Administration & Departments

The role of the Public Works Department is to provide essential engineering, operations and maintenance services for those who live, work and play within the Lac Ste. Anne County region. This department is responsible for the day-to-day administration, supervision and maintenance of County infrastructure including County-owned roads, water distribution, and wastewater treatment facilities throughout the County. To carry out its tasks, the Public Works Department maintains a fleet of equipment, vehicles, and seasonal maintenance equipment.

Operations staff ensure that all County infrastructure works as it should. By overseeing our roads, public works, and health and safety management, we ensure that residents and stakeholders can go about their daily routines safely and efficiently.

General Manager of Operations › Greg Edwards

The role of the Public Works Department is to provide essential engineering, operations and maintenance services for those who live, work and play within the Lac Ste. Anne County region. This department is responsible for the day-to-day administration, supervision and maintenance of County infrastructure including County-owned roads, water distribution, and wastewater treatment facilities throughout the County. In order to carry out its tasks, the Public Works Department maintains a fleet of equipment, vehicles, in addition to, seasonal maintenance equipment.

Lac Ste. Anne County Enforcement is a “quality-of-life” service that provides County residents with animal control, bylaw and traffic enforcement resources. Please note that the Enforcement department does not provide emergency response services. In the event of a FIRE, POLICE, MEDICAL or other emergency, please dial 911. All matters involving incidents that are criminal in nature must be forwarded to the local police service.

Complaints and inquiries made after hours will be followed up by an available officer – either immediately if on duty, or during the very next business day. Enforcement personnel will respond as quickly as possible given call volume and priority of calls received. If you call the Enforcement department after hours, simply follow the instructions when prompted and your call will be forwarded accordingly. To ensure you receive proper assistance, please provide your name, contact number, address, and a brief description of the nature of your complaint.

This department provides guidance, support and documentation for any planning and development initiatives within the County's boundaries. The overarching objective of the Planning & Development department is to find the right balance between land preservation and responsible and sustainable economic development.

Community Engagement collaborates closely with stakeholders to create a dynamic tapestry of community life. Together, they orchestrate events and design initiatives that reflect the diverse needs and interests of residents. Through public information, sports leagues, workshops, and more, they foster inclusive participation and active citizenship. By integrating feedback from community engagement efforts into program development, they ensure offerings are responsive and relevant. This synergy not only strengthens social ties but also promotes holistic well-being, fostering healthier, happier, and more connected communities where every voice matters.

General Manager of Community Engagement › Trista Court

The County’s Community Services department provides customized services that enhance the capacity of community leaders, organizations, and individual residents to achieve their goals, address community issues and make a positive contribution to the region. Community Services works hard to assist various community groups that provide programs to residents. Through a number of grants, we are able to offer various groups financial assistance to help carry out their programs and services.

Open, transparent, and meaningful communication is a priority for the County. As the voice of the organization, we keep the community in the loop on County services, programs, news, and events. We provide communications support to all County departments.

Lac Ste. Anne County Agricultural Services encourages production, profitability and sustainability of the agriculture industry in Lac Ste. Anne County through information and program support. Direction for programming is provided by the Lac Ste. Anne County Agricultural Services Board.

Agricultural Services supports the development of diversified, competitive and profitable agriculture and agri-business industries that contribute to the economic, environmental and social prosperity of the Lac Ste. Anne County region.

Lac Ste. Anne County Fire Services is a busy rural department comprised of seven stations staffed by full-time, part-time, and paid-on-call volunteer members. The County's dedicated and highly skilled personnel provide vital fire, rescue and emergency medical co-response services to homes, businesses and adjacent municipalities in the Lac Ste. Anne region.

Historically, services had been restricted to fire suppression with limited rescue services as compared to today’s more comprehensive service levels. Prior to the adoption of 9-1-1 dispatch services in 2002, fire departments were typically contacted solely for fire-related incidents.

County Fire Chief › Randy Schroeder

Through its various departments, the County provides a spectrum of services to community and industry stakeholders including emergency and response planning advice and support, public awareness and prevention program support, and emergency preparedness planning guidance. Alberta's Emergency Management Act mandates local authorities to prepare for and respond to disasters that occur within their boundaries, establishing authority for a local emergency management program.

The Director of Emergency Management manages the County's Emergency Management Plan and is responsible for disaster management and recovery efforts in the event of a local disaster. 

Director of Emergency Management› Randy Schroeder

The Infrastructure department works to enhance, maintain and develop municipal infrastructure within Lac Ste. Anne County a reliable, sustainable, cost-effective and environmentally responsible manner. This department provides engineering expertise to the County on a broad spectrum of municipal assets, providing design and construction management services on a wide range of transportation, sewer, water and recreation projects.

General Manager of Infrastructure › Brian Hartman

The County operates the Peter Trynchy Airport located southwest of the Town of Mayerthorpe.

Working to ensure the safety, maintenance, and replacement of bridges and bridge culverts within the County. Activities include working with Alberta Transportation on bridge inspections, minor maintenance, engineering, and contracting services for major repairs. Our Infrastructure department applies to Alberta Transportation to acquire funding for bridge replacement projects.

The County's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) services department works to capture, store, manipulate, analyze and manage the latest and most accurate regional geographical data. GIS plays an invaluable role within the County by providing current information and data analysis in support of many critical municipal functions including emergency response, County development, zoning, land use, engineering and public safety. Use the information and downloadable resources in this section to quickly and accurately find what you're looking for in Lac Ste. Anne County.

Lac Ste. Anne County's Information Technology department promotes, enables and leads appropriate technology solutions that are aligned with County Council's goals and mandate to improve and enhance County services. This department maintains the security and integrity of the County's computing infrastructure and data; provides database administration services; investigates and implements new technologies that may benefit the County; and provides technical support and IT advice to County departments.

The Utilities department plans, builds and maintains Lac Ste. Anne County's physical and environmental utility infrastructure. The primary function of this department is to provide accurate and timely customer billing and collection services for County water, wastewater and solid waste utilities.

This department provides corporate and administrative services that support the other departments in their daily management of Lac Ste. Anne County. Services provided within this department encompass reception, legislative services, insurance management, assessment & taxation, budgeting & financial reporting, as well as health & safety management.

General Manager of Corporate Services › Carla Callihoo

The Assessment & Taxation department annually prepares, communicates and defends property and business assessments across Lac Ste. Anne County. Through fair and equitable assessments, the resulting property and business taxes support the essential municipal services provided to County residents and business owners. To ensure all property and business owners pay their fair share of municipal taxes, The County conducts assessments each year that reflect the market value for property or the typical net annual rental rate for business as of July 1 of the previous year, as provisioned by the Municipal Government Act. Assessment notices are mailed each year in May. Property and business owners should carefully review their notice and contact Assessment if they have any questions or would like more information.

The County has developed a funded multi-year capital infrastructure plan that helps expand our capital perspective to a ten-year outlook, ensuring that the urgencies of today don’t overshadow the long-term needs of the community. The budget process maintains a focus on zero-based budget practices and service level consideration, and includes a public engagement element for budget planning.

As the primary contact regarding County Council business matters, the Legislative Services department supports Council’s governance framework and decision-making processes. Legislative Services also supports numerous legislative functions including Appeals, Elections, setting up appointments with Council, and supporting Council and Administration with various legislative needs.