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• Regular meeting10 November 2026

  Council was set to hear 2027 budget requests from the Sylvan Lake Lodge Foundation and the Parkland Regional Library System, and to consider changes to the Visitor Pay Parking Program, a new Community Social Master Plan, an updated Volunteer Policy and a request to cancel tax penalties.

  • Sylvan Lake Lodge Foundation presents its 2027 budget request to Council
  • Regional library system asks for $11.05 per resident in 2027, up $1.06
  • Council to consider adopting the 2026 Community Social Master Plan
  • Council to consider cutting the parking Annual Pass from $250 to $180
  Coming up
• Organizational meeting9 November 2026

  This was Sylvan Lake's yearly organizational meeting, where council was set to choose a deputy mayor, appoint members to boards and committees, set its meeting schedule for 2026-2027 and consider a new Municipal Policing Committee bylaw.

  • Council to consider final approval of an updated Municipal Policing Committee bylaw
  • Council to appoint members to Town boards and committees
  • Council to set its meeting dates for 2026-2027
  • Council to elect a deputy mayor for November 2026 to April 2027
  Coming up
• Governance and Priorities meeting3 November 2026

  Council was to hear budget requests from the Sylvan Lake Archives and Library, look at new tools and ideas for planning taxes and utility costs, and get updates on the water system, the Winter Village and a resident survey ahead of 2027 budget talks.

  • Council to hear library request for a $21,745 funding increase in 2027
  • Council to discuss new property tax options, such as higher rates for vacant or derelict homes
  • Council to consider paying $75,000 to $300,000 to bring free home energy upgrades to local households
  • Council to get an update on water supply and reservoir projects
  • Council to review Winter Village plans costing an estimated $61,500 - $64,000 per season
  Minutes not posted yet
• Regular meeting26 October 2026

  Council was set to consider final approval of the updated Fees and Charges Bylaw, a new bylaw making the Municipal Planning Commission Council-only, changes to two committees, and a Mayor's motion on recreation micro grants.

  • Council to consider final approval of the updated Fees and Charges Bylaw
  • Council to consider making the Municipal Planning Commission Council members only
  • Council to decide on letting teams apply late for up to $500 in recreation micro grants
  Minutes not posted yet
• Governance and Priorities meeting20 October 2026

  Council was set to discuss the planned scope of a town-wide parking study and review how summer 2026 lakefront operations went, including visitor pay parking and the golf cart pilot, ahead of 2027 budget talks.

  • Council to give feedback on what a town-wide parking study should cover
  • Council to consider changes to visitor pay parking and the golf cart pilot for 2027
  Minutes not posted yet
• Regular meeting13 October 2026

  Council was set to consider changes to its meeting rules, including second and third reading of a new Procedure Bylaw, along with 2027 utility franchise fee rates, updated town fees, the future of Well 13 and changes to council committees.

  • Council to consider giving up the water licence for Well 13 and planning to shut the well down
  • Council to consider keeping the electricity franchise fee on power bills at 18% for 2027
  • Council to consider keeping the gas franchise fee on natural gas bills at 32% for 2027
  • Council to consider first reading of updated town fees, including development fees
  • Council to consider final approval of new meeting rules that would end Open Microphone
  Minutes not posted yet
• Governance and Priorities meeting6 October 2026

  Council heard staff presentations on community social planning, the Visit Sylvan Lake brand, the Cygnet Lake Drainage District, safety in Council Chambers and quarterly reports, and adopted the meeting agenda.

  1 passed
• Regular meeting28 September 2026
  Minutes not posted yet
• Special meeting15 September 2026

  At this special meeting, Sylvan Lake council discussed its Council Remuneration Policy, which covers pay for council members, and which council members sit on which committees; no decisions were recorded on either topic.

  1 passed
• Regular meeting8 September 2026

  Council passed an election sign bylaw, set the dates for the November 2nd, 2026 municipal by-election, awarded affordable housing grants, and dealt with meeting schedules, committee appointments, public skating time and a tax penalty request.

  • Council passed a new election sign bylaw with set sign zones
  • Council set a municipal by-election for November 2nd, 2026
  • Council set aside one hour of weekly family public skating at the NexSource Centre
  • Council awarded grants for 19 affordable housing units
  14 passed1 defeated