The Town of Blackfalds council has called a special public meeting for Tuesday, April 7, 2026, to discuss a range of governance and community issues. The meeting will take place at 6:00 PM at the Civic Cultural Centre, located at 5018 Waghorn Street, and is open for residents to attend in person.
This meeting comes as the newly elected council, led by Mayor Laura Svab, continues its orientation process following the 2025 municipal election. The agenda includes a presentation from the Blackfalds AG Society regarding the Empowering Minds Grant Award, which focuses on mental health awareness in the community.
A primary focus of the meeting will be a review of proposed updates to the town’s meeting rules. These changes include limiting regular council meetings to three hours, restricting the number of outside groups allowed to speak at each meeting to two, and setting a 15-minute time limit for those presentations. Additionally, the council will discuss creating a new committee dedicated to improving how the town communicates and engages with its residents—a move that stems from campaign promises made during last year’s election.
The council will also review its regional planning relationships with Lacombe County, specifically regarding intermunicipal development and collaboration frameworks. These discussions follow the council’s approval of the 2026 operating budget of $38.9 million earlier in March, which included a property tax increase for local homeowners.
According to Chief Administrative Officer Kim Isaak, the session also includes two private, closed-door items concerning personnel and member pay. Residents who wish to view the meeting proceedings can do so via a live-stream, and the full agenda is available for public review through the Town of Blackfalds website.
