From the files of the Leader

Tax Installment Payment Plan Sign Up by December 31!

Lamont County offers taxpayers the ability to pay their property taxes in monthly LamontCount installments by pre-authorized withdrawals from their bank account, rather than in one single payment. How does it work? Payments start in January and are withdrawn from your bank account on the 15th of every month. Each monthly payment for the first half of the year is equal to 1/12th of the tax levy from the previous year. Then for the second half of the year, your payment is recalculated based on the current year’s tax levy, less the amount already paid. Once you have signed up for the payment plan you are automatically enrolled each year. Applications must be received before December 31 to make payments for the following year’s taxes, so sign up today! For more information or to get your application, please call 780-895-2233. GET FULLY PROTECTED. Lamont County strongly encourages staff and residents to get vaccinated. You need both COVID-19 and Influenza vaccines to protect yourself, your family and your community. Don’t have your COVID-19 vaccine? It’s safe to get it together with your influenza vaccine.

Agricultural Service Board 2021 Photo Contest Remembrance Day

Our offices will be closed on November 11, 2021 in honour of Remembrance Day. Poppies are available at the Lamont County Administration Building and Public Works/Agricultural Services Building. If you’d like to pick-up a poppy, please call 780-895-2233.

Lamont Outdoor ceremony starting at 10:50 a.m. located at the Cenotaph at the Lamont County Administration Building (5303 – 50 Ave)

Chipman Outdoor ceremony starting at 10:00 a.m. located at Chipman National hall (4715 –50 Ave)

Bruderheim Outdoor ceremony starting at 10:30 a.m. located at the Bruderheim Community Church

Mundare Outdoor ceremony starting at 10:55 a.m. located at the Cenotaph along 855 near the school

Andrew Outdoor ceremony starting at 11:00 a.m. located at the Cenotaph on main street

They say a picture is worth a thousand words! Show us the diversity and beauty of what Lamont County has to offer. y and beauty

1st prize - $150 2nd prize - $100 3rd prize - $50

Email your 1200 x 1800 pixel digital photos of County Life, or Agirculture and Industry (limit 2 photos per category) to bonnie.c@lamontcounty.ca, by mail or hand-deliver your 4”x6” photos by November 19, 2021 to Lamont County, Agricultural Service Board, 5303 - 50 Ave, Lamont, AB, T0B 2R0, Attention: Bonnie Chudyk. If you have any questions or for more information, please call 780-8952585.

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County residents who are medically fragile and/or require at home medical services on a regular basis will receive the service on a no-charge basis. This will only be provided subject to provision of an annual doctor’s note and also be recorded separately so that a flag is not required.

The service provided for seniors (65+) is $100 + GST /season and will be recorded separately so that a flag is not required. This service will only be provided after all roads have been opened and medically fragile residents’ driveway clearing has been completed.

All other landowners/designates will have the opportunity to buy flags at $40 + GST/flag. For snowplowing purposes only, if four extra flags are posted, County forces will clear snow for agricultural purposes. This is to the equivalent of a maximum of one hours’ work (not including time spent clearing the driveway).

For more information or to get the Private Snow Removal Program Agreement, please call 780-895-2233 or email info@lamontcounty.ca. Take notice that the following permit for proposed development as described below has been issued in accordance with the Lamont County Land Use Bylaw No. 675/07:

Online Service Requests Now Available! Visit: www.lamontcounty.ca/service-requests

Do you have a road concern? You can now submit online service requests/road concerns directly through our website! Visit www.lamontcounty.ca/servicerequests and fill out the online form. You can also submit your requests via email to servicerequests@lamontcounty.ca or by phone to 780-895-2547.

Discretionary Permit Issued Discretionary Use Appeal by November 25, 2021 21

1. Legal Description: NW 27-56-16-W4 Land Use: Agricultural District (A) Proposal: For the operation of a Class 1 Composting Facility (20, 000 tonnes or less of waste per year) Permit No.: DP 044/21

2. Legal Description: NW 25-55-20-W4 Land Use: Heartland Heavy Industrial (HHI) District Proposal: To construct a 48 ft. x 60 ft. office building and gradable parking lot Permit No.: DP 043/21

Additional Information For additional information regarding these permits, please contact the Planning and Development Department at (780) 895-2233.

Appeal The Land Use Bylaw provides that the person applying for the permit or affected by the order, or any other person affected by an order, decision or development permit of a Development Authority may appeal to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (LPRT) whose address is 2nd Floor, Summerside Business Centre, 1229 – 91 Street SW, Edmonton Alberta, T6X 1E9 within twenty-one (21) days after the date of notice.

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act If you submit comments, either orally or in writing, the information you provide may be recorded, or otherwise made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccinations

To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine visit online at: To learn more about the Influenza vaccine visit online at: https://www.alberta.ca/covid19-vaccine.aspx#book. https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/influenza/influenza.aspx.

Alternatively, visit one of the following local participating pharmacies: ~Lamont County Pharmacy (780-579-0017) ~Andrew Pharmacy & Home Health Care (780-365-3832) ~Guardian – Royal Care Mundare Pharmacy (780-764-3036) ~Bruderheim Pharmacy (780-575-3000) ~Lamont Value Drug Mart (780-895-2411)