Notice of Proposed Development

The Town of Blackfalds, Planning and Development Department, has received a development application for the address noted below. As this is a discretionary use in this Land Use District, Land Use Bylaw 1268/22 requires adjacent landowners to be notified. The details are as follows:Permit No.26-26Legal Description:Lot 7-9, Block 13, Plan 3446HWCivic Address:4910 Broadway AvenueProposed Use:Accessory Use – Temporary Storage BuildingLand Use District:Commercial Central District (C-1)Municipal Planning Commission Review Date: March 19, 2026 (tentative)Please provide this office with any written comments and/or concerns that you may have with this application. To avoid delays by regular mail, responses may be received via fax to the Town of Blackfalds at (403) 600-0045 or at the general email at planning_development@blackfalds.ca.The response deadline is March 4, 2026. If we have not received a written reply by this date, it will be assumed that you have no objections regarding the proposed development.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

PUBLIC NOTICE | Bylaw 1348.26

Council has given first reading to Bylaw 1348.26, being a bylaw that will allow the Town of Blackfalds to incur indebtedness for the McKay Ranch Lift Station.The debenture or bank loan in the amount of $5,600,000 for the purpose of constructing the McKay Ranch Lift Station.If you wish to hold a vote of the electors to determine whether this bylaw should be passed, you must submit a formal petition within 15 days after the last date the proposed bylaw is advertised (Feb 12). A petition must meet the formal requirements of Section 221-226 of the Municipal Government Act of Alberta and be submitted to the Chief Administrative Officer at the Town of Blackfalds no later than February 28, 2026.Office of the CAOBox 220, 5018 Waghorn Street, | Blackfalds AB T0M 0J0or email: info@blackfalds.caThe McKay Ranch Lift Station Project will support the growth of the Town and provided sanitary servicing to the expanding east side.Resources:Proposed bylaw & Council reportsBorrowing Bylaw - Frequently Asked QuestionsA copy of the bylaw is also available to view in person at the Civic Cultural Centre front desk (second floor).

Blackfalds Council Approves 2026 Interim Budgets

Blackfalds, Alberta (December 12, 2025)– During the November 25 and December 10 Regular Council meeting, Blackfalds Council approved the 2026 interim capital and operating budgets as well as the three-year financial plan.With the recent election year ending, Council has approved interim budgets to give themselves time to review the budget documents and Town operations, and will attend a budget workshop in February, with the formal adoption of the budget in spring 2026.“With the approval of the capital and interim operating budget, Council is ensuring stability as we move into the new year. It is allowing us to maintain operations, programs, services, and infrastructure our community relies on while we prepare for our budget workshop in February,” said Mayor Laura Svab.The operating budget includes everything needed for day-to-day Town operations such as salary changes, costs for insurance, electricity, natural gas, etc. with a total estimate of $37,945,052.The capital budget accounts for large upcoming projects including South Street upgrades, equipment replacement/upgrades, and facility and land improvements, with a total estimate of $2,827,300.Tax implications will be shared in early spring once the budget has been reviewed and formally adopted, shared Chief Administrative Officer Kim Isaak."While this is only the beginning stage of approving the budget, I'm excited to see the partnership between Administration and Council as we decide how to deliver the most efficient and cost-effective services and amenities to the residents of Blackfalds. I look forward to the discussions, learning, and collaboration that will lead us to the formal adoption in the spring," said Isaak.For more information:Laura SvabMayor403.391.9485lsvab@blackfalds.caKim IsaakChief Administrative Officer403.885.6255kissak@blackfalds.ca