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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