Lacombe County Council appoints elected officials and citizens to more than 75 boards and committees. These boards and committees are established by Council through bylaws and may be delegated certain duties such as providing advice to Council on a range of municipal issues that help shape our community.
Each year, Council holds an Organizational meeting in October to designate their memberships on boards, as well as to elect members-at-large to represent the community on select boards. Their participation creates a bridge between Council and the community. It is also a way for County Councillors to better understand local issues and priorities.
The Lacombe County Agricultural Service Board (ASB) comprises Council. Agricultural Services staff is responsible for delivering ASB programming and support activities under the Weed Control Act, Agricultural Pests Act, Soil Conservation Act, and Animal Health Act.
ASBs are supported at the Provincial level by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation and more specifically the Agricultural Service Board Program.
The Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) is the subdivision approving authority for the County. The Commission's membership is made up of County Council. Their role is to make decisions on subdivision and major development permit applications. The Commission also has authority under the Land Use Bylaw to make decisions on any discretionary development proposal.
Upcoming Municipal Planning Commission meetings can be found in the Schedule of Meetings calendar.
Anyone wishing to make a presentation to a file on an agenda may do so. Instructions for making a presentation are posted with the agenda for the applicable hearing which can be found in the Schedule of Meetings calendar.
Minutes and agendas can be downloaded for details on past decisions.
Please contact Planning Services Department if you have any questions.
The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB) is a quasi-judicial statutory body intended to perform an independent adjudicative function that hears and makes decisions on appeals related to Development, Subdivisions and Stop Orders.
Council appoints five (5) residents to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB). The SDAB:
- Hears and makes decisions on appeals related to stop orders, developments and subdivisions.
- Functions in accordance with the Municipal Government Act and the Lacombe County SDAB Bylaw.
- Hears complaints and functions like a legal court.
- Examines evidence and applies legal rules to their findings.
- Makes decisions after conducting a fair hearing that complies with legislation, administrative law and the principles of natural justice.
- Makes final decisions that cannot be overturned unless an error in some aspect of law or jurisdiction.
A decision related to a development permit application can be appealed by people who may be affected by a decision of the Development Authority. A decision related to a subdivision application can be appealed by the applicant, government department or a school board. The subject of a Stop Order may also file an appeal to the SDAB.
The Lacombe County Assessment Review Board (ARB) is comprised of the SDAB members and hears and makes decisions on property assessment complaints.
SDAB and ARB members are required to successfully complete board training to maintain their eligibility as qualified board members. The SDAB/ARB will also hear appeals brought forward under the Weed Control Act as per Section 19 of the Act and Agricultural Pest Act as per Section 14(5) of the Act.
Refer to Policy CC(3) Duties of Committees, Commissions and Boards for full details and descriptions.
- Local and Composite Assessment Review Boards (LARB and CARB)
- Municipal Planning Commissions (MPC)
- Public Relations Committee
- Emergency Services Committee
- Salary and Wage Review Committee
- Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
- Weed Control Appeal Board and Pest Control Appeal Board
- Agricultural Service Board
Refer to Policy CC(3) Duties of Committees, Commissions and Boards for full details and descriptions.
- Gull Lake Stabilization Advisory Committee (one Councillor and one alternative)
- Lacombe Regional Waste Services Commission (two Councillors and one alternative)
- Clive Seed Cleaning Plant Co-op (two Councillors and four cooperative members)
- Central Rural Municipalities Association (all members of Council, one Councillor elected to serve as Director)
- Parkland Regional Library (one Councillor and one alternative)
- North Red Deer Regional Water Services Commissions (NRDRWSC) (one Councillor and one alternative)
- North Red Deer Regional Wastewater Services Commission (NRDRWWSC) (one Councillor and one alternative)
- Highway 12/21 Regional Water Services Commission (two Councillors and one alternative)
- Sylvan Lake Regional Water Services Commission (one Councillor and one alternative)
- Sylvan Lake Regional Wastewater Services Commission (one Councillor and one alternative)
- Central Alberta Economic Partnership Committee (CAEP) (one Councillor and one alternative)
- Parkland Air Management Zone (PAMZ) (one Councillor and one alternative)
- Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) (one Councillor and one alternative)
- Red Deer River Municipal Users Group (RDRMUG) (one Councillor and one alternative)
- Bradley Ditch Management Committee (two Councillors)
- Andrew Ditch Management Committee (two Councillors)
Refer to Policy CC(3) Duties of Committees, Commissions and Boards for full details and descriptions.
- Municipal Government Board Hearings - Chair of the MPC
- Lacombe Foundation – one Councillor, one alternate
- Battle River Watershed Alliance – one Councillor
- Medicine River Watershed Society – one Councillor
- Lacombe Regional Emergency Advisory Committee – one Councillor, one alternate
- Lacombe County Fire Services Committee – one Councillor, one alternate
- Lacombe & District Recreation, Parks & Culture Board – one Councillor, one alternate
- Blackfalds & District Recreation, Parks & Culture Board – one Councillor, one alternate
- Medicine River Rural Crime Watch - one Councillor
- Burnt Lake Rural Crime Watch – one Councillor
- Ponoka Rural Crime Watch - one Councillor
- Red Deer/Lacombe Rural Crime Watch - two Councillors
- Rimbey Rural Crime Watch - one Councillor
- Village of Alix/Lacombe County Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee/Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee – two Councillors, one alternate
- Town of Bentley/Lacombe County Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee/ Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee – two Councillors, one alternate
- Town of Blackfalds/Lacombe County Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee/ Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee – three Councillors, one alternate
- Village of Clive/Lacombe County Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee/ Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee – two Councillors, one alternate
- Town of Eckville/Lacombe County Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee/ Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee – two Councillors, one alternate
- City of Lacombe/Lacombe County Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee/ Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee – two Councillors, one alternate
- Village of Gull Lake/Lacombe County Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee - two Councillors, one alternate
- Gull Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan - one Councillor & one alternate (IDP is multiple Municipalities)
- Summer Village of Birchcliff/Lacombe County Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee - two Councillors, one alternate
- Summer Village of Half Moon Bay/Lacombe County Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee – two Councillors, one alternate
- Summer Village of Sunbreaker Cove/Lacombe County Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee – two Councillors, one alternate
- Sylvan Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan – one Councillor & one alternate (includes all SV's & Red Deer County)
- Buffalo Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan - one Councillor & one alternate (includes Stettler & Camrose Counties)
- County of Stettler/Lacombe County Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee – two Councillors, one alternate
- Ponoka County/Lacombe County Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee/ Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee – two Councillors, one alternate
- Red Deer County/Lacombe County Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee – two Councillors, one alternate
- Camrose County/Lacombe County Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee – two Councillors, one alternate
- Clearwater County/Lacombe County Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee – two Councillors, one alternate
- Sylvan Lake Management Plan- one Councillor, one alternate
- Lacombe Regional Tourism Marketing Association – one Councillor, one alternate
- CNR Community Advisory Panel - one Councillor, one alternate
- Ellis Bird Farm - one Councillor
- Buffalo Lake Water Management Team - one Councillor
- Mirror & District Community Group – one Councillor
- Bashaw RCMP Consultation Group – one Councillor
- Alix and District Chamber of Commerce - one Councillor
- Eckville and District Chamber of Commerce - one Councillor
- Lacombe and District Chamber of Commerce - one Councillor
- Calumet Synergy Association – one Councillor
- Rimbey Regional Synergy – one Councillor
- Central Alberta Synergy – two Councillors
- ALUS – Partnership Advisory Committee – one Councillor
- Alix Library Board – one Councillor
- Bentley Library Board – one Councillor
- Eckville Library Board – one Councillor
- Lacombe Library Board – one Councillor
- Mirror Community Library Board – one Councillor
- Mary C. Moore Public Library Board – one Councillor
- Lacombe Municipal Airport Committee – one Councillor, one alternate
Get In Touch
Lacombe County Office
Mailing Address:
RR 3
Lacombe AB T4L 2N3
Location:
40403 Range Road 27-4
Phone: 403-782-6601
Fax: 403-782-3820
Planning Services Department
Mailing Address:
RR 3
Lacombe AB T4L 2N3
Location:
40403 Range Road 27-4
Phone 403-782-8389
Fax 403-782-3820
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