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Fall Weed Control

There is still time left to control those problem weeds you’ve been struggling with all summer. Fall presents an excellent time of year to get effective progress on removing stubborn perennial weeds. 

With the cooler fall season temperat...

Red Deer County's Municipal Development Plan

Red Deer County is hosting a series of four public open houses focussing on amendments to the Municipal Development Plan. The first two open houses were held on August 20 and 27. The purpose of the open houses is to give the public an opportunity to provi...

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Property Tax Penalty - October 1, 2020

Red Deer County would like to remind property owners that taxes are due on September 30 to avoid penalties. A penalty of 4% will be applied to all unpaid balances on October 1, 2020. Payments can be made in a number of ways: 

• Drop-Off Box: Payment...

RD County joins fellow municipalities in call for changes to proposed Provincial assessment strategy

Red Deer County is joining its fellow rural municipal Councils in expressing outrage over the proposed changes to the assessment process from Alberta Municipal Affairs. The proposed changes could lead to massive tax increases or service level reductions t...

Letter template regarding proposed changes to oil and gas sector assessment model

Red Deer County is joining its fellow rural municipal Councils in expressing outrage over the proposed changes to the assessment process from Alberta Municipal Affairs. The proposed changes could lead to massive tax increases (up to 32%) or service level ...

Red Deer County re-opening County Centre to the public

Red Deer County is pleased to announce the re-opening of County Centre located at 38106 Range Road 275 to the public as of June 15. The County continues to act in collaboration with the Government of Alberta’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. ...

Red Deer County approves tax rate and deferral program

On May 12, Red Deer County Council approved the 2020 Tax Rate Bylaw, as well as a program that both defers and reduces 2020 tax penalties. 

Due to the ongoing impact of the Covid19 pandemic, Council has decided on a two percent overall decrease on...

Rental Sprayer Program

Due to the current situation with Covid-19 we have made some changes to our Rental Sprayer Program for the safety of our staff and the public. The changes to the program this year are:

• Less Equipment: Reduced the types of equipment that we rent out to the ...

Red Deer County to open all playgrounds by May 28

Red Deer County has announced that all playgrounds will be re-opened by May 28. The County will continue to follow all guidelines from Alberta Health Services, including posting signs promoting safe physical distancing and sanitization. 

Playgroun...