Tag: City Hall

AB Munis board member highlights provincial growth, advocacy as priorities for 2025

Municipal News Ethan Montague - December 31, 2024

Alberta has seen some significant growth during the past year, and Alberta Municipalities has taken a minute to look back at some of the successes, and challenges they’ve faced throughout 2024.

City of Grande Prairie’s newly established Investment and Strategy Committee to meet for the first time

GP City Hall Ethan Montague - October 29, 2024

Grande Prairie City Council's newly established "Investment and Strategy" committee will convene for the first time during council's upcoming committee meetings.

Tax cut approved in 2019 city budget

News Erica Fisher - December 4, 2018

The City of Grande Prairie is moving forward with a tax cut. The 2019 property tax rate will go...

Infill strategy proposed for older neighbourhoods

News Erica Fisher - October 10, 2018

The City could be looking at ways to get new homes built in older neighbourhoods. Grande Prairie's Corporate Services...

City Hall raising flag in solidarity with LGBTQ2 community

News Tricia Kindleman - May 16, 2018

The LGBTQ2 community is looking to their allies to continue to provide support on the International Day Against Homophobia,...

City council sets budget priorities

News Erica Fisher - March 6, 2018

Grande Prairie city council spent last week trying find ways to improve how they budget. It was the first...

City set to take 2018 municipal census

News Erica Fisher - March 5, 2018

Another municipal census is right around the corner. The City of Grande Prairie will be looking to get an...

Citizen Budget tool launches

News Tricia Kindleman - September 26, 2017

The city of Grande Prairie has again launched a Citizen Budget simulator that lets residents to see how their...

Former fire hall downtown for sale

News Erica Fisher - August 22, 2017

The old fire hall downtown is officially for sale. The City of Grande Prairie has issued a request for...

City looking at selling off former fire hall downtown

News Erica Fisher - August 15, 2017

The City of Grande Prairie is looking for a buyer for the Community Social Development Building on 102nd Avenue...

Regional performing arts centre cost would top $100M

News Erica Fisher - August 13, 2017

The cost of building a regional performing arts centre on the Montrose site downtown would be at least $99.9...

Folk Festival, Stompede get tourism event funding

News Erica Fisher - August 9, 2017

It was a highly debated decision, but city council has awarded $100,000 from its new Large Scale Tourism Events...

Major overhaul underway at city hall

News Erica Fisher - June 26, 2017

After almost five months on the job, Grande Prairie's new city manager is ready to make some changes. Bob...

City Hall hoists 50th anniversary Canada Games flag

News Erica Fisher - June 2, 2017

This year marks the 50th year of the Canada Games, and a special anniversary flag is being taken around...

Tourism event fund likely bumping up 2017 property taxes

News Erica Fisher - April 26, 2017

This year's property tax increase could be more than expected. Last fall, city councillors voted to reduce the hike...

Grande Prairie, Sexsmith get grant to work on Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework

News Erica Fisher - March 30, 2017

The City of Grande Prairie and Town of Sexsmith have gotten a $100,000 grant from the province to help...

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