City council awarded six grants to neighbourhood associations during a Monday meeting to help them improve their communities.
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Category Archives: Grande Prairie (Alberta)
GRANDE PRAIRIE BOASTS HIGHEST YEARLY HOME SALES SINCE 2014
2018 marked the Grande Prairie region’s best year for home sales since before Alberta’s economic downturn. The Grande Prairie Real Estate Board shows annual sales through the MLS System were up 17.5 per cent from 2017.
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CITY MOVES AHEAD WITH SIGN BYLAW CHANGES
The rules about sizing, placement and amount of signs in Grande Prairie are about to change. For the first time since 2016, City council has approved 12 changes to its current sign bylaws. SpeedPro Signs Owner Dave Metituk says these most recent revisions will make signmakers’ lives easier.
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County council approves $2.5 million in community grants
County council pledged to provide $2,533,228 in grant funding to more than 80 community groups within the county and neighbouring municipalities in 2019.
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MD OF SPIRIT RIVER RUNNING TRANSIT PILOT PROJECT TO GP
A new bus is now taking people from the Municipal District of Spirit River into Grande Prairie on a much more regular basis. The MD bought the bus, and $200,000 from the provincial government will cover its operations three days a week for the next two years as a pilot project.
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CITY DEBT REFINANCING LEADS TO PROPERTY TAX DECREASE
Due to debt refinancing, people in Grande Prairie could pay lower property taxes in 2019. During this year’s budget talks, the city announced a 4.1 per cent property tax decrease. In order to get to that number, Mayor Bill Given says the city adjusted the way it repays its debt.
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Province outlines strategy for highway improvement
The Government of Alberta is committing to highway improvements near Grande Prairie and the rest of Alberta in order to support long-term economic growth and permanent jobs.
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Housing market improves for 2018, says CMHC
The housing market in Grande Prairie was strong for 2018 thanks to increased activity in the local oil and gas industry.
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This week in committee: Sign bylaw and Parkside Inn updates
The City of Grande Prairie plans to make 12 amendments to its sign bylaw, such as increasing the allowed sizes of billboards and electronic message displays.
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Year End Review: Reeve Beaupre looks back at 2018
As we welcome the New Year, County of Grande Prairie Reeve Leanne Beaupre took time to reflect and answer some questions on the past twelve months – the surprises, challenges, successes – and what’s in store for 2019.
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