Michelle Swanson has been reelected to serve as reeve of Clearwater County for another year.
Swanson was nominated by Councillor Bryan Cermack. As no other names were put forward, it was acclaimed.
Swanson thanked council for the vote of confidence, and vowed to continue to advance the county’s interests for the remainder of the term.
Afterward, Division 2 councillor Sydney Graham was elected as deputy reeve.
Graham said the nomination from fellow councillor Jordon Northcott was unexpected.
Graham was elected by secret ballot from fellow council members and will take over the role from Councillor Genny Mehlhaff, who was also nominated.
Additionally, as per council decision, board and committee appointments for council members will remain the same as the previous term.
Council resolved to maintain the appointments until the October 2025 Organizational Meeting in anticipation of the pending Clearwater County-Village of Caroline amalgamation on Jan. 1, 2025.
Following the pending amalgamation, another organizational meeting would take place Jan. 7, 2025.
Council committee and board appointments include:
Division One: Gennifer Mehlhaff
Agricultural Service Board
Bighorn Back Country Standing Committee and Clearwater Forest Recreational
Trail Initiative
Brazeau-Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
Broadband Committee
Clearwater Regional Emergency Advisory Committee
Land Use Bylaw Rewrite Council Steering Committee
Land Use Bylaw Rewrite Public Advisory Committee Alternate
Municipal Planning Commission (MPC)
North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance Board of Directors and the
Headwaters Partnership Steering Committee
Rocky – Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
Rocky – Clearwater Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee
Rocky Mountain House-Clearwater County-Village of Caroline Intermunicipal
Cooperation (Collaboration) Committee Alternate
Rocky/Clearwater Health Professionals Engagement Team
Strategic Planning Committee
Division Two: Sydney Graham
Broadband Committee
Central Alberta Mayors’ and Reeves’ Committee
Central District 2 Rural Municipalities of Alberta (CRMA) Directors Alternate
Clearwater County Heritage Grant Advisory Committee
Clearwater Regional Emergency Advisory Committee
David Thompson Recreation Board Alternate
Lacombe – Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
Land Use Bylaw Rewrite Council Steering Committee
Land Use Bylaw Rewrite Public Advisory Committee
North Saskatchewan Recreation Board
Parkland Regional Library Board Alternate
Ponoka – Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
Rocky – Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
Rocky Community Learning Council (RCLC) Board of Directors
Rocky Mountain House Municipal Library Board
Rocky Mountain House Museum Operations Board
Rocky and District Recreation, Parks and Community Services Board Alternate
Rimbey RCMP Community Advisory Committee
School Resource Officer (SRO) Committee Alternate
Strategic Planning Committee
Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB) Chair
Division Three: Daryl Lougheed
Agricultural Service Board (ASB)
Broadband Committee
Caroline – Clearwater Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee
Clearwater County Heritage Grant Advisory Committee (Alternate)
Clearwater Regional Emergency Advisory Committee
David Thompson Recreation Board
Land Use Bylaw Rewrite Council Steering Committee
Municipal Planning Commission (MPC)
Red Deer – Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
Rocky – Clearwater Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee
School Resource Officer (SRO) Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Wetaskiwin – Clearwater Intermunicipal Committee
Division Four: Jordon Northcott
Bighorn – Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
Broadband Committee
Caroline – Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
Caroline and District Recreation and Agricultural Society Alternate
Caroline Municipal Library Board
Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP)
Clearwater Regional Emergency Advisory Committee
Clearwater Regional Family and Community Support Services Committee
Land Use Bylaw Rewrite Council Steering Committee
Mountain View – Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
Parkland Regional Library Board
Raven Recreation Board
Red Deer – Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Sundre Forest Products Public Involvement Round Table (SPIRT)
Sundre Petroleum Operators Group (SPOG) Board of Directors and Community
Affairs Committee
Division Five: Neil Ratcliffe
Bighorn Back Country Standing Committee and Clearwater Forest Recreational
Trail Initiative
Brazeau-Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
Clearwater Regional Emergency Advisory Committee
Clearwater Regional Family and Community Support Services Board
Land Use Bylaw Rewrite Council Steering Committee
Municipal Planning Commission (MPC)
Nordegg Community Association
North Saskatchewan Recreation Board
Rocky – Clearwater Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee
Rocky and District Recreation, Parks and Community Services Board
Rocky Mountain House-Clearwater County-Village of Caroline Intermunicipal
Cooperation (Collaboration) Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Yellowhead – Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
Division Six: Bryan Cermack
Bighorn – Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
Broadband Committee
Caroline – Clearwater Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee
Caroline and District Recreation and Agricultural Society
Clearwater Regional Emergency Advisory Committee
Land Use Bylaw Rewrite Council Steering Committee
Mountain View – Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
Raven Recreation Board
Rocky Senior Housing Council
Strategic Planning Committee
Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB) Alternate Vice-Chair
Sundre RCMP Community Advisory Committee
Sundre Forest Products Public Involvement Round Table (SPIRT) Alternate
Sundre Petroleum Operators Group (SPOG) Board of Directors Alternate
West Central Stakeholder Group
Division Seven: Michelle Swanson
Broadband Committee
Burnstick Lake – Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
Caroline – Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
Central Alberta Mayors’ and Reeves’ Committee
Central District 2 Rural Municipalities of Alberta (CRMA) Board of Directors
Clearwater Regional Emergency Advisory Committee
Lacombe – Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
Land Use Bylaw Rewrite Council Steering Committee
Ponoka – Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
Rocky – Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
Rocky Mountain House-Clearwater County-Village of Caroline Intermunicipal
Cooperation (Collaboration) Committee Alternate
Rocky Mountain House Museum Operations Board
Rocky Senior Housing Council
Strategic Planning Committee
Wetaskiwin – Clearwater Intermunicipal Committee
Yellowhead – Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee
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