Council Committees

The Emergency Advisory Committee advises Council on the development of emergency plans and programs; and complies with the Procedure Bylaw, the Emergency Management Bylaw, The Alberta Emergency Plan, The Emergency Management Act and the Municipal Government Act. The Emergency Advisory Committee is comprised of three Council Members.

The Family and Community Support Services Committee provides leadership in the identification and addressing of social issues and program delivery in order to enhance the quality of life of Town residents. 

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Meetings

Age Friendly Okotoks Sub-Committee

The Age Friendly Okotoks Sub-Committee was formed in October 2020 to lead an initiative under the authority of the Family and Community Support Services Committee to make Okotoks a more age friendly community, enabling all residents to participate as full and meaningful community members.  The term for the Sub-Committee is two years.  

The purpose of the Governance and Priorities Committee is to enhance the organizational governance framework in order to ensure that roles and responsibilities of Council, the Chief Administrative Officer, and Administration can be differentiated, explained, and understood by all stakeholders.  This Committee is not intended to replicate Council Meetings, but rather shall provide a more informal forum for the discussion of governance matters.

Meeting Information and Agendas

The Okotoks Public Library Board determines the purpose and operation of the library and encourages development of services and activities for the benefit of residents. Membership on the Library Board consists of citizens from both the Town of Okotoks and Foothills County and a Town of Okotoks Council Member. 

The United Way/Okotoks Partnership Committee is supported by Town Council and sustains a partnership with the United Way of Calgary and area. The committee oversees a community fundraising campaign and distributes United Way funding to eligible organizations serving residents of Okotoks and surrounding area.  The Committee appoints additional community volunteers to serve on sub committees to help achieve its purpose. Membership consists of citizens from the Town of Okotoks and Municipal District of Foothills, as well as a Member of Okotoks Council. 

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Meetings

The Assessment Review Board conducts hearings regarding property assessment appeals filed by Okotoks residents and businesses against their property assessments.  Hearings are held annually usually in late spring/early summer. 

The Assessment Review Board is made up of five members. To ensure property owners have a voice in the property assessment system, the Municipal Government Act has set out a complaints and appeals system for property owners who have concerns about their assessment.  The Assessment Review Board consists of citizens that review appeals registered by Okotoks' residents against their annual assessment.  

Learn about how to file an assessment complaint.

2024 Hearings

Hearings are open to the public. 

Local Assessment Review Board (LARB) hearings are generally held at the Municipal Centre, Council Chamber as per below and members of the public interested in watching a hearing are able to attend.  If a LARB hearing is being held virtually, please contact the Assessment Review Board Clerk for a link.  

The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB) addresses appeals against certain land use and development application decisions of the Development or Subdivision Authority.  The SDAB meets when an appeal is received.  Membership consists of five provincially trained citizens from the Town of Okotoks. 

Past Decisions

Alberta Municipalities represents Alberta's summer villages, villages, cities, towns, and specialized municipalities.  Alberta Municipalities works with elected and administrative leaders of Alberta's municipalities to advocate for solutions to municipal issues, whether they be economic, environment, governance, infrastructure, or social in nature. 

Mayor Thorn was first elected to the AUMA Board of Directors in the position of Towns South in 2016 and has successfully maintained this position to the present time.  Mayor Thorn is also serving as Vice-President of Towns - a position which is elected annually.  

The Town appoints one Member of Council to the Bow River Basin Water Council.

Officially established in January 2018, the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board consists of representatives from 10 municipalities mandated to develop a long term plan for managed, sustainable growth in the Calgary region.  The Calgary Metropolitan Region Board is the first provincially-mandated growth management board for the Calgary region.  One Council Member is appointed to this Board.

Two Members of Council and one citizen member are appointed to the Foothills-Okotoks Recreation Society.

In 1995, the Towns of Black Diamond, Turner Valley, Okotoks, High River, and the Villages of Blackie, Cayley and Longview, and the MD of Foothills joined forces for the purpose of providing a regional emergency single call answer and transfer/dispatch system (E 9-1-1) for the Fire and Police Services and Emergency Medical Services provided to each of the participating municipalities. The Town of Okotoks appoints one Member of Council to the Commission.

The Commission is a separate legal entity established in 1989 by the Province at the request of the Towns of Okotoks, High River, and the Municipal District of Foothills. The Commission's purpose is to own and operate the Frank Lake pipeline running from the Cargill plant to Frank Lake, as well as to administer the agreement between Cargill and member municipalities. In 1992 the Commission was expanded to include Turner Valley and Black Diamond and took over all operations of the Foothills Regional Waste Management Authority (landfill).  The Town of Okotoks appoints one Member of Council to the Commission.

One Member of Council is appointed to the Highwood Management Plan - Public Advisory Committee.  

The Town of Okotoks appoints a citizen member-at-large to the Marigold Library Board.  This member participates in making decisions for the effective governance of the Marigold Library System and acts in a position of trust on behalf of our community.  

The Intermunicipal Committee discusses matters of mutual interest to both the Town of Okotoks and the Foothills County. The Committee may make recommendations on inter-municipal matters to the respective Councils. Three Members of Council are appointed to this committee.

For upcoming meeting dates and agenda packages (as well as past meetings) please visit the link below.

Meetings

This Committee provides an opportunity for conversation and collaboration for Mayors and Reeves within the Committee's geographical region.

One Member of Council is appointed to Westwinds Communities.