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Ponoka council, 9 September 2026

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The short version
We don't have the minutes for this meeting yet. Towns post them once Council has approved them, usually after the next meeting. We'll update this page as soon as they're out.

Council was set to consider a bylaw cancelling old inactive bylaws, a new naming and sponsorship policy, new governing bylaws for the regional water commission, a policing call to action, and several property tax requests.

📋 The agenda in short

18 items under Approval Of Minutes, Unfinished Business, New Business, Chief Administrative Officer'S Report, Correspondence Items…. Plus 8 routine items (opening, minutes, adjournment and the like).

✅ The minutes in short

Not posted yet. Decisions fill in once the minutes are published.

Up for decision

3.1 August 12, 2026 Meeting Minutes3.2 August 31, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes6.1 Rescind GOV 001-013 Flag Display Policy6.2 Bylaw No. 10-2026 - Repealing of Inactive Bylaws6.3 CP-28 Commemorative Town Naming & Sponsorship…7.1 NRDRWSC Replacement of Bylaw 1 with…7.2 Proclamation of Mental Illness Awareness Week7.3 National Police Federation Call to Action7.4 Tax Penalty Forgiveness Request - Roll 4098757.5 Property Tax Concern – Roll #578007.6 Tax Penalty Forgiveness Request - Roll 920008.1 Chief Administrative Officer's Report10.1 Letter to Minister Fraser10.2 Letter to Minister Dreeshen10.3 Letter to Minister Williams11.1 North Red Deer River Water Services Commission…11.2 2026 Fall Fest11.3 Summer Sounds 2026 - Program Success and…

Also on the agenda: Treaty and Land Acknowledgement · APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA · DELEGATIONS / PRESENTATIONS · PUBLIC FORUM · MAYOR & COUNCIL REPORTS · NOTICES OF MOTION · Advice from Officials - ATIA Section 29 · ADJOURNMENT

✦ Plain-language summaryWritten from the Town's official agenda and minutes with the help of AI. The official minutes are the final word. Spot a mistake? [email protected]
Item 3.1 · Approval Of Minutes

August 12, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council will be asked to approve the record of its August 12, 2026 meeting. That meeting included a public hearing on a land use change for lands now set aside for future development, and second reading of Bylaw No.04-2026.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 3.2 · Approval Of Minutes

August 31, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council will be asked to approve the record of its August 31, 2026 special meeting. At that meeting, council met privately on a legal matter about the Ponoka Civic Centre.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 6.1 · Unfinished Business

Rescind GOV 001-013 Flag Display Policy

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Staff recommend that council cancel the town's old 2018 flag display policy. A new Flag and Lighting Display Policy approved on May 26, 2026 has already replaced it.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 6.2 · Unfinished Business

Bylaw No. 10-2026 - Repealing of Inactive Bylaws

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council will consider final (third) reading of a bylaw that cancels a group of old town bylaws that are outdated, expired or no longer in use, some dating back to 1905. About 620 old bylaws have been identified for repeal, and more repeal bylaws will come in groups over the coming months.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 6.3 · Unfinished Business

CP-28 Commemorative Town Naming & Sponsorship Policy

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council will consider a new policy setting rules for naming parks, trails and town facilities after people or sponsors, and for cancelling the old 2014 facility sponsorship policy. The policy says sponsorships must match the fair market value of the naming right, and that all naming decisions stay with council.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 7.1 · New Business

NRDRWSC Replacement of Bylaw 1 with Governance, Operations and

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

The North Red Deer River Water Services Commission, which supplies water to Ponoka and other member communities, plans to replace its single main bylaw with three new bylaws and an updated membership agreement. Staff recommend council endorse them; the commission says the changes do not alter the town's membership, water allocations or how water rates are set.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 7.2 · New Business

Proclamation of Mental Illness Awareness Week

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council will consider proclaiming October 5 - 11, 2026 as Mental Illness Awareness Week in Ponoka. The national campaign aims to raise awareness and reduce stigma around mental illness.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 7.3 · New Business

National Police Federation Call to Action

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council will decide whether to publicly support a call by the National Police Federation asking the Alberta government to stop investing in a provincial police service to replace the RCMP until an independent study is released. If council agrees, the town would be named as a supporter, with confirmation due by September 30, 2026.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 7.4 · New Business

Tax Penalty Forgiveness Request - Roll 409875

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

A property owner asked council to cancel a $165.25 late tax penalty, saying their bank stopped paying the property taxes without telling them. Staff recommend council deny the request.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 7.5 · New Business

Property Tax Concern – Roll #57800

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

The owner of an in-town acreage asked for lower property taxes because the property does not get town water, sewer, paving, snow clearing or street lights. Staff recommend council deny the request, noting taxes are not based on the services a single property receives.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 7.6 · New Business

Tax Penalty Forgiveness Request - Roll 92000

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

A property owner asked council to cancel a late tax penalty after paying $2720.10 to the wrong municipality. Staff recommend council deny the request because this was not the owner's first late payment; see the report for the penalty amount.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 8.1 · Chief Administrative Officer'S Report

Chief Administrative Officer's Report

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

The Chief Administrative Officer's update covers meetings, public works, recreation programs and building activity. From January to July 2026, the town issued 50 building permits worth about $11.73 million in construction.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 10.1 · Correspondence Items

Letter to Minister Fraser

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Mayor Ferguson wrote to the federal Justice Minister about Ponoka receiving a high number of repeat offenders through plea agreements. The letter asks whether the town should get support for the extra policing load.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 10.2 · Correspondence Items

Letter to Minister Dreeshen

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Mayor Ferguson wrote to the provincial Transportation Minister about Ponoka's wastewater challenges after the town's November 2025 grant application was not approved. The letter also notes a new deal to sell treated lagoon water to private industry.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 10.3 · Correspondence Items

Letter to Minister Williams

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Mayor Ferguson thanked the Minister of Municipal Affairs for supporting Ponoka's wastewater goals. The letter notes the grant was not approved this cycle and the town has been encouraged to reapply.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 11.1 · Information Items

North Red Deer River Water Services Commission Meeting Minutes

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Council receives the minutes of recent regional water commission meetings for information. These include approval of the commission's 2025 audited financial statements.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 11.2 · Information Items

2026 Fall Fest

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Fall Fest takes place Friday, September 11, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. It will have live music, local food vendors and family activities.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.

Item 11.3 · Information Items

Summer Sounds 2026 - Program Success and Community Impact

Decision pending

Proposed (agenda)

Staff report on the first year of Summer Sounds, a free Tuesday evening summer event series, which drew more than 300 people at its largest night. Staff plan to bring it back in 2027 and are considering moving it to Monday evenings.

Decided (minutes)

Not decided yet. This fills in when the minutes are published.