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Lacombe City Council approves 2021 Property Tax Rate Bylaw

Lacombe, Alberta (May 10, 2021) – Lacombe City Council approved the 2021 Property Tax Rate Bylaw 489 at 0.8 percent – approximately half of the Alberta Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The Municipal Government Act requires the City to adopt ...

Council endorses Lacombe Historical Society's move to the Flatiron Building

Lacombe, Alberta (May 10, 2021) – Lacombe City Council endorsed the Lacombe and District Historical Society's proposed move to one of Lacombe's most iconic landmarks – the Flatiron Building.

The Flatiron Interpretative Centre currently serves as the home t...

2021 Recreation & Culture Grant program – approved community projects

Lacombe, Alberta (April 16, 2021) – The City of Lacombe is pleased to announce initiatives approved to receive funding from the 2021 Recreation and Culture Grant Program, supporting new local programs and services that enhance the quality of lif...

Lacombe City Council streamlines outdoor patio approvals to support local business

Lacombe, Alberta (April 12, 2021) – Lacombe City Council has reacted swiftly to implement a streamlined outdoor patio approval process to support local businesses affected by recent provincial public health orders.

Restaurants and other dining es...

Lacombe City Council approves DARP Priority Projects

Lacombe, Alberta (April 12, 2021) – Lacombe City Council approved the Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan (DARP) Implementation Priority Projects, which includes a list of short, medium and long-term capital projects.

These projects will be funded t...

Variant cases push Alberta to return to Step 1 restrictions

Lacombe, Alberta (April 7, 2021) – The Government of Alberta recently announced a return to Step 1 public health measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 throughout the province.

The change was made due to a steep current and predicted rise of va...

Patio Season starts early in Lacombe

To celebrate the coming of spring and support local business, the City of Lacombe is allowing on-street patios to begin opening April 1, 2021 – a month earlier than the planned May 1 opening.

The on-street patio policy was adopted in Summer 2020 ...

Council accepts Echo Lacombe Association's 2021 Community Economic Development Strategy

Lacombe, Alberta (March 22, 2021) – Lacombe City Council, at their March 22 regular meeting, accepted Echo Lacombe Association's (Echo) 2021 Community Economic Development Strategy.

This inaugural, unique-to-Lacombe development strategy presented by Echo a...