF COLIFORMS, THE WATER HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE UNSATISFACTORY AND WILL NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE FOR CONSUMPTION OR POTABLE WATER.
Camrose County will continue to provide Alberta Public Health with weekly water samples. please watch the website for any results. If you have any questions or comments please contact Steven Gerlitz, CAO at 780-672-4446 or sgerlitz@county.camrose.ab.ca

Nature Conservation Centre Grand Opening - July 31, 2010
About 325 people joined Premier Stelmach and Reeve Gregorwich as they officially open the Camrose County Nature Conservation Centre for everyone to enjoy. See more of the grand opening:
Nature Conservation Centre

What happened at the last Council Meeting - August 24, 2010

Boiler system for Wood Biomass Project arrives at County Office
Closure of Road Plan 428EO within SE 24-44-21-W4 sent to Minister of Transportation for approval
Approval sell sell 14H grader to Finning for $292,000 as part of 5 year replacement plan (original cost - $307,964)
Decision on Rural Transit Initiative tabled to September 14, 2010 pending more information
Camrose Arts Society - support for Camrose Performing Arts Centre (county capital contribution - $1Million - no operational costs towards facility)
RBC Cup Community Sponsorship - $10,000 (2011 operating budget - grants to organizations)

Rural Transit Initiative tabled to September 14, 2010 Council Meeting.
A decision on the Rural Transit Green Initiative has been tabled to September 14, 2010 pending more information. Highlights of the initiatives include:
Benefits: Environmental, Municipal Sustainability, Social, Economics, and Safety Benefits
Routes: route 1- Camrose, Round Hill, Kingman, Camrose / route 2 - Camrose, Ohaton, Tillicum, Camrose
Routes will include 4 stops within the City of Camrose - Hospital, Medical Clinic, Downtown, Cornerstone
Costs: Capital costs - $99,500.00 / Operating costs - $170,100 per year
Funding: Future Municipal Sustainability Reserve Account
Copy of the Full Presentation - Rural Transit Initiative (this is a large file that will take some time to download)
Should you wish to submit any Comments, Pleae send them to sgerlitz@county.camrose.ab.ca by Sept 3, 2010

Xplornet comparison between fixed wireless and satellite platforms within Camrose County and predicted wireless coverage map
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Federation of Canadian Municipalities - Conference Overview
An overview, written by County Administrator Gerlitz, of the FCM Conference held in Toronto, May 28th - 31st, 2010.
View Administrator Report ....
View Reeve's Report...

Camrose County - Recycling Program
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2009 Reeves Address
2009 Reeves Address Powerpoint Presentation
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