The County of Barrhead is the true essence of rural Alberta. We have it all. Our agricultural portfolio includes cattle, horses, pigs, chickens, dairy, exotic livestock, cereals and oil grains. Driving down our roads you see fields of yellow canola, blue flax and golden cereal crops. We have beautiful wood lands, lakes and rivers that attract hunters, fishermen and campers alike. Oil, natural gas, coalbed methane, and gravel are just some of the natural resources that we are blessed with. The County of Barrhead is friendly, safe, and has some of the best natural beauty in rural Alberta. Come and take a look, and enjoy what the County of Barrhead has to offer!

Reeve William Lee

~ Proud host of the 2013 Alberta 55+ Summer Games!

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Public Notices:

Notices regarding changes to dates of the County Council meetings will be posted here.

FIRE BAN IN EFFECT

MAY 15, 2012 AS OF 1:00 P.M.

Please click here to view the complete Fire Control Order #2012-01

ANNUAL LONG WEEKEND CLEANUP

MAY 22, 2012

For Lac La Nonne and Thunder Lake Residents

The County of Barrhead Public Works crew will be picking up items for transport to the Regional Landfill from your areas on May 22, 2012.  Please have the waste bundled (if applicable) and available at the front of your property. Please note the pickup space is limited so all items may not be removed.

WE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING DEMOLITION OR CONSTRUCTION RELATED MATERIALS

2012 DUST CONTROL

Applications for the dust control on rural gravel roads will be accepted until 4:30 p.m.
May 31, 2012.  The cost to residents is $2.50 per lineal foot, plus GST. 
The minimum application is 300 lineal feet.  Application forms are available at
the County office during regular business hours.  Payment must accompany the
application and will be processed after the work is completed.

PLEASE NOTE:  NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER MAY 31, 2012.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Calvin Fischer, Public Works Superintendent at 780-674-2619

2012 Property Tax Notices

The 2012 Property Tax Notices were mailed out on May 7, 2012 and are payable
without penalty by August 31, 2012.  If you have not received your property tax
notice by May 31, 2012 please contact the County office at 780-674-3331 to verify
your address information is correct.

Under Section 460 of the Municipal Government Act and assessed person may file a complaint in writing as to why the information shown on the assessment notice is incorrect.  If you believe your property assessment is unfair or inaccurate, first contact the assessor at 780-674-3331.  If you and the assessor are unable to come to an agreement, you may proceed by filing a formal complaint on the prescribed form to the Clerk of the Assessment Review Board.  For more information on how to file an assessment complaint, please click here .