On June 17, Lethbridge County presented the Town of Coaldale with approximately $91,408 in recreation funding to be put towards the Town’s recreation facilities. The recently signed Recreation Agreement stipulates that the County will provide the Town will $470,960 over five years. This agreement is the first of its kind between the two municipalities, making this a significant and unprecedented arrangement.
“Many of our residents enjoy recreation facilities in the Town of Coaldale,” says Reeve Lorne Hickey. “By providing the Town with stable and predictable funding over the next five years we can help to ensure that these facilities receive any upgrades that might be needed to accommodate growing populations or construct new facilities as needed. We have a very good relationship with Coaldale and the recreation funding we have presented today is just another way in which we can further strengthen that relationship.”
Alberta’s Municipal Government Act requires municipalities to sign Intermunicipal Collaboration Frameworks (ICF) with all municipalities with which they share a common border. One of the obligations within an ICF is a recreation funding agreement, which Lethbridge County and the Town of Coaldale signed earlier this year.
“The Town of Coaldale welcomes the opportunity to grow our relationship with Lethbridge County,” says Mayor Kim Craig. “With the contribution of the recreation funding we can continue to offer exceptional amenities to residents of Coaldale and the rest of the County as they both continue to expand.”