Month: May 2017

Athabasca County Connection – May edition

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Vegetation Control Program

The Herbicide Vegetation Control Program for Athabasca County will begin June 1, 2017 and will continue until about September 1, 2017.  The objective of the program is to control unwanted weeds, brush and trees in County right-of-ways. The County does not use herbicides within 30 metres on either side of a farmstead or residential parcel;…

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Development Permits – May 2017

Applications for the following Development Permits have been Approved: Permit No. 2017-D0036 Zoning:  Country Residential Location:  Sunset Villas; Lot 3, Block 1, Plan 1022629; SE-25-65-19-W4 Type:  42′ x 60′ Accessory Building with a Height Variance – Allowing the Maximum Accessory Building Height to be Relaxed by 2.4 m (8 ft) from 4.6 m (15 ft)…

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Annual Property Assessment Inspections

Re-inspections taking place in certain areas of the County Assessors from Municipal Assessment Services Group (MASG) will be out conducting annual assessment inspections on behalf of Athabasca County starting early May. The areas of re-inspection will include the following areas: Township 64 – Range 18 & 19; Township 65 – Range 17 & 18; Township…

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UPDATE: Athabasca Regional Airport – Pilot Safety Notice

Airport Returns to Normal Operations  UPDATE (Wednesday, May 10 – 4 pm) –  As of this afternoon, the work required to return the airport landing lights to normal operations is complete. The lights have been tested and the NOTAM restricting landings removed. Our thanks for all airport users for their patience while this work was completed….

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Reporting damaged or down signage

The County has a program to regularly inspect roadways to ensure stop signs, yield signs, and other regulatory signs are in place. If you notice a sign along a County roadway that has gone missing, is knocked over, or is damaged, please call the Public Works Shop at 780-675-2404 to report it. Specific information about…

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Fire Advisory in place

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Public Notice – Bylaw No. 006-2017 (road closure)

First Reading for By-law 006-2017 proposing a road closure in the Rochester region was held and passed in the Council Chambers of the County Office on Thursday, April 27, 2017. The by-law is now being advertised to give residents of the County an opportunity to express any concerns before second and third reading take place….

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