Clearwater County Council

At a glance

What it's for

An Alberta municipal council governs its municipality: it provides services, facilities and other things it considers necessary or desirable, and passes bylaws on matters such as safety, public places, nuisances and transportation. The law sets its purposes as good government, safe and viable communities, the environment, economic development and working with neighbouring municipalities.

Municipal Government Act, ss. 3 and 7 · Applies to every Alberta municipal council (not improvement districts or the Special Areas)

What it can't do

A bylaw has no effect to the extent it conflicts or is inconsistent with the Municipal Government Act or another law.

Municipal Government Act, s. 13 · Applies to every Alberta municipal council (not improvement districts or the Special Areas)

Who it answers to

Voters elect council every four years, on the third Monday in October except in summer villages, which set their own election day. If the minister considers a municipality is managed in an irregular, improper or improvident manner, the minister can direct it to act and, as a last resort, suspend its bylaw powers or dismiss council members.

Local Authorities Election Act, ss. 10, 11 and 12; Municipal Government Act, s. 574 · Applies to every Alberta municipal council (not improvement districts or the Special Areas)

Where its money comes from

Mostly property tax, which each council must set by bylaw every year, plus other taxes allowed under Part 10 of the Municipal Government Act.

Municipal Government Act, s. 353 and Part 10 · Applies to every Alberta municipal council (not improvement districts or the Special Areas)

Shares responsibility with

Works with neighbouring municipalities, with which the law expects it to plan, deliver and fund intermunicipal services, and with the provincial government.

Legislative Assembly of Alberta

Municipal Government Act, s. 3(d) · Applies to every Alberta municipal council (not improvement districts or the Special Areas)

Next vote

October 2029 General election · Councillor · Ward 6
October 2029 General election · Councillor · Ward 2
October 2029 General election · Councillor · Ward 1
October 2029 General election · Councillor · Ward 4
October 2029 General election · Councillor · Ward 3
October 2029 General election · Councillor · Ward 7
October 2029 General election · Councillor · Ward 5

Who sits on it

Reeve
Chosen by the council from among its members
- Jordon Northcott Reeve
7 councillors
Elected

See every Councillor and their riding, or look up an address to find yours.

Sourced · checked Oct 11, 2026

Sources for who sits on it

Reeve kings-printer.alberta.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026
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Jordon Northcott as Reeve alberta.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026
Councillor kings-printer.alberta.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026
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Report a problem

Contact

Clearwater County office

PO Box 550
Rocky Mountain House, AB T4T 1A4
- Phone 403-845-4444
- Email [email protected]
- Web clearwatercounty.ca
Source: alberta.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

What it can do

Municipal purposes
Provides good government; services, facilities or other things council considers necessary or desirable; safe and viable communities; the well-being of the environment; economic development; and works with neighbouring municipalities on intermunicipal services (Municipal Government Act s.3). A municipality has natural person powers (s.6).
Bylaws
Passes and enforces bylaws on the safety, health and welfare of people and protection of people and property; people, activities and things in or near public places; nuisances, including unsightly property; wild and domestic animals; and the enforcement of bylaws, with fines of up to $10,000 or imprisonment of up to one year (Municipal Government Act s.7(a)-(c), (h), (i)).
Business licensing
Regulates businesses, business activities and persons engaged in business, including by licences and permits (Municipal Government Act s.7(e), s.8).
Property tax
Sets the property tax: council must pass a property tax bylaw every year to raise the revenue its budget needs (Municipal Government Act s.353).
Roads
Has the direction, control and management of all roads within the municipality, subject to other Acts (Municipal Government Act s.18); bylaws on transport and transportation systems (s.7(d)).
Public utilities
May provide and regulate public utilities: water, sewage disposal, public transportation operated by or for the municipality, irrigation, drainage, fuel, electric power, heat, waste management and street lighting (Municipal Government Act s.1(1)(y), s.7(g)).
Municipal services
Provides and regulates services delivered by or on behalf of the municipality (Municipal Government Act s.3(b), s.7(f)).
Land use planning and development
Adopts a municipal development plan and a land use bylaw that regulates the use and development of land and buildings (Municipal Government Act s.632, s.640); decides development permits and subdivisions under Part 17.
Policing
Cities, and towns, villages and summer villages with more than 5,000 people, must arrange their own policing: a municipal or regional police service, or an agreement such as with the provincial police service. Municipal districts, specialized municipalities (outside urban service areas over 5,000) and towns, villages and summer villages of 5,000 or fewer receive provincial policing and may choose their own service instead (Police Act s.4).

Sourced · checked Oct 11, 2026

Sources for what it can do

Municipal purposes kings-printer.alberta.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026
Bylaws kings-printer.alberta.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026
Business licensing kings-printer.alberta.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026
Property tax kings-printer.alberta.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026
Roads kings-printer.alberta.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026
Public utilities kings-printer.alberta.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026
Municipal services kings-printer.alberta.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026
Land use planning and development kings-printer.alberta.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026
Policing kings-printer.alberta.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026