November 2024

The Special Areas Board is requesting proposals for the provision of janitorial services at the Special Areas Youngstown Office. Duties to commence January 1, 2025 and will be for a 12 month term. The size of the building is approximately 815 m2 (8,750 ft 2) and...

Effective October 25, 2024 the Fire Advisory in the Special Areas is lifted. There is No Fire Restriction. Controlled Burn Notifications are required for any type of burning, except campfires and incinerator fires. Safe campfires are allowed in campgrounds and random camping areas....

Check out the summer edition of Growing and Grazing with Special Areas! In this interactive newsletter, you will read about nitrate poisoning, downy brome, funding opportunities and more! Happy reading! To read previous newsletters, visit: Agriculture Services – Special Areas Board...

Special Areas offices will be closed on Monday, October 14 in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday. Offices will reopen with normal business hours on Tuesday, October 15. Have a safe and happy long weekend! ...

Effective October 7th, 2024, the Special Areas Board is informing the public that a fire advisory is in effect and extends throughout Special Areas No. 2, 3 and 4. The Special Areas Board advises extreme caution and that only necessary burning should take place. The public...

Jordon Christianson, current Chair of the Special Areas Board, has announced that he will not be seeking reappointment as Chair once his current appointment expires in September 2025. He shared this message in a letter to ratepayers this week, available here. As a Crown agency, the...

It’s Fire Prevention Week (October 6-12, 2024) and our Special Areas Fire Chief Rob Palmer has some tips on staying safe. This Fire Prevention Week, we’re focusing on one of the most crucial tools in fire safety: Smoke Detectors. A working smoke detector can mean the...

All Payments for 2024 property taxes are due by the end of day (4:30 pm) on Friday, November 15, 2024. Payments can be made online, in-person, or through the mail. Mailed payments must be postmarked and online payments must be processed on or before November 15, 2024...

GOVERNMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA PUBLIC SALE OF LAND (In accordance with Section 421 of the M.G.A.) Notice is hereby given that under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, Alberta Municipal Affairs will offer for sale, by public auction in the: Special Areas Office No. 2, 212...