Budget-related presentations, motions and contracts were the main focus of the first Stettler town council meeting of 2015.
Councillors met on Jan. 6 to tackle some of the outstanding issues for the budget, which is in the final stages of drafting.
Shelly Potter, a representative from the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), presented its budget to council, in the amount of $379,563, and the Stettler Community Support Centre (SCSC) presented its budget of $288,126. Council, after looking over the budgets, passed the budgets – of which the town would be responsible for 20 per cent.
The Regional Board of Trade presented its budget next, in the amount of $217,670. This, too, was approved, with the town responsible for a portion of the final number.
Next on the agenda was the chemical bid process, which is handled annually. The chemicals are for use in the Stettler Water Treatment Plant for the treatment of water distributed to the town.
Bids for the four chemicals were submitted by Cleartech, Canada Colors, Chemtrade, Univar, Brenntag, and Klearwater. None of the applicants won multiple bids, with Cleartech being selected to provide sulfuric acid, Canada Colors selected to provide citric acid, Chemtrade selected to provide aluminum sulphate liquid and Klearwater to provide a chemical for killing algae.
