I just walked out of the morning session of the County Council Meeting and I have two pieces of excellent news to share. First, the bylaw I had been working on, Bylaw No. 1229-11, passed unanimously in three readings this morning. The councillors were all very pleased with the format but also understood that the process of reviewing bylaws is a tedious and ongoing on. I hope that the policy I've produced on the matter will help this administration with that in the future.
Second piece of good news: County Council also adopted a motion to write a formal letter to MLA Jack Hayden, Minister of Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, endorsing the work that we do and encouraging him to adopt future funding for our Rural Capacity Internship Program. The problem, however, is that provincial departments are currently undergoing budget formulation. Thus making it imperative to send this letter immediately and have any grant applications approved.
So, a good morning in the council chambers. I'm going back this afternoon to observe councillors present their committee work, and department heads update the council on projects.
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