Country Living in the County | News & Blog
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Road Restrictions Lifted
The road restrictions in the County have been lifted unless otherwise posted.
County Offices are Open
County Administration and Public Works Offices have re-opening to the public. The County is working to ensure the safety of the public and County employees who enter the offices. Tempered glass has been installed at the reception areas, visitors to the offices will be required to social distance, and a limited number of visitors will…
Notice of Public Hearing pertaining to the Land Use Bylaw
Notice and Information Bylaw 2020-16 Notice is hereby given that the Council of the County of St. Paul No. 19 is considering Bylaw 2020-16 in relation to land uses within the County of St. Paul. A Public Hearing for Bylaw 2020-16 will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. or as soon…
Property Tax Deadline and Penalties
2020 Non-residential Education Property Tax Even though the province has provided non-residential taxpayers deferral of the Education Property Tax, the County has decided to extend this deferral for all taxpayers. In order for all taxpayers to deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, County Council amended the Penalty Bylaw for 2020 to allow taxpayers…
County of St. Paul Municipal Campgrounds are open!
This is the ‘new normal’ this summer at Floatingstone, Lac Bellevue, and Stoney Lake campgrounds. Westcove campground will remain closed although the boat launch is open. All sites, except for tenting sites, are now open. Reservations can only be made online at Camp Reservations Canada or by phoning the park office. The phone numbers are…
Road closed due to road repairs
Closure of Range Road 95 between Twp 582 and Twp 590 Public Works is repairing soft spots in this section of the above road. ‘Road Closed’ signage is posted. The road is closed to all but local traffic until further notice — it is expected that the work will take until the end of the…
Career Opportunity
The County of St. Paul, Town of St. Paul, Town of Elk Point and Summer Village of Horseshoe Bay are currently recruiting for the following opportunity that supports the regional municipalities – Health and Safety Coordinator (closes July 7, 2020) See Careers for information and application procedures pertaining to this opportunity.
ROAD CLOSURES
Due to the excessive rainfall, the following roads are closed indefinitely – TWP 570A (Armistice Road) Between RR 72 & RR 73 will be closed indefinitely until the washout repairs can be completed. TWP 582 West of RR 50 (Moosehills Road) will be closed indefinitely until the water over the road subsides. TWP 571A (572)…
Trash Talk – Let’s Talk about Demolition Materials
What should you do with your demolition materials? The County’s Waste Management is here to help. Information is now available to help residents with what goes into the landfills and what gets recycled at the Transfer Stations. Disposing of unusable goods is ‘Safe for you, Safe for the environment’. The newest Trash Talk is an…