Municipal News

Every October, or as vacancies become available, Council appoints resident volunteers to standing committees. Each board/committee/commission includes a minimum of one Town Council representative, and a Councillor alternate.
These are important roles that provide Sylvan Lakers an opportunity to get involved in municipal governance.
We currently have vacancies for the following:
Community Services Committee,
Municipal Planning Commission,
Subdivision &...
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We're advancing Pogadl Park plans, and welcoming the Western Canadian Baseball League to town!
The Town of Sylvan Lake, together with the Hard 4 Sports & Entertainment Group, is excited to announce that work is underway to form an agreement to bring a Western Canadian Baseball League franchise to the community.
With Pogadl Park identified as the future home of the team, Sylvan Lake Council recently approved plans to upgrade the 400’ baseball diamond to a baseball...
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The updated Traffic Safety Bylaw to improve pedestrian safety is now in effect:
Playground zones: 08:00 - 21:00, everyday
School zones: 08:00 - 16:30, school days
School zones with playground structures are now playground zones. New playground zones include:
Our Lady of the Rosary
Steffie Woima
Beacon Hill
C.P Blakely
Fox Run/Mother Teresa
The following schools remain as school zones:
H.J Cody Highschool
Lighthouse Christian...
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Budget planning for next year is already underway. Budget overviews and presentations, open to the public, are scheduled throughout November, with an open house scheduled on December 10. Final budget approval is anticipated mid January, 2020.
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Budget survey
We've launched a budget survey to gather input and ideas that help us identify trends, and to guide our budget planning. Please t ake our survey and share with us...
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Building permit values in Sylvan Lake remain steady, with continued growth. 
The value of building permits at the end of July 2019, are recorded at $30.7 million, compared to $21.4 million at the same time last year. To date, the monthly building permit average sits around $3.6 million per month.
Residential permits lead the way, and were boosted by a 98-unit apartment/multi-family building, valued at $14.6 million.
A recent ATB Economics report indicates that...
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