Public Notices Archive

October 10, 2024

The annual fall leaf collection program returns to Coalhurst on Monday, November 4th.

Taking part is easy:

 Place BROWN PAPER BAGS of leaves and compostable yard waste (i.e., plants and flowers) curbside for pickup no later than 7:30 AM on November 4th.
 Disposable paper bags are available for pick up at the Town Office (max 5 per household) or for purchase at various retailers.
 Important note: If leaves are in any other type of bag or container, they will not be picked up, and there will be no callbacks for pick-up.

September 16, 2024

Between Thursday, Sept. 19 and Saturday, Sept. 21, detours will be in place along portions of 51^st Avenue (Main Street) while crews complete a repaving project. The repaving will take place at the main entrance to town from HWY 3 and near Coalhurst Elementary School.

Motorists are encouraged to use an alternative route in and out of town during the construction period, as well as to access residences, businesses and the school.

• 51^st Avenue will be CLOSED between 4^th Street and 5^th Street and will have detours in place.
• 51^st Avenue will have REDUCED LANES between HWY 3 and Spruce Drive. Two-way traffic will be maintained at the HWY 3 access point to town, but traffic patterns will be changed as the project progresses. Please slow down, expect delays, and follow all traffic control measures.
• Access to the gas station, post office, restaurant and liquor store will be maintained from 2^nd Street but will be limited or temporarily unavailable via 51^st Avenue.
• Access to the school bus loop may be temporarily unavailable and an alternative drop-off and pick-up location has been identified with school officials.
• Access to the Town Office parking lot will be temporarily unavailable for one day, but the Town Office will remain open and available to the public for usual business hours.
• All area businesses and the school will also remain open and available for their regular hours.

The Town appreciates everyone’s patience and understanding while this construction project is being completed.

September 9, 2024

The Town is advising the public that the Miners Park campground and RV sewer dump station will close for the season on Monday, September 16, 2024. The Town thanks everyone who visited the campground this summer and wishes you the best of the fall season.

September 6, 2024

Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Town of Coalhurst Council Chambers

PURSUANT to Sections 216.4, 606 and 692 of the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-26, as amended, the Council of the Town of Coalhurst in the Province of Alberta, hereby gives notice of its intention to consider adoption of Bylaw No. 454-24 being the GreenTree Area Structure Plan for lands within the NE¼ Sec 16, Twp 9, Rge 22, W4M.

THE PURPOSE of proposed Bylaw No. 454-24 is to establish the standards and requirements for a future comprehensively planned neighbourhood including both residential and commercial development along with public amenity spaces on the above mentioned land.

THEREFORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT a Public Hearing to consider proposed Bylaw No. 454-24 will be held in the Town of Coalhurst Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT anyone wishing to submit written comments regarding the proposed Bylaw should send them to the Director of Legislative Services by email to [email protected] no later than 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, to be included as part of the agenda package.

Both written and/or verbal presentations may be given at the public hearing.  A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the Town of Coalhurst Office during normal business hours.

DATED at the Town of Coalhurst, in the Province of Alberta, this 3rd day of September, 2024.

Karlene Betteridge, Interim CAO
Town of Coalhurst
100 51 Ave, Box 456
Coalhurst, AB
T0L 0V0

July 3, 2024

FortisAlberta has provided a notice to the Town of Coalhurst that a planned power outage is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 4, 2024, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. The outage is expected to impact approximately 60 customers in the following areas of town:

• 7^th Street
• Spruce Drive
• 48^th Avenue
• 49^th Avenue

The outage is necessary for construction work to take place safely. For questions or more information, customers may contact FortisAlberta at 310-WIRE (9473).

If customers would like to receive power outage alerts directly from FortisAlberta, they can sign up online at FortisAlberta.com/abpwr.

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June 17, 2024

The Coalhurst Campground and sani-dump will be closed to the general public between June 21 – 23, 2024, for a private booking. Both facilities will be reopened to the public on Monday, June 24.

Overnight camping is available at a charge of $25.00 per night (self registration at the campground).  The campground contains a wide range of amenities including, pay showers, picnic shelter, sani station and flush toilets.  There are 14 camping stalls, available on a first come, first serve basis.

June 12, 2024

2024 Assessment and Tax Notices were sent out on June 10, 2024.

Taxes are due by Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Payments can be made at the Town Office or through your financial institution/online banking. If you are paying through your bank, please be sure to use the Town of Coalhurst Taxes payee and use your roll number as the account number. The Town does not accept credit card payments at the Town Office; however, there are options online which charge a nominal fee. Please contact the Town Office for further information.

If you participate in the Monthly Autopay program, your payment amount will be updated on the July 15 payment. As part of the program, the payment deadline does not apply to you. You will continue to make a monthly payment.

If you wish to appeal your assessment, your first step should be to contact the Assessor (Benchmark Assessment Consultants at 403-381-0535).

For any other inquiries, you can contact the Town Office by email at [email protected] or by phone at 403-381-3033.

Stantec Consulting is hosting a public open house on Wednesday, June 12, 2024  regarding a proposed Area Structure Plan (ASP) in Coalhurst. Everyone is invited to attend the open house, which will take place between 5 PM – 7  PM at the Coalhurst & District Community Centre. See poster below for more details.

You can also read the full proposed GreenTree ASP by clicking HERE.

UPDATE as of May 31, 2024: Due to contractor availability, street sweeping has been rescheduled for Coalhurst. Crews are now expected to be in town Wednesday, June 5 and Thursday, June 6, 2024, weather permitting.

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UPDATE as of May 27, 2024: Due to an unexpected delay for our contractor, street sweeping has had to be rescheduled for Coalhurst. Crews are now expected to be in town Thursday, June 6 and Friday, June 7, 2024. Thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding.

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The annual Street Sweeping Program is scheduled to take place Monday, May 27 and Tuesday, May 28, 2024, weather permitting.

To help crews clean as much of the roadway as possible, please park vehicles off-street if possible, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM each day. The Town thanks everyone for your assistance and cooperation.

The dates of the 2024 Spring Cleanup Program have been finalized. During this one-week program, you may place specified items along the fence in your rear alley, if you have one. If you do not have a rear alley, you may place items in the front of your property near your regular garbage pickup location. Materials must be placed no sooner than Wednesday, May 15, and no later than 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22.

The intent of this program is to allow residents to dispose of large household items, bagged yard waste, and pruned branches. The following items are accepted in the program. (Please note items that need to be piled separately, as each type of material may be collected at different times.)

• Tree branches: Pile separately from all other material and stack neatly in one direction so traffic is not impeded in the lane. Bundle small branches with string. No branches over 6 ft in length.
• Bagged yard waste
• Furniture and mattresses
• Appliances: Must not contain freon. No refrigerators or freezers.
• Metal items: Pile separately from all other material. May include bikes, BBQs, other metal items.
• Electronics: Pile separately from all other material.

Items NOT accepted for spring cleanup:

• Renovation or construction material
• Dirt, rocks, concrete, bricks, sod
• Roofing materials (shingles)
• Paints, solvents, chemicals, oils, antifreeze
• Car parts or car bodies
• Drywall
• Refrigerators, freezers, A/C units, or other items containing freon gas
• Piles of loose debris

Items placed after 8:00 a.m. on May 22 will be the responsibility of the homeowner/resident.

The flags at the Town Office will be lowered to half mast from the afternoon of Friday, April 26, to the morning of Monday, April 29, in recognition of the National Day of Mourning – a time to commemorate workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness due to workplace related hazards and occupational exposures.

To learn more about the National Day of Mourning, you can visit the Workers’ Compensation Board – Alberta website.

Public Notice: A Special Meeting of Council has been scheduled for April 23, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at the Town Office.

To view the agenda, watch the livestream, or find recordings of past meetings, visit: https://coalhurst.diligent.community/Portal/Default.aspx

• NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL

The Town of Coalhurst is asking residents who are signed up to receive their monthly utility bill by email to check their inboxes and make sure the emails are coming through properly. The Town has just been notified that customers who use an @shaw.ca email address may not be receiving their monthly e-bills. Therefore, if you have not received your e-bill and you have an @shaw.ca email address, please call the Town office as soon as possible to update your utility bill delivery method.

Town staff may be reached by phone at 403-381-3033, Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day, except for statutory holidays.

The Town appreciates everyone’s understanding.

445-23 Coalhurst LUB Amendment

445-23 Coalhurst LUB Amendment Notice

Notice of Increase to the Franchise Fee on Natural Gas Billings

The Town of Coalhurst is proposing to increase the natural gas distribution franchise fee which it charges ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. for the exclusive right to deliver natural gas to the residents of Coalhurst and for use of municipal lands for its natural gas lines, effective January 1^st 2024.  The franchise fee applies to all customers that receive gas services in Coalhurst and is required to be billed as a separate charge on gas billings.

The current franchise fee is set at 10% of ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. delivery revenues and will increase to 12.45% effective January 1, 2024. For an average residential customer using 115 GJs per year, this will result in an annual increase of approximately $13.36.  The franchise fee is anticipated to account for approximately $67.90 of the average annual residential bill in 2024.

For questions or concerns please contact:

Mike Passey
Director of Corporate Services
PO Box 456, Coalhurst AB, T0L 0V0
403-381-3033
[email protected]

For more information, please see the October 3, 2023 Regular Meeting of Council Agenda

The Town is requesting proposals for the development of a Recreation Master Plan. For more information, visit:

• RFP No RP2023REC01- Recreation Master Plan Final July 14, 2023

FAQ

1. Q: Is there a determined budget for the project?
   A: Yet to be determined.
2. Q: What are the submission guidelines? Is electronic submission acceptable? To whom should proposals be addressed to?
   A: Yes, electronic submission for the RFP response is fine, pdf is preferable, they should be emailed to [email protected] and titled recreation master plan RFP submission, final report requirements are on page 16 of the RFP.
3. Q: What existing policy and planning documents will be made available to the successful proponent?
   A: All planning statutory documents and relative bylaws and policies are available to the public on our website and will be made available as required.
4. Q: Does the Town have any existing GIS files of Town assets that will be made available to the successful proponent?
   A: Yes, and most are publicly available, https://gis.orrsc.com/Html5Viewer/index.html?viewer=Coalhurst_Public.Coalhurst on our website.