Congratulations to Bill Ressler on his recent acclamation as Town Councillor! Councillor Ressler will take the Oath of Office at the May 13 regular Council meeting. Councillor Ressler is a retired school teacher/ administrator at Senator Gershaw School and Bow Island Elementary. Councillor Ressler has served 3 prior terms on Town Council and is also the President of the Golden Age Club.
At the regular Council meeting on Monday April 8 the 2024 Tax Rate Bylaw received 1st and 2nd readings. 3rd Reading is scheduled for April 22. The municipal tax rates have decreased from 2023 with Residential decreasing from 10.0717 to 9.6040. The Non Residential tax rate has decreased from 12.9253 to 12.7298. The Provincial Education Tax Rate has remained the same as 2023, the rate set by the Town varies from the Provincial tax rate slightly to compensate for under or over collection from the previous years. If you have any comments about the Tax Rate Bylaw please email Council@bowisland.com or call Dave Matz at 403-545-2522. 2024 Tax Rate Bylaw 2023 Tax Rate Bylaw
Bow Island Town Council is accepting nominations for a new council member! Please have your nomination papers in before April 17th at 12:00pm noon. Stop into the Town of Bow Island Office to receive your nomination papers today.
The Town of Bow Island is pleased to announce an agreement has been reached with CMHC to fast-track housing construction under the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF). The HAF will provide Bow Island up to $1,568,000 over 4 years towards initiatives that increase the housing supply in Bow Island.
At the Regular Council meeting on January 8, 2024 there was a First Reading of Bylaw 2024:01 "Community Services Fees Bylaw". The most significant change in service fees is a 5% increase in potable water to reflect the annual increase charged by the Highway 3 Water Commission. Minor changes have been made to service fees for the campground, Community Servus Arena, and Ball Diamonds. Second and Third Readings are scheduled for January 22, 2024. Residents may comment on the fee changes by emailing Townoffice@bowisland.com or calling 403-545-2522. Click Here to Review the Fee Schedule. Changes are highlighted in RED . Dave Matz CAO
The Town has recently partnered with the Rural Development Network to create a Housing Needs Assessment for our community. This document presents some very interesting statistics regarding the housing demand and supply. The Town will be using this as a support document when applying for infrastructure funding through various Government programs and for long term planning. Click Here to view the Housing Needs Assessment
At the April 24 Regular Council meeting there was first reading for Bylaw 2023:06 which is an update to the Unsightly Premises Bylaw. It will be renamed the Community Standards Bylaw and has a number of minor changes. Second and third readings are scheduled for the May 8 Council meeting. Any member of the public may submit questions or concerns about this Bylaw to bylaw@bowisland.com or by calling 403-545-2522 Bylaw 2023:06 Community Standards
The 2022 Financial Statements have been finalized by MNP and are available for viewing. If you have any questions you can contact Dave Matz at 403-545-2522. 2022 Financial Statements
