Parkland County focused on investing in region
17 Apr 2019
Front and centre for Parkland County is the changing economic climate brought on by the phase out of coal energy, which directly affects their assessable tax revenue, and a dwindling pot of revenue from the provincial and federal governments.
Parkland County mayor Rod Shaigec is well practiced on his message of perseverance and positive outlook in challenging times.
Such was his mantra during the State of the Region Address at the Heritage Pavilion as all three local municipal mayors talked about the past year and their forecasts for the future.
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