2009 Annual Report & Message from the Reeve
2009 was a very successful year for Brazeau County. Several projects and programs continued to flourish and administration was kept busy with long term planning, updating of several bylaws and planning documents and streamlining of reporting and tracking systems. 2009 was not necessarily a year of expansion, however it was a year we can tout as a year for improving programs, services and infrastructure.
2009 gave way to the completion of the Cynthia Waste Water Facility and the upgrade of the Coulee Road. The Brazeau Sports Park, the Administration Building and Shop facility and the Breton Fire Hall were all projects that were kicked off in 2009.
The news of our current County Manager’s upcoming plans to retire, had Council looking for a new recruit. Beginning and consequently ending our search within the organization for a new County Manager has us bidding farewell to Ken Porter and welcoming Ron McCullough. It has been a pleasure to work with Ken Porter. Brazeau County has been very fortunate to have Ken head the administration team since 1997. Staff, Council and the public will dearly miss him. With new leadership will come new and exciting changes. I look forward to working with Ron McCullough as he moves from the Director of Planning & Development to the CAO for Brazeau County.
In closing of 2009, Council was faced with some difficult choices. With the down turn of the economy and the scaling back of funding from other levels of government, Administration presented a fiscally restrained Interim Operating and Capital Budget for 2010. Council approved the Interim Operating & Capital Budget in December of 2009, and approved the final budget on April 6th, 2010.
Plan to attend the 2009 Annual General Meeting at Buck Creek Community Hall on May 17th, 2010. Our Council will be in attendance to answer any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
Wes Tweedle, Reeve
To view the complete report click on 2009 Annual Report.pdf.