March 10 Council Meeting Highlights
Wetaskiwin City Council Meeting Highlights
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
These highlights give the community a brief overview of the most significant decisions made during the recent Wetaskiwin City Council meeting. To access full Council meeting agendas, minutes, and livestreams, please visit Wetaskiwin.civicweb.net/portal.
Delegations & Staff Reports for Information
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Delegation by Accurate Assessment: Accurate Assessment Group Ltd. provided Council with an update on the City’s 2026 tax year assessment information.
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Special Study Area Statutory Plan – Mid Project Update: Administration gave a mid-point project update on the Special Study Area Statutory Plan, which will provide clarity for future land uses and direction for development.
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RCMP New Community Priorities Plan: Inspector Spaans introduced the RCMP’s new Community Priorities Plan to Council and provided a Q3 2025/26 quarterly statistics update.
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2025 Public Works Annual Report: Administration highlighted some of the work activities completed by the Public Works Department in 2025.
Third-Party Independent Professional Advice Update
Administration presented a verbal report on options for third-party independent professional advice on governance best practices, communication, and reputation risk management protocols, and workplace safety obligations. Administration investigated a few options, including contacting Municipal Affairs and/or employing a consulting or legal firm to provide governance training.
Council voted for this item to be brought back to the March 24, 2026, Regular Council Meeting for consideration.
Bylaw 2104-26 Amending Land Use Bylaw 1804-13 To Create Community Support Service Use
Following the public hearing, Council approved a motion directing Administration to amend the draft bylaw to remove the Downtown District Overlay, Downtown Commercial, General Commercial, and Urban Services zoning from the districts where the newly defined Community Support Service use would be allowed.
The bylaw was given second reading, and Council directed Administration to bring the bylaw with the requested amendments to the March 24, 2026, Regular Council Meeting for consideration of third and final reading.
Residential Incentive Program Expansion
Council approved the expansion of the Residential Incentive Program, allocating $200,000 from the Stabilization Reserve to encourage the construction of 20 additional homes by December 31, 2027, and approved the disbursement of previously committed funding for housing units currently in progress under the 2025 incentive by extending the original March 31, 2026, deadline to June 30, 2026.
Safety Codes Fee Policy
The new Safety Codes Fee Policy provides a framework for the collection of fees associated with provincial Safety Codes permits. A supporting amendment to the Fees and Charges Bylaw includes specific fee amounts that pertain to this policy.
Council approved both the policy and the bylaw amendment.
City Manager Contract
The details of the employment offer for the City Manager were discussed in closed session under Section 20, Disclosure Harmful to Personal Privacy, of the Access to Information Act.
Council approved a motion to offer and agree to the amended terms of employment for the City Manager.
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