(Last updated Dec 5, 2024)
McLennan Water Utility Bills
All Town of McLennan water bills have been dropped off at the McLennan Post Office or sent by email. For anyone who hasn’t received their water bill, please contact the Town Office.
Attention: Bulk Water Users
Effective January 1, 2025
- Rates for bulk water will increase to $9.00 m3
- The town will no longer supply hose connections/adapters for people to use. You will need to bring your own connection starting January 1, 2025. Any connection/adapters left behind will be removed.
Holiday Hours 2024/2025
The town office will be closed Dec 25 – Dec 27 and Jan 1 – Jan 2.
McLennan Economic Development Board – Position available
Are you passionate about the Town of McLennan? The Economic Development Board is seeking a volunteer member to fill a position on the board.
This board consists of two (2) council members and six (6) members-at-large.
- The board meets once a month
- Term: 1 year
- A copy of the McLennan Economic Development bylaw is available at the Town office
Interested persons may submit their name, along with a brief summary of the following:
- What skills do you feel you could contribute to the committee
- What is your vision, what goal do you hope to achieve on this committee
- What committee do you currently serve on or have served on
- What experience or background do you have that you feel would benefit this committee
Please be sure to include your contact information on your submission.
Submit your letter of interest to:
Deadline to submit your letter of interest is December 4, 2024 at 4:30 p.m
Regular Meeting of Council – Change of Date Notice
The Regular Meeting of Council scheduled for November 12, 2024 has been rescheduled to November 4, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
Smoky River Adult Learning is coming to McLennan on Tuesdays
Come and say Hi on Tuesdays starting October 22, 2024 from 8:30am – 3:00pm (Closed for lunch between noon and 1:00pm)
Smoky River Adult Learning – Call Us for more info: 780-837-3013
Yard Waste
Drop off site for Yard Waste near the Public Works Building will be closing for the winter effective October 31st, 2024. Haul your yard waste by October 31st. The site will reopen April 1st, 2025.
ATCO Electric Franchise Fee Increase
Please be advised the Town of McLennan is proposing to increase the local access fee, which is charged to ATCO Electric for the use of the municipal lands for its power lines, effective January 1, 2025. The fee is recovered by ATCO Electric from its customers as the local franchise fee on electrical billings of all customers that receive electric service in the Town of McLennan
The Franchise fee will be increased from 3.75% to 4.75% on the delivery charges of ATCO Electric, excluding energy related riders. The average residential increase has been estimated at $1.34 per month on an average consumption of 625 kWh. Residents of the Town of McLennan have until
October 14, 2024, to make their concerns known in writing by contacting:
Town of McLennan, Attn: Chief Administrative Officer, Lorraine Willier
19-1st Avenue NW
Box 356, McLennan AB T0H 2L0
cao@mclennan.ca
ATCO Gas Franchise Agreement
Notice of application to be filed for approval of the natural gas distribution franchise agreement between the Town of McLennan and ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd.
Application summary
The Alberta Utilities Commission expects to receive an application from ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. to approve the existing current and valid natural gas distribution franchise agreement with the Town of McLennan. This application for approval is required due to changes made by the Utilities Affordability Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, to various statutes governing franchise agreements.
The current franchise agreement, which took effect in February of 2016, grants ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. the exclusive right to deliver natural gas to the residents of Town of McLennan for approximately ten years.
No changes to the franchise agreement or to the franchise fee rate rider percentage are being made as part of this application. The franchise fee rate rider percentage will remain at its current rate, which is 24%. Including linear taxes, the resulting average monthly franchise fee for an average residential customer will remain the same at approximately $12.12. The franchise fee is calculated based on distribution charges. An average residential customer uses about 105 gigajoules per year.
You may send your concerns about, objections to, or support for the application in writing to the Town of McLennan or to ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. on or before October 15, 2024:
Town of McLennan Attn: Chief Administrative Officer, Lorraine Willier, P.O. Box 356 McLennan, AB T0H 2L0, phone: 780-324-3065; email: cao@mclennan.ca.
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., Attn: Franchise Agreement Coordinator, 5302 Forand Street S.W. Calgary, Alberta, T3E 8B4, phone: 310-5678 or 1-888-511-7550; email: franchisecoordinatorgas@atco.com
Any submissions received, unless you request otherwise, will be part of the application submitted and will become part of the public record.
For more information on franchises or to receive a copy of the franchise agreement please contact either the Town of McLennan or ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. at the addresses listed above.
For more information:
For more information about the AUC or its approval process associated with franchise applications, please contact the AUC directly at 310-4AUC or at info@auc.ab.ca.
The Alberta Utilities Commission is an independent, quasi-judicial regulatory body responsible for making decisions about utility-related applications.
Issued on September 24, 2024
Alberta Utilities Commission
Regular Meeting of Council – Change of Date Notice
The Regular Meeting of Council scheduled for October 15, 2024 has been rescheduled to October 7, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. The Organizational Meeting of Council will be held on October 7, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Hamelin-Leiding Playground closed for Equipment Upgrades
The Hamelin-Leiding Playground will be closed Monday, September 16, 2024 during the evening, and all day on Thursday, September 19, 2024 for playground equipment upgrades.
