LSARA is a Not For Profit Association. We are all Ratepayers and Volunteers! The Ratepayers of Lac Ste. Anne County have made it clear that they want to be heard! LSARA is an important voice as we speak for a large number of people. 2500 people reading our blog posts in less than 24 hours tells us we are on the right track. IT'S A MATTER OF DOLLARS AND SENSE. 2023 Memberships are now available. $10 each or $20 per Family


Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Lac Ste. Anne County Blows Up Bridge Clearing Beaver Dam

Beaver +1    Lac Ste. Anne County - $50,000.00 Although this may be funny if you are a beaver, this certainly is not funny if you are a ratepayer of Lac Ste. Anne County. LSAC has many Bridges which are in desperate need of repair and are on this years budget...

Monday, September 10, 2018

Lac Ste. Anne County Rezoning for RV Use

“Mortgageability” And What It Means To You WHY DOES THE ABILITY TO PLACE A MORTGAGE ON YOUR PROPERTY AFFECT YOUR RESALE VALUES? You may not be aware that when you are applying for a mortgage, the property has to qualify just as much as you do. There can be many instances...

Friday, April 27, 2018

LSAC COUNCIL PASSES 2018 BUDGET

LSAC COUNCIL PASSES 2018 BUDGET WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2.25% INCREASE FROM 2017 At yesterday's Council meeting the 2018 budget was passed. In the first 2018 Budget Draft which LSAC Administration presented to Council on March 29th, Administration "Recommended" approval...

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

2018 LSAC DRAFT BUDGET LSARA'S REVIEW

Analogy of Overspending using Your Money We look at the County as a Corporation, one that ALL RATEPAYERS have Shares in. We have a “board of directors” elected to ensure our Corporation does not run into the red and runs efficiently. If the corporation runs into the red,...

Thursday, April 12, 2018

REVISED LSAC 2018 DRAFT BUDGET PART 2

Today three of LSARA’s Executive took the time out of our schedules to attend the County Council and Administration Meeting.  We let you all know yesterday that we felt that this was an important meeting.  Some of our executive members got together last week...

Thursday, March 29, 2018

LSAC 2018 DRAFT BUDGET

DRAFT BUDGET TO BE PRESENTED IN TODAY'S  LSAC MARCH 29 2018 COUNCIL MEETING Today is the day LSAC Council will discuss the official release of the LSAC 2018 Draft Budget in their regular scheduled council meeting. What they choose to do with it is to be seen. LSARA...

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

LSAC COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MARCH 8 2018 ADMINISTRATIONS RECOMMENDATION, ADVISE TO STRIKE THE POLICY? REPEAL THE MOTION FROM 2016? WHY NOW!!!

Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. You will recall that LSARA has recently reported to you, the Ratepayers that the pending sale of the old Lac Ste Anne Administration building had not followed a due process. We told you how we have been providing...

Monday, March 5, 2018

WHAT ARE THEY TRYING TO HIDE???

LSARA has made several requests to obtain the Lac Ste. Anne Policy Handbook and any Policy relating to the Disposition of County Assets. Robert Osmond, Assistant County Manager and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Lac Ste. Anne County replied to us in a email dated February...

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

FACT OR FICTION DISPOSAL PROCESS OF LSAC ASSETS

LSARA sent a letter to Council in December with concerns on the PROCESS of the sale of the Old Administration Building.  We are definitely not opposed to a sale but our concerns are:  Were council advised by the CAO properly of the processes necessary...

Monday, February 26, 2018

LSARA ACCUSED OF TRYING TO DIVIDE AND CONQUER

LSARA ACCUSED OF TRYING TO DIVIDE AND CONQUER  To: LSARA From: All Council LSAC County Council and I appreciate the opportunity to attend your Annual General Meeting this evening but have concerns on your process. As such, Council will not be able to attend this...

Saturday, February 24, 2018

WE WANT TO HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY

LETTER TO LAC STE. ANNE COUNTY COUNCIL Reeve & Council. Lac Ste. Anne County. P.O. Box 219, Sangudo Alberta. T0E 2A0 22nd. Feb. 2018 re: County response to L.S.A.R.A.’s invitation to Council to attend their A.G.M. as observers. Support them or not, this organisation...

Thursday, February 22, 2018

LSARA 2ND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Another Successful Annual General Meeting LSARA hosted its second Annual General Meeting last night with approximately 60 Ratepayers in attendance. Thank you to those who had an opportunity to join us! We conducted a number of business items such as a review of the...

LSAC COUNCIL MEETING TODAY "NO AGENDA AGAIN"

WHAT DO WE PAY FOR THIS WEB SITE??? "LAC STE. ANNE COUNTY HAS A CONTRACT WITH RDECA WHO PROVIDES COMMUNICATIONS AND WEBSITE ASSISTANCE. THE VALUE OF THEIR CONTRACT IS $45000.00 ANNUALLY" THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR TAX DOLLARS NO AGENDA AGAIN? W...

Saturday, February 17, 2018

HOW DO WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ALL THESE INCREASES?

Not sure what to call this one? Its all about  BUDGET, WAGES and JOB LOSS! Most of you reading this post have been employed in some aspect in you lives. Whether you hold the all important role of the caregiver, homemaker, worked for a mom and pop company, a multi...

Friday, February 16, 2018

FREE MEMBERSHIP AND RENEWAL OFFER

Lac Ste. Anne and Communities Ratepayers Association Continues to Support the Residents of LSAC As we told you in an article a few weeks ago, LSARA continues to be actively interacting with Council and Administration regarding items we feel have the ability to impact...

Monday, February 12, 2018

Why Was This Asset Dumped

Why was it so important to liquidate this Lac Ste. Anne County Ratepayers ASSET without a proper Policy in place as well as no Commercial Appraisal and no fair Tender Process. Did our CAO and Councillors ensure that the County Ratepayers best interests were taken into...

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

ANYONE RECOGNIZE THIS

LAC STE. ANNE COUNTY ASSETS Anyone recognize this?  This is the Old Administration building on main street in Sangudo. It is our best estimate that the building was listed on December 19th AFTER an offer was received apparently on the 16th of December 2017. ...

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