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Current Council spends less time in closed session over first six months
Closed session will be discussed in June, following a six-month trial of holding closed sessions, when required, in connection with […]
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Land Use Bylaw gets an update to align with provincial laws
Council gave unanimous second and third reading to Bylaw 14/2017, a piece of legislation that revises Morinville’s Land Use Bylaw to be consistent with new amendments to the provincial Municipal Government Act (MGA). […]
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Municipalities have new rules to follow
For the first time in more than two decades, the province has made significant changes to the Municipal Government Act (MGA), legislation that sets the rules for how local governments function and provide services to residents. Those wholesale changes to the MGA have now been proclaimed as law […]
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Dafoe launches motions on media relations, discussion on removing Mayoral voting, dropping two Councillors
Just as this Council’s term is winding down, Councillor Stephen Dafoe has put forth two motions aimed squarely at Morinville’s Next Council, due to take office in roughly eight months. […]
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Government says public input strengthens municipal legislation
The province says it is amending the Modernized Municipal Government Act and continuing the conversation with an in-depth discussion guide, after consulting with thousands of Albertans.
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Gibbons Council sanctions mayor
by Colin Smith
Gibbons Mayor Doug Horner has been stripped of much of his power to act for six months as a result of a decision to impose sanctions on him taken by the town council… […]
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CAO says decision to wave fines based on legal recommendation
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – In a joint press release issued Apr. 10, Champion Petfoods and the Town of Morinville announced they had found some common ground on odour mitigation. In consideration for Champion staying the course on their odour mitigation efforts, the Town would wave $5,400 in tickets Champion had been issued prior to making progress on reducing odour from the local plant.
Over the past week there have been questions raised by residents wanting to know just who on Council made the decision to wave the fines… […]