Local Government

2015 Audited Financial Statements were approved at the April 11, 2016 regular Town Council meeting. You can read them in their entirety HERE.

The 2016 Operational and Capital Budgets were approved at the March 29, 2016 regular Town Council meeting. You can read the full budget document as presented to Council HERE.

Strategic Plan 2016-2019 was approved at the March 29, 2016 Regular Council Meeting. You can view the full document HERE.

New Organizational Structure was approved at the February 8, 2016 regular Town Council meeting. You can view it HERE.

COUNCIL INFORMATION

Regular Town Council Meetings are held in the Town Council Chambers on the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:00 pm. The public is welcome to attend. If Monday is a holiday, the meeting will be on Tuesday. Only one meeting is held in the months of July and August, chosen and announced during the year. There may only be one meeting in December as well. 2015 Council meeting dates HERE.

Should you wish to come to Council as a Delegation, please make your request in writing with details on why you wish to speak to Council. The Secretary-Treasurer will advise you of the next available meeting date, and you will be put on the Agenda. A maximum of two delegations will be allowed at the same meeting. Council allows 15 minutes for each delegation and does not make any decisions at the same meeting. Please refer any questions to the Town Office.

***MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS - OCTOBER 21, 2013***
For information regarding the election, please see our dedicated webpage HERE.

Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP) has been providing municipally elected officials in Alberta quality professional development opportunities focusing on roles, responsibilities, leadership and governance since 2008. As of February 24, 2012, the online curriculum will now be open to the general public to allow all individuals interested in running for election to gain the skills necessary for the important role. From now on, any person who is interested in developing essential leadership and governance skills and learning more about municipal government is eligible to enrol in any EOEP online course offering. Please read more about this program HERE. Read more about the Elected Officials Education Program HERE.

Town Council is made of one mayor and six councillors. They are as follows:

Mayor Rob Steel
Appointments:
Internal: Audit & Finance Committee, Facility & Infrastructure Planning Committee, Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, Wage Negotiating Committee
External: None.

Councillors:
Councillor Jamie Cutler
Appointments:
Internal: Claresholm & District Family & Community Support Services Board, Municipal Planning Commission
External: Claresholm Child Care Society, Claresholm Community Hall Board, Claresholm Food Bank, Claresholm Golf Club

Councillor Chris Dixon
Appointments:
Internal: Facility & Infrastructure Planning Committee, Grievance Committee, Recreation Facility Users Committee (Arena & Ball Diamonds)
External: Livingstone Range School Division Town Liaison & Joint Use Representative, Southern Alberta Summer Games Committee, Swimming Pool Joint Use Representative, Willow Creek Agricultural Society Board

Councillor Betty Fieguth
Appointments:
Internal: Audit & Finance Committee, Grievance Committee, Taxation and Assessment Advisory Committee, Swimming Pool Committee, Wage Negotiating Committee
External: Claresholm & District Chamber of Commerce, Claresholm Housing Authority Board, Claresholm Playschool Society Board, Oldman River Regional Services Commission

Councillor Shelley Ford
Appointments:
Internal: Facility & Infrastructure Planning Committee, Claresholm & District Family & Community Support Services Board, Municipal Planning Commission, Wage Negotiating Committee
External: Alberta SouthWest Regional Alliance, Claresholm Animal Rescue Society, Claresholm Food Bank

Councillor Mike McAlonan
Appointments:
Internal: Facility & Infrastructure Planning Committee, Claresholm & District Museum Board, Subdivision & Development Appeal Board
External: Claresholm & District Transportation Society Board, Claresholm Library Board, Fort Macleod Subdivision & Development Appeal Board

Councillor Lyal O’Neill
Appointments:
Internal: Audit & Finance Committee, Municipal Planning Commission, Wage Negotiating Committee
External: Porcupine Hills Lodge Board, Porcupine Hills Lodge Foundation Board, Willow Creek Regional Landfill Commission

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