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Morinville Council Briefs
Morinville Town Council had a light agenda at its Feb. 24 meeting, but updates on what Town Administration has been working on were provided as information… […]
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Organization review offers nearly 50 recommendations
Morinville Town Council and Administration are doing a good job in responding to the needs of a growing community, but there is room for improvement.
That’s the conclusion suggested by the report of the Organizational and Efficiency Review of Town operations done by Nichols Applied Management. Results of the review were officially presented to Council at its regular meeting Jan. 27 but were made public with the agenda package earlier. […]
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Council passes 2015 Budget, residents looking at 3% increase
by Tristan Turner Council unanimously passed 3rd reading of the 2015 Operational Budget and Capital Plan at a special meeting […]
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Rec open house offers lots of answers, just none on land
by Colin Smith
with files from Tristan Turner and Lucie Roy
Morinville and area residents who hoped to find out the location of the proposed new regional multi-use recreation centre at a December 11 open house were disappointed… […]
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Chamber looking for increased Visitor Information Centre funding
by Tristan Turner
Simon Boersma, President of the Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce, gave a brief presentation on the operations of the local Visitor Information Centre (VIC) during the Dec. 9 Council meeting. The centre offers information about the town and surrounding areas, particularly key tourist locations… […]
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Council passes first reading of 2015 Budget
by Tristan Turner Roughly a month after Council accepted the 2015 Operational Budget and Capital Plan Draft Report for information, […]
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Community groups and institutions seek Town funding
Morinville Festival Society Vice President David LeBel and President Paul Smith unveil a Town banner during their Nov. 25 presentation. […]
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Council talking Budget 2015 over coffee this week
by Lucie Roy with files from Tristan Turner
Council began hitting the local coffee shops Monday morning, part of their plan to talk to residents about the 2015 budget where residents gather. Council started with a 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. session at Friends and Neighbors Monday morning and will hold a 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. session at the Green Bean Coffee House and Bistro Monday night… […]
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Council to take a different approach to budget
by Tristan Turner with files from Ashley Janes Council accepted the 2015 Operational Budget and Capital Plan Draft Report for […]
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Morinville Council Briefs
by Ashley Janes
At the end of their first year in office, Council’s meeting included a full agenda of items on Oct. 28 likely because this was Council’s last meeting until Nov. 25… […]
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Council Preview Notes
The Oct. 14 Town Council will take place Tuesday night. Here is an overview of what is on the agenda. […]
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Morinville Council Briefs
Chairman for the Canada Day Celebration Committee, Murray Knight, presented a wrap up report to Council detailing the overall success of the July 1 event. “This family event is a real positive for our residents, young and old, an opportunity to get outdoors, […]
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Morinville Council Briefs
After some debate and a defeated motion, council voted unanimously to rehire Edmonton-based accounting firm Hawkings Epp Dumont LLP for one additional year as their external auditor. Councillor Brennan Fitzgerald’s motion to rehire the firm for three years on the condition that a new auditor be given the file was defeated 3-4, with Mayor Holmes and Councillor Boutestein being the only supporters… […]
Arts & Culture
Edgore ready to rock your face off
by Morinville News Staff
Rock the Rails is a youth-focused, council-supported back-to-school rock concert initiated and hosted by David LeBel of Morinville metal band Edgore. The event will take place Saturday, Sept. 13 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m at Morinville’s Bob Foster Extreme Sport Park (skate park) and will consist of a rock/metal concert featuring performances by local favourites Edgore and 7th Gear, as well as a free barbecue hosted by Morinville Town Council…. […]
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ITS/Global Chosen as Photo Radar Contractor
The photo enforcement contract was put out to tender on the Alberta Purchasing Connection website back in July, said Chief Administrative Officer Deb Oyarzun. “We did receive 15 or 16 inquiries about the RFP,” she told Council, however only two complete proposals ended up being submitted by the deadline – one from Redflex Traffic Systems from Phoenix, Arizona and the other from ITS and their new business partner, Global Traffic Services…. […]
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Off-Leash Dog Park to open in Morinville this fall
by Calli Stromner
Bob Foster Park will be going to the dogs as Council unanimously approved it as the location for a new off-leash dog park. Up to $50,000 was earmarked in the 2014 Budget to develop a canine-centric recreation area and Town documents indicate that the project aligns with three of the Town’s six priorities: cultural, social and environmental sustainability… […]