Whitecourt Town Council briefs

Nov. 13 meeting

Town Council adopted the Municipal Centre Concept Plan at last night’s Regular Meeting. Whitecourt appreciates the participation, input, time, and support over the past year and a half from community groups and individuals that have assisted in preparing the concept plan.

The plan was presented by BR2 Architecture (the project consultant) and includes schematic floor plans and preliminary cost estimates for:

• A new Town administration building,

• A new library

• A culture centre/performing arts facility.

The Concept Plan provides an overall vision for a facility that meets the current and future needs of our community, as identified through public consultation initiatives. The plan provides Council with general concept details on what each facility would look like and initial cost estimates so that it can move forward in the decision making process. BR2 Architecture designed each component so that the facilities could either be built together, in phases, or separately.

The Municipal Centre Concept Plan will be discussed at Whitecourt Town Council’s upcoming planning session, and a copy of the report is available online at www.whitecourt.ca.

Whitecourt Town Council has authorized an interest free loan to the Community Lunch Box Society in the amount of $72,792 to pay down the Society’s current loan for the purchase and renovation of its support centre.

Council will host its annual Planning Session January 18 to 20, 2018. The session will include an extensive review of the Town’s strategic plan and priorities that will help guide projects and initiatives over the next several years.

The Whitecourt Project List is available for viewing on www.whitecourt.ca. The report includes the status of more than 160 projects undertaken by the municipality this year.

Council accepted the Financial Summary and Statement of Revenue and Expenditures for the period ending September 30, 2017 as information.