COVID-19
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Leduc County updates
| March 31, 2020 – Group campground opening dates postponed |
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Further to our announcement yesterday regarding the delayed opening of Jubilee Park Campground and Centennial Park Campground, Leduc County has also decided to delay the opening of its group campgrounds. Genesee Park Group Campground and Sunnybrook Creek Park Group Campground will open on June 5, 2020. Reservations for these campgrounds are currently being accepted for dates on or after June 5. This date is subject to change, based on the environment surrounding COVID-19. The health and safety of our residents, visitors and staff is our top priority. These measures are in line with provincial recommendations to practice physical distancing and avoid time spent in crowds. |
| March 30, 2020 – Campground opening dates postponed |
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Today, Leduc County made the decision to postpone Leduc County’s campground opening dates. Due to COVID-19, the campground opening dates for Jubilee Park Campground and Centennial Park Campground have been pushed back to June 5, 2020. This date is subject to change, based on the environment surrounding COVID-19. Additionally, the day-use area at Jubilee Park Campground will also remain closed until June 5. The boat launch will be accessible. The health and safety of our residents, visitors and staff is our top priority. These measures are in line with provincial recommendations to practice physical distancing and avoid time spent in crowds. Campground reservations Campground reservations will be accepted beginning May 11 for Centennial Park Campground and May 20 for Jubilee Park Campground. These dates are subject to change, based on the environment surrounding COVID-19. |
| March 27, 2020 – Property tax payments postponed and payment penalties cancelled |
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This afternoon, Leduc County council announced a postponement of 2020 property tax payments and the cancellation of tax and utility payment penalties. The 2020 property tax payment deadline has been postponed from June 30, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020. Property tax notices will be mailed out in May. As well, penalties for tax payments, water, wastewater and solid waste utility payments, and bulk water accounts payments have been cancelled. These changes are in effect from March 27 to Sept. 30, 2020. Watch a message from the mayor about the 2020 property tax postponement. |
| March 26, 2020 – Playground closures |
| Effective immediately, all playgrounds within Leduc County are closed until further notice.
This closure affects the following four playgrounds:
The health and safety of our residents is important to us. The decision to close our playgrounds is in line with provincial recommendations to practice physical distancing of six feet and avoid time spent in crowds. We thank all residents for their cooperation. |
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March 18, 2020 – Program and event cancellations |
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Today, the Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC) made the decision to cancel all county-hosted programs, workshops and events. These cancellations are effective immediately and will remain in effect until further notice. Additionally, Leduc County council met today for a special meeting to discuss COVID-19 and actions related to the evolving situation. They made the decision to cancel all upcoming council, internal committee and in-person external committee meetings until further notice. These measures are in line with provincial recommendations to practice social distancing and avoid time spent in crowds, and will help to ensure the health and safety of our residents and all staff. |
| March 17, 2020 – Administrative buildings closed to public |
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To protect our residents and staff, Leduc County’s administrative buildings will be closed to the public beginning Wednesday, March 18. The closures will remain in effect until further notice. Closures include: Buildings located in Nisku
Deliveries will still be accepted at the above-listed buildings. Couriers and delivery personnel must call Leduc County at 780-955-3555 to make their delivery. All other members of the public must call reception at 780-955-3555 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, to schedule an appointment with a staff member. Buildings located in New Sarepta
To contact the New Sarepta community coordinator, call 780-770-9254. These closures are in addition to the closures that took effect on March 16, which include the following:
Please note, operations and emergency services’ response levels remain intact and are not affected. We thank you for your patience during this rapidly evolving situation. |
| March 16, 2020 – Public works shops and fire district stations closed to public |
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As a precaution, Leduc County’s Nisku Public Works Shop, Thorsby Public Works Shop and all Leduc County Fire Services district stations are now closed to the public until further notice. Operations and emergency services’ response levels remain intact and are not affected. For more information, please contact us using the information listed on the right hand side of this page. |
| March 15, 2020 – Emergency Coordination Centre activation |
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Leduc County is dedicated to keeping our staff and residents safe. We have activated our Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC), which has a team of staff monitoring the changing situation of the COVID-19 virus. We are following the guidelines set out by authorities at the Government of Alberta and Alberta Health Services (AHS) to inform our decision making and actions. We acknowledge the situation is changing rapidly, and will communicate updates to our residents as soon as we have them. We urge residents to visit the Alberta Health Services and Government of Alberta websites for the most current updates on COVID-19. |