2010 Vote - Municipal Elections
On October 18, 2010 Mountain View County residents will be going to the polls to select Councillors to represent their divisions for the next three years.
Information for potential candidates and County voters regarding the Division elections is available by clicking on the links to the right.
Mountain View County at a Glance
Mountain View County is divided into seven districts; each of which is represented by an elected County Councilor. Elections are held every three years.
County Council is responsible for the growth, direction and sustainability of Mountain View County. Council directs Administration in the delivery of traffic enforcement, roads and public works maintenance, property assessments, agriculture services, land development, fire, police and emergency services, and recreational facilities.
For information on County Council, click here.
Purpose, Power and Capacity of Local Jurisdictions
Within Canada there are three levels of government:
- Federal - Elected representatives referred to as Members of Parliament (MPs)
- Provincial - Elected representatives referred to as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
- Local - Elected representatives referred to as Reeve (or Mayor) and Councillors
Individuals elected to the Federal and Provincial governments typically represent a particular political party, with the party having the most representatives elected forming the government.
Local government is not based on "Party Politics".
In the book "Government and Politics in Alberta", author Jack Masson writes that local government is a creation of the provincial government:
"Alberta's municipalities are legally subordinate to the provincial government as is the case of municipalities in all of the provinces. Under the Constitution Act, national and provincial governments have separate spheres of power with local government falling under the purview of the provinces. Thus, constitutionally a province can create, change, and abolish municipalities at will."
The Province provides the structure for local governments. Section 3 of the Municipal Government Act states: "The purposes of a municipality are
* (a) to provide good government,
* (b) to provide services, facilities or other things that, in the opinion of council, are necessary or desirable for all or a part of the municipality, and
* (c) to develop and maintain safe and viable communities."
Returning Officer
The Returning Officer for Mountain View County is Dale Withage
You may contact Dale at 403-586-1466.
Quicklinks
- Agendas and Minutes
- Applications for Permits Online
- Area Structure Plans
- Assessment and Property Taxes
- Budget & Financial Statements
- Bylaw Complaints
- Bylaws
- Community Halls and Associations
- Land Use Bylaw
- Municipal Development Plan
- Policies and Procedures
- Redesignation & Subdivision Applications
- Road Bans & Closures
- Taxes
- Waste Collection
- Westward Ho Campground