Council passes 2022 budget, forecasts 3.2% tax increase

Cold Lake, AB – Council passed its 2022 Capital Budget and 2022 Operating Budget, maintaining services while supplementing supports for vulnerable people, allocating resources to crime prevention and policing, and maintaining a foundation for economic diversification and growth.

The budgets were passed with a total of $70.5 million in expenditures. The 2022 Operating Budget was passed at just under $52.9 million, inclusive of a transfer to the capital budget of just over $6.9 million. The 2022 Capital...

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Residents invited to submit events to Cold Lake Community Calendar

Cold Lake, AB – Local community groups, clubs and non-profits now have an outlet to publicize their events and be seen by thousands of unique online viewers every month. Residents are invited to post their events to the City’s new Community Calendar at www.coldlake.com.

“Previous versions of the website only allowed us to post City-related events and programs; there was no streamlined, centralized platform for residents to get the word out about their community events, fundraisers, meetings, and...

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Energy Centre to maintain indoor ice over summer months

Cold Lake, AB – During the summer of 2022, the City of Cold Lake will maintain one ice surface at the Energy Centre for the community’s first season of indoor summer ice. 

The City is working with stakeholder groups to understand the demand and work towards a programming schedule. The Energy Centre’s ice plant is designed to maintain summer ice and, in its 2020 budget, City Council allocated the money to operate the plant and maintain ice through the summer months.

City staff have been working...

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City takes top honour for National Public Works Week

Cold Lake, AB – The Canadian Public Works Association has selected the City of Cold Lake as the winner of the 2021 National Public Works Week Award in the category of municipalities with populations under 25,000.

National Public Works Week is held each May to recognize and bring awareness to the important work done by the professionals who provide services and maintain infrastructure to deliver important services to residents. The City was presented with the award at the November 23 City Council...

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City launches new and improved website

NEWS RELEASE
November 2, 2021
For immediate release

City launches new and improved website

Cold Lake, AB – After several months of behind-the-scenes design and preparation, the City of Cold Lake’s new and improved website, www.coldlake.com, is now live and ready for residents to explore and utilize.

Users will notice the site has been redesigned from top to bottom, with functionality and ease of use at the forefront. The new site offers easier navigation, a cleaner design and better use of technology....

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