Public notice to electors of Parkland County: Bylaw 2020-03

TAKE NOTICE that Parkland County Council has given first reading to Infrastructure Borrowing Bylaw 2020-03 which will, upon final passage and approval, authorize Parkland County to borrow monies from an authorized financial institution to finance construction of the West Central Fire Hall. The total cost of the project is estimated to be $8,000,000, of which Parkland County intends to borrow $3,000,000 by the issue of debentures. The debentures are to be repayable over a period not to exceed 25 years, with interest not to exceed 7 percent per annum.

NOW THEREFORE NOTICE is given that unless a vote of the electors is demanded, as provided for by Section 231 of the Municipal Government Act, Council may pass this bylaw.

A copy of Bylaw 2020-03 is available for inspection at the County Centre office, 53109A Hwy 779, Parkland County, Alberta, T7Z 1R1, Legislative Services Department, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Anyone wishing to file a petition regarding this bylaw must do so in accordance with Part 7 of the Municipal Government Act. A petition for a vote of the electors on this bylaw must be signed by electors of Parkland County equal in number to at least 10 percent of the population (32,097).

An “elector” is a person who:
a) is at least 18 years old,
b) is a Canadian citizen, and
c) resides in Alberta and the person’s place of residence is located in Parkland County on election day.

The petition for a vote must be received by the Chief Administrative Officer within 15 days of the last publication of this notice and shall contain on each page “an accurate and identical statement of the purpose of the petition”. (Further requirements of the petition are described in section 224 of the Municipal Government Act.)

DATE of the last publication of this notice will be the 26th day of March, 2020.

For further information, please contact Barb Williams, Manager of Legislative Services at 780.698.8888 ext. 8232.