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Ponoka Eyes $13.2M Wastewater Upgrade, Greenlights New Development Incentives
Town Council authorized a major grant application for infrastructure and gave first reading to a series of bylaws aimed at spurring new construction and attracting residents.
Ponoka Council Directs Staff to Study Town-Wide 40 km/h Speed Limit
Council also heard from a resident concerned about the death of an unhoused individual and approved a review of traffic safety near Ponoka Elementary School.
Ponoka County Council Elects McLauchlin as Reeve, Freezes Pay Rates
Paul McLauchlin will lead Ponoka County as Reeve for the next year, with Mark Matejka as Deputy. Council also voted unanimously to keep their own pay rates unchanged and made dozens of committee appointments.
Council Approves 5-Year RCMP Budget Plan in Split Vote
Ponoka Town Council passed a multi-year financial plan for the local RCMP detachment, but two councillors voted against the agreement.
Ponoka Council Approves 5-Year RCMP Budget Despite Opposition
Town council passed the Ponoka RCMP's five-year financial plan in a split vote. The plan will guide policing costs from 2026 to 2031 and will be a key part of future municipal budget talks.
Ponoka County Declines Rimbey School Funding Request, Cites Provincial Burden
At its Oct. 14 meeting, Ponoka County council refused a request to fund a sensory room at Rimbey’s high school, while also raising alarms over a gap in rural victim services and approving a new retail cannabis facility.
Ponoka County Council Rezones Farmland, Grapples with High Cost of Road Paving
Council unanimously rezoned 15.53 acres for hobby farm development and debated how to fund expensive road upgrades without raising taxes after reports of failing surface treatments.
Ponoka Council Ratifies 3-Year Union Contract, Sells Treated Water to Baytex Energy
A summary of the September 23, 2025, Ponoka town council meeting, including a new union deal, a water sale agreement, and resident complaints about speeding on Chicken Hill.
Town Council Inks 3-Year Union Deal, Approves Water Sale to Baytex Energy
Ponoka Town Council ratified a new collective agreement with AUPE and authorized the sale of treated effluent to an energy company. A resident also raised concerns about speeding on Chicken Hill.
Hobby Farm Rezoning Proposal Advances Without Opposition
A plan to convert 15 acres of agricultural land into a residential hobby farm north of Ponoka passed a key hurdle Tuesday, as no objections were raised during a brief public hearing.