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Lacombe County recognized with Award of Merit for review process

Lacombe County has been awarded the 2024 Planning Award of Merit for Implementation Success by the Alberta Professional Planners Institute. 

This Award recognizes Lacombe County’s annual review process of the Municipal Development Plan and Land Use Bylaw as a highly innovative, forward-thinking, and collaborative approach to ensure the County’s planning framework remains up-to-date and aligned with our community’s vision and ongoing trends in planning. 

The Award was presented to Lacombe County Planning Services...

Fire Advisory in place for Lacombe County

Beginning on July 10, 2024, a Fire Advisory is in place for all of Lacombe County due to high temperatures and a lack of expected precipitation in the coming days. These conditions are considered to be ideal "crossover" conditions, with high temperatures and low moisture creating extremely high-risk fire conditions.

During this time, Lacombe County is still issuing fire permits for minor burns, but Lacombe County will not be approving any permits for large-scale burn activity until conditions have improved...

Public Hearing | Town of Bentley Annexation

The Land and Property Rights Tribunal (Tribunal) will conduct a public hearing respecting an application by the Town of Bentley (Town) to annex land from Lacombe County (County). The hearing is scheduled as follows: 

• DATE:            August 15, 2024
• TIME:            10:00 AM
• LOCATION:  This hearing will be conducted via WebEx

The proposed annexation area involves approximately 221 acres (89 hectares) of land. The application states that the proposed annexation provide the Town with land for future...

Lacombe County featured as an Alberta destination during diplomatic economic mission

On a recent diplomatic economic mission to Alberta, thirty international ambassadors from Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and New Zealand explored Lacombe County. This visit, part of a broader initiative by Alberta to showcase its diverse and forward-thinking industries, highlighted Lacombe County and other locations, including Olds College. Lacombe County was chosen for its blend of agriculture, green technology, and industrial innovation.  

“The County’s...

Equipment Auction

Lacombe County is auctioning off several vehicles, a bobcat and a picker. You can find full details and make bids at https://www.GovDeals.com/lacombecountyab.

Included in this auction are the following items:

• 2002 Ford F-550 4WD Mini Pumper Fire Truck
• 2005 Ford F-550 4WD Turbo Diesel Fire Rescue Truck
• 2014 Ford F-550 4WD Crew Cab & Chassis
• 2017 Bobcat 5600 Toolcat
• HIAB Picker

The auction closes on July 18 at 4:00PM. 

Photo Gallery: Equipment Auction will appear here on the public site.