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Transportation Operations will be continuing bridge maintenance by working on 5 Avenue North under the Scenic Drive Bridge on Tuesday, August 8. The work is expected to be completed by end of day August 9, weather permitting. The work will require a single lane closure of east and westbound lanes.

Today, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, and His Worship Blaine Hyggen, Mayor of Lethbridge, announced a joint investment of $134,813 to support planning work for the full transition of the city’s transit fleet to zero emission buses.

Blaine Hyggen, Mayor of the City of Lethbridge, has called for a Special Meeting of Council to be held on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 starting at 1:30 P.M. in Meeting Room 003, City Hall, City of Lethbridge, with the following item* on the Consent Agenda:

First Reading of Bylaw 6411 - Land Use Bylaw Amendment re: 416 Stafford Drive North

Crews will be out painting lines on Whoop-Up Drive from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on August 2 and August 3. The speed limit on Whoop-Up Drive will be reduced to 60 km/h during those hours each night.

Lethbridge residents are encouraged to apply to be on one of City Council’s Boards, Commissions and Committees (BCCs) – as each public role provides an opportunity to participate in the present and future direction of the city.  A recruitment campaign is now underway and applications will be open until September 22, 2023, for a variety of positions.

A few things to keep in mind when you attend this weekend's show. 

Highlights from the July 25, 2023, Lethbridge City Council meeting

Lethbridge City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously in favour of a request originally brought forward by Economic Development Lethbridge to help the community attract more film and television production to the community.

A full road closure will occur on July 27, beginning at 7:00 am on 4 Avenue South, from 11 Street South to 12 Street South. The paving overlay work is expected to be completed in one day.

Transportation Operations will be continuing bridge maintenance on Scenic Drive North over 5^th Avenue North starting Wednesday August 2. The work is expected to be completed by end of day, August 3, weather permitting.