Council approves 2025 interim operating budget
Taber town council on December 16 approved the 2025 interim operating budget led by CFO John Orwa. The plan, balancing without a stabilization fund, projects 2026 to 2028 and reflects higher salaries, potential borrowing, and rising residential and non residential tax projections along with an added 27th pay period. The final 2025 budget awaits spring property assessments, with a April review planned.
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Taber
John Orwa
Orwa
Council
M D of Taber Council Accepts Transportation Master Plan
The M D of Taber council approved the Transportation Master Plan after review of a decision request. Deputy Reeve DeGroot announced completion and signoff by the consultant and engineers. The plan includes five and ten year upgrades and calls for independent traffic counts before road work. The plan will inform future lists in 2025 as counts are updated within budget.
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M.D. of
Taber
DeGroot
Corey Greene
Greene
Tabor
Hildebrand
Shields pushes southern Alberta farming case in Ottawa
Bow River MP Martin Shields used his Dec 16 House of Commons address to press Alberta farming concerns amid Liberal party fracturing. He cited carbon tax hits on 5000 acre family farms, irrigation businesses, and greenhouse growers, urging a halt and referencing Bill C 234 as gutted. He warned CN Rail and other exporters download carbon tax to farmers, stressing energy costs, and called for broader reform before 2025 election.
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Martin Shields
House of Commons
Ottawa
Liberal Party
Shields
Alberta
Canada
University of Alberta
Bill Flanagan
Flanagan
Ag Committee
CN Rail
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Justin Trudeau
Liberals
Pierre Poilievre
Eagle Spirit Nest Pow Wow debuts in Taber May 11 12
ESNCA presents Taber’s first Eagle Spirit Nest Pow-Wow at Taber Community Centre arena with a grand entry at 1 p.m. on Friday. Lisa Sowinski notes the event aims to showcase Indigenous perspectives and invite other cultures, aided by Taber Adult Learning to recruit participants.
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Eagle Spirit Nest Community Association
ESNCA
Taber
Taber Community Centre
Lisa Sowinski
Horizon
Eagle Spirit Nest
Alberta
Tabor-Warner
Grant Hunter
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Bill Chapman
Highway 3 Twinning Development Association
Medicine Hat
B.C
St. Mary River Irrigation District
SMRID
Taber.ca
Municipal Planning Commission
Municipal Police Commission
Taber Library Board
Library Board
Town of
Brittany Gilbertson
St. Taber
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