Rocky View County Council held its annual organizational meeting to select a Reeve and Deputy Reeve this week. Council voted for Division 3 Councillor Crystal Kissel to continue on as Reeve and Division 2 Councillor Don Kochan as Deputy Reeve. 

Don Kochan will be replacing Division 6 councillor Sunny Samra. Kissel was first elected as reeve back in 2017 and then re-elected in 2021. 

Reeve serves as head of council, and chairs council meetings. Under the County’s system, councillors select a Reeve and Deputy Reeve for a one-year term. Council also appointed councillors and public members to various boards and committees. 

Internal Boards and Committees are as follows:

Agriculture Service Board / ALUS Partnership Advisory Committee

  • Deputy Reeve Kochan, Councillor Boehlke, and Councillor Wright
  • Chair: Councillor Boehlke
  • Public Member at Large: Tricia Fehr

Assessment Review Board Public Members:

  • Chris Flannery, Taylor Kanik, Prab Gill, Colin Germaniuk, Jay Anderson, Fred Hay

Bragg Creek FireSmart Committee:

  • Public Members: none yet
  • Chair: Councillor Hanson

Family and Community Support Services Board:

  • Councillor Wright and Councillor Hanson
  • Chair: Councillor Wright

Governance Committee:

  • Chair: Deputy Reeve Kochan

Public Presentation Committee:

  • Chair: Councillor Wright

Recreation Governance Committee:

  • Chair: Councillor Samra

Subdivision & Development Appeal Board / Enforcement Appeal Committee:

  • Public Members: Chris Flannery, Dustin Bunny
  • Chair: Deputy Reeve Kochan

Emergency Management Committee:

  • Chair: Reeve Kissel, Vice-Chair: Deputy Reeve Kochan

External Boards and Committees

Calgary Metropolitan Region Board

  • Reeve Kissel, Alternate: Deputy Reeve Kochan

Central Rural Municipalities of Alberta

  • Councillor Boehlke, Alternate: Reeve Kissel

Calgary Airport Authority Board of Directors

  • Randolph Charro

Rocky View Foundation

  • Councillor Boehlke and Councillor Schule

Springbank Park for All Seasons

  • Deputy Reeve Kochan

Spray Lake Sawmills Recreation Park Society Board of Directors

  • Reeve Kissel

During the meeting, Council also established the 2024 Council and Committee Meeting calendar

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