Council shoots down pitch to pause high-density development in Bowness, Montgomery amid infrastructure review 

Two Calgary city councillors’ bid to temporarily pause high-density development in Bowness and Montgomery amid a review of the two neighbourhoods’ infrastructure fell flat on Tuesday night, with some councillors suggesting they didn’t want to set a precedent that gives the two communities special treatment. 

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County of Grande Prairie council highlights: 2025 budget funding requests, Hythe tax rate changes 

Action on Unsold Tax Sale Properties — Council directed Administration to bring the unsold properties from 2022, 2023 and 2024 with additional information to a future Committee of the Whole meeting for discussion. The County’s Land and Development Services department will review these parcels and provide future recommendations on how to proceed. 

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