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Chair of the Agenda Review Committee of the City of Lethbridge, Mayor Hyggen has provided notice that the City Council Meeting for the City of Lethbridge, originally scheduled for 1:30 P.M., with a Closed Session at 12:30 P.M. on July 25, 2023 has been changed to begin with a Closed Session at 11:00 A.M. and a public session at 1:30 P.M. on July 11, 2023 in the Council Chamber, City Hall, City of Lethbridge.

Is there someone in your local community who shows leadership and commitment to furthering Reconciliation? Nominate them today for the inaugural Lethbridge Reconciliation Awards.

Partial lane closures on the southbound lane of Scenic Drive North, between Stafford Drive North and 9 Avenue North will occur between Wednesday, July 19 at 5 a.m. and 3 p.m.

After brushing up 788 km of residential roadways and collecting 3,000 tonnes of debris, the annual neighbourhood Street Sweeping program is now complete. The City thanks residents for their cooperation in bringing about a cleaner community.

Highlights from the July 11, 2023, Lethbridge City Council meeting

The Galt Museum & Archives (Akaisamitohkanao'pa) is taking strides for a more sustainable future. In coordination with the City of Lethbridge, museum staff are excited to announce that its new programming cargo van is an all-Electric Vehicle (EV). The van was recently purchased through the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC), which is a partnership of Alberta Municipalities, Rural Municipalities of Alberta and the Government of Alberta.

On Thursday, July 13, the southbound exit ramp off Scenic Drive on to westbound Whoop-Up Drive, as well as the westbound outside lane on Whoop-Up Drive, will be closed for guardrail repair and pothole patching. This work is expected to take place from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 13, weather permitting.

The City's Encampment Strategy is now in full operation and seeing success with the support of outreach services and a coordinate response plan. 

The City of Lethbridge is partnering with Slow Your Roll and the YMCA of Lethbridge to promote upcoming changes aimed at creating safe and consistent speed zones across the community.

Rezoning the site to I-B and I-G will retain many of the same uses that are allowed under the existing DC bylaw while still allowing the proposed development, as well as the subdivision and consolidation of parcels to occur.