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Lacombe council, 10 August 2026

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The short version

Council set budget targets for the 2027 draft budget, received an update on the 50th Avenue (Highway 12) multi-use trail, and heard presentations from community groups and financial advisors.

📋 The agenda in short

2 items under Requests For Decision. Plus 6 routine items (opening, minutes, adjournment and the like).

✅ The minutes in short

2 passed.

Key decisions

2 passed
6.1 50th Avenue (Highway 12) Multi-Use Trail Update6.2 2027 Budget Direction and Schedule

Also on the agenda: CONSENT AGENDA · ADOPTION OF AGENDA · Echo Lacombe Association · Habitat For Humanity Red Deer · Economic Update – CIBC Hobson Chahal Advisory Group · Land / Legal (ATIA Sections 19 / 32)

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Item 6.1 · Requests For Decision

50th Avenue (Highway 12) Multi-Use Trail Update

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

City staff are updating Council on options for a walking and cycling trail along 50th Avenue between 63rd Street and 76th Street. Estimated costs now range from $0.8M to $5.2M, and the current approved budget for the Crescent Lake route is $2.05M.

Decided (minutes)

Council accepted the trail update report. After a closed session on land and legal matters, Council also directed staff to stop land purchase talks with a landowner and defer the project until the Transportation Master Plan is complete; see the minutes.

How council voted

CarriedMoved by Councillor Span

Who voted which way is in the official minutes.

Motion text, as written in the minutes
THAT Council acknowledge receipt of the 50th Avenue (Highway 12) Multi-Use Trail Update Report.
Item 6.2 · Requests For Decision

2027 Budget Direction and Schedule

Passed

Proposed (agenda)

Staff asked Council to set targets for the 2027 draft budget: a property tax increase and a cost-of-living raise for city staff, both at 2.23%. Early staff analysis showed a 7.98% tax increase would be needed without spending cuts.

Decided (minutes)

Council told staff to prepare the draft 2027 operating budget with a property tax increase target of 2.23%. Councillor de Bresser, Councillor Dykslag, Councillor Goings and Mayor Hibbs voted in favour and Councillor Span voted against. Council also unanimously set a 2.23% cost-of-living increase for the draft budget.

How council voted

4 – 1 Carried · Recorded by name in the minutes · moved by Councillor de Bresser
THMayor Thalia HibbsForJBCouncillor Justin de BresserForSDCouncillor Sonja DykslagForTGCouncillor Torie GoingsForMSCouncillor Matt SpanAgainst
Motion text, as written in the minutes
THAT Council direct Administration to prepare the draft 2027 Operating Budget, with a property tax increase target of 2.23%.
THAT Council direct Administration to prepare the draft 2027 Operating Budget, with a Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) increase of 2.23%.