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Rocky View County’s Business Continuity Plan in Place

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Rocky View County continues to maintain core services in this unprecedented time of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.“This is a stressful time for residents and business owners in the County, and we want to thank people for their patience. After closing County Hall, we initiated both work Read More...

Council Approves 2020 Master Rates

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Rocky View County Council has voted to approve the 2020 Master Rates Bylaw that outlines the user fees charged for services.The County charges user fees for services ranging from purchasing a bat box to a planning application to water utilities. Rocky View County does not profit from these fees, but Read More...

Council Approves 2020 Budget

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Rocky View County Council has approved a 2020 operating and capital base budget that will see the County keep taxes low while maintaining a high quality of life for residents.The operating budget for next year is expected to be $147.5 million, while $58 million is slated for capital projects. The Read More...

Phone Connection Difficulties at the County Hall

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Update: November 5, 2:10 p.m. - The issue has been resolved and phone service is back to normal. Thank you for your patience.Rocky View County Administration is experiencing connection difficulties with our phone service provider.Incoming calls to our public numbers or outgoing calls may be Read More...

Economic growth stifled by regional protectionism

Friday, September 20, 2019

Rocky View County officials are concerned about the economic viability of the Calgary region after minor amendments to the County’s municipal development plan were voted down by a group of urban municipalities led by the City of Calgary.In January of 2018, the NDP provincial government, responding Read More...

County CAO Elected President of ARMAA

Monday, September 16, 2019

Rocky View County’s Chief Administrative Officer, Al Hoggan, has been elected president of the Alberta Rural Municipal Administrators’ Association (ARMAA).For 98 years, ARMAA has been advocating for the interests of municipal government, and providing a forum for sharing information among Read More...

Mid-Year Financials Show County on Track

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Council has received the mid-year financial statements for Rocky View County, showing the County’s continued financial stability.The unaudited 2019 mid-year (second quarter) financial statements provide a look at the County’s balance sheet and positions on revenue, expenditures, capital budgets, Read More...

Rocky View County Welcomes Residents at Open House

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Rocky View County was delighted to welcome the many residents who came out to today’s pancake breakfast and open house. There were fire trucks and graders, games, a petting zoo, live entertainment, face painting, a STARS helicopter logo unveiling, and more.Check out some of the sights below and see Read More...

County Sells Old Administration Building

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Rocky View County has sold its former administration building complex to the City of Calgary.The County moved to a new County Hall in the east Balzac area in October of 2018, and put the old buildings and land in northeast Calgary up for sale. The County fielded a number of inquiries, including an Read More...

Rocky View County Free Pancake Breakfast and Open House

Monday, June 24, 2019

View the full open house ad (PDF)Thursday, July 18, 8 – 11 a.m.Rocky View County Hall 262075 Rocky View Point Rocky View County (view map) Fun for all including petting zoo, family activities, entertainment, fire trucks, graders and equipment displays! STARS Air Ambulance appearance! Read More...

Council Approves 2019 Master Rates

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Rocky View County Council has voted to approve the 2019 Master Rates Bylaw which outlines the fees the County charges for services. The new fee schedule comes into effect on May 1, 2019.Over 95 percent of the County's fees were unchanged from 2018.  For those fees that are changed, highlights Read More...

Brief Website Outage Scheduled for March 4

Friday, March 1, 2019

Due to infrastructure and networking changes, Rocky View County’s website will be briefly unavailable on Monday, March 4, between Noon and 1:30 p.m.During this time you can still contact us by phone at 403-230-1401 or by email at questions@rockyview.ca.Thank you for your understanding as we make Read More...

Council Approves 2019 Budget

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Rocky View County Council has approved the 2019 operating and capital budget.The average residential property owner will pay $5.95 a month extra in 2019, based on an average property value of $948,000. That represents a three percent rise. The actual amount each landowner’s taxes will increase or Read More...

2019 Budget at a Glance

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

View the full 2019 Budget at a Glance Infographic (PDF)Rocky View County Council has approved the 2019 budget. The average household will see a $5.95 per month property tax increase (3%), based on a $948,000 average residential property value. Business/commercial taxes also increase by 3%. Read More...

Council Appoints New Chief Administrative Officer

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Rocky View County Council has announced the appointment of Al Hoggan as the new Chief Administrative Officer. Mr. Hoggan will assume the role on December 17.Al Hoggan has spent the past five years as the County Manager for a neighbouring municipality. Since 2013, he has also been managing the Aqua 7 Read More...

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