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Rocky View County (RVC) is submitting a $2.39-million application to the Provincial government under its Southern Alberta Disaster Recovery Program to help with the bill of rebuilding damaged infrastructure during the June floods.

The Village of Beiseker’s newest addition to council will be seeking re-election on Oct. 23 for the 2013 municipal election. Warren Wise, a seven-year resident of Beiseker, is looking to see current projects through until the end.

An engineering study to address the long-standing drainage problems in an area of Bearspaw will get underway following Rocky View County (RVC) council’s approval of the $350,000 project budget at the Sept. 10 meeting.

The County Plan was presented to Rocky View County (RVC) council on Sept. 10 with administration recommending it be adopted without changes. However, several councillors requested amendments be made.

Ted Gard, former general manager of community services with Rocky View, no longer works for the municipality, a County representative confirmed Sept. 12. Gard retired from his position on Aug.

A third candidate has announced his intentions to seek election for Rocky View County’s Division 9 in the October municipal election.

According to a semi-annual financial summary report presented to council on Sept. 10, roughly 37 per cent of the amount slated to be put towards paying down Rocky View County’s long-term debt has been collected to-date.

Crossfield resident Mike Perry came to the council meeting on Sept. 10 to discuss his concern with how the Town was addressing complaints about two Sunset Ridge residences.

Elections guarantee the voting rights of residents, but not without a significant investment of time, money and behind-the-scenes work leading up to the day.

More than a decade of public service is a milestone which Rocky View County (RVC) councillor Paul McLean says he is honoured to have been afforded, but he has decided not to seek re-election for a fifth term.