Clearwater County council has approved allocating $250,000 in the 2024 Agriculture & Community Services operations budget to be paid to the Town of Rocky Mountain House.

Officials say the $250,000 is for the Rocky Mountain Bike Park project, contingent upon the successful acquisition of the Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) Grant.

However, council decided to wait until the Town of Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County finalize a new recreation agreement before making any decisions about funding the long-term operating costs.

Clearwater County council also requested clarification on the bike park location at the next Rocky-Clearwater Intermunicipal Collaboration Committee meeting.