Council has established a number of Committees and Boards through bylaws or terms of reference. Council appointed members serve on the majority of the committees and boards including members at large from the community who are appointed by Council.
Council has a “Recognition of Member at Large Appointments Policy” to recognize the important contribution Committee and Board members make to the community. A formal acknowledgement is given to each member upon conclusion of their appointed term.
The current volunteer opportunities can be found by previewing the Volunteer Opportunities - City of Camrose page on the City's website.
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Assessment Review Boards |
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The City's two assessment review boards established by bylaw are:
The Local Assessment Review Board is currently made up of the following members:
The Composite Assessment Review Board is currently made up of the following members:
The Assessment Review Boards meets as required. |
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Camrose Airport Commission |
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The Camrose Airport Commission monitors the management, operation and maintenance of the Camrose Airport. The Commission makes recommendations pertaining to funding applications and for improvements to the airport to ensure safety and optimum usage. The Camrose Airport Commission is currently made up of the following members:
The Camrose Airport Commission meets bi-monthly on the third Wednesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. |
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Camrose and District Support Services |
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The Camrose and District Support Services provides for the establishment, administration and operation of a joint Family and Community Support Services Program, for the benefit of the participating municipalities. The partnering municipalities are: City of Camrose, Camrose County, and the Villages of Bawlf, Bittern Lake, Edberg, Ferintosh, Hay Lakes, and Rosalind. The City has two Council Members who serve on the Camrose and District Support Services Board:
The Camrose and District Support Services Board meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 9:00 a.m. except for July and August. |
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Camrose and Area Lodge Authority |
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The Camrose and Area Lodge Authority has the overall responsibility for the operation of the seniors' lodges in Camrose and Bashaw. The lodges provide housing opportunities for one of the fastest growing segments of the population. The City appoints three Council Members to serve on the Camrose and Area Lodge Authority Board:
The Camrose and Area Lodge Authority meet five to six times per year on a Friday morning. |
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Camrose Arts Council |
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The Camrose Arts Council:
The Camrose Arts Council Board is comprised of five members at large (residents of Camrose) and two city councillors:
The Camrose Arts Council meets on the third Thursday of each month at 5:00 p.m., except for July, August and December unless the Chair deems a meeting necessary. Find out more about Arts Grant Funding and the Camrose Arts Council. If you have any questions or would like to connect with the Arts Council Board, please contact us here. |
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Camrose Green Action Committee |
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The Camrose Green Action Committee serves as a think tank to generate proposals aimed at improving Camrose as a green community, to research environmental best practices, to act as an education function by informing Camrose citizens of prudent environmental practices and to provide Council with recommendations for green action. Currently, the Camrose Green Action Committee is working with Council to identify emerging environmental issues that will have practical and economic benefit for Camrose. The Camrose Green Action Committee is currently made up of the following members:
The Camrose Green Action Committee meets every third Tuesday of the month at 12:00 noon unless otherwise determined. If you have any questions or would like to contact the Camrose Green Action Committee, please email us at camrosegac@gmail.com |
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Camrose Intermunicipal Committee |
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The Camrose Intermunicipal Committee is a committee established by the City of Camrose and Camrose County to provide for the following:
The Camrose Intermunicipal Committee is currently made up of the following members:
The Camrose Intermunicipal Committee meets as required. |
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Camrose Performing Arts Centre (CPAC) Board of Governors |
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The Camrose Performing Arts Centre (CPAC) Board of Governors provides leadership and guidance to the CPAC Management Board who manage the Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre in Camrose. The City appoints two Council Members to the Camrose Performing Arts Centre Board of Governors:
The Camrose Performing Arts Centre Board of Governors meets as required. |
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Camrose Police Commission |
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The Camrose Police Commission oversees the Camrose Police Service to ensure effective, efficient and accountable policing is provided to Camrose citizens and visitors. The Camrose Police Commission is currently made up of the following members:
The Camrose Police Commission meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 8:00 a.m. unless otherwise determined. |
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Camrose Public Library Board |
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The Camrose Public Library Board oversees the operation of the Camrose Public Library. The Camrose Public Library Board is currently made up of the following members:
The Camrose Public Library Board meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 5:15 p.m. excluding July and August. |
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Camrose Recreation Committee |
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The Camrose Recreation Committee is a committee established to provide for cost sharing agreements related to city recreation facilities. The Camrose Recreation Committee is currently made up of the following members:
The Camrose Recreation Committee meets as required. |
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Camrose Regional Exhibition Board |
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The Camrose Regional Exhibition Board governs the Camrose Regional Exhibition and Agricultural Society. The Board of Directors has eleven members, nine members are voted on, one appointed representative from the City of Camrose and one appointed representative from the Camrose County. The Council Members appointed to the Camrose Regional Exhibition Board of Directors:
The Camrose Regional Exhibition Board of Directors meets the last Wednesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. except for July and August. |
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Camrose Regional Solid Waste Authority |
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The Camrose Regional Sanitary Landfill is managed by the Camrose Regional Landfill Authority which is a partnership between the City of Camrose, Camrose County, and the Village of Bitten Lake. The City has three Council Members who serve on the Camrose Regional Solid Waste Authority:
The Camrose Regional Solid Waste Authority meets as required. |
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Capital Region Southwest Water Services Commission |
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The City has two Council Members who sit as observers on the Capital Region Southwest Water Services Commission:
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Community Transit Advisory Committee |
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The Community Transit Advisory Committee is an advisory body to Council that acts as a Steering Committee for future transit assessments and needs. The Committee has followed up on the recommendations written by the previous Community Transportation Advisory Committee on transit models and options and continues to be involved with the City of Camrose with the Trial Taxi Subsidy Program. The Committee will continue to work with the City of Camrose to develop a long-term transit vision for the city. The Community Transit Advisory Committee is currently made up of the following members:
The Community Transit Advisory Committee meets on the third Thursday of the month at 2:30 p.m. unless otherwise determined. |
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Discretionary Grants Review Committee |
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The Discretionary Grants Review Committee is a Council committee to evaluate grant applications made by organizations and provide recommendations to Council for awarding amounts to be disbursed to organizations in accordance with the City's Community Grants Policy and within the pre-determined budgetary amounts. The Discretionary Grants Review Committee consists of the following members:
The Discretionary Grants Review Committee meets as required. |
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Emergency Advisory Committee |
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The Emergency Advisory Committee (EAC) is responsible for the direction and control of the City's response to emergencies. The EAC may authorize the taking of any action necessary to respond to and/or recover from an emergency event. The Camrose Emergency Advisory Committee consists of the following members:
The Camrose Emergency Advisory Committee meets as required. |
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Finance Committee of Council |
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The Finance Committee of Council provides financial oversight to Administration on behalf of Council, and includes the following:
The Finance Committee of Council is currently made up of all members of Council:
The Finance Committee of Council meets as required. |
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Heritage Advisory Committee |
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The Heritage Advisory Committee is an advisory body to Council that acts on any matter related to the heritage significance of any building, structure or landscape feature located within the city, with respect to Historic Resource, Heritage Preservation and Heritage Policies. The Heritage Advisory Committee is currently made up of the following members:
The Heritage Advisory Committee meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise determined. |
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Member at Large Review Panel |
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The Member at Large Review Panel is a panel established by Council to carry out the Member at Large appointment selection process by reviewing applications and making recommendations for appointments to Council. The Member at Large Review Panel is currently made up of the following members:
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Municipal Planning Advisory Committee |
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The Municipal Planning Advisory Committee acts as the primary advisory body to Council on matters relating to land use planning such as: City land planning, bylaw review and amendments, off-site levy policy review, and growth studies review. The Municipal Planning Advisory Committee is currently made up of the following members:
The Municipal Planning Advisory Committee typically meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 10:00 a.m.. unless otherwise determined. |
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Parkland Regional Library Board |
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The Parkland Regional Library Board manages the regional library system by organizing, promoting and maintaining comprehensive and efficient library services. The City of Camrose has one appointed member on the Parkland Regional Library Board:
The Parkland Regional Library Board meets quarterly. |
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Rose City Handi-van Society Board |
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The Rose City Handi-van Society provides specialized services for seniors and persons with disabilities in the City of Camrose and Camrose County. The Society also operates the Camrose Community Bus for the City of Camrose. The City of Camrose has the following appointed members on the Rose City Handi-van Society Board:
The Rose City Handi-van meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at 1:15 p.m. |
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Social Development Committee |
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The Social Development Committee is responsible to act as a Steering Committee for future Social Needs Assessment. The Committee identifies current social development issues, needs and trends in the community, and provide recommendations for action to Council. The Committee is to liaise with other groups and individuals charged with social development. The Social Development Committee is currently made up of the following members:
The Social Development Committee meets the first Monday in January, March, May, September, and November at 9:30 a.m. |
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Subdivision and Development Appeal Board |
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The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board hears subdivision and development appeals in accordance with the Municipal Government Act, and the City's Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Bylaw. The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board is currently made up of the following members:
The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board meets as required. |
Note: Council Members serving on the above are appointed annually at the Organizational Meeting of Council.
The Mayor is a member of all council committees and bodies to which council has the right to appoint members under the Municipal Government Act.
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