City and county officials in northwest Alberta were sounding upbeat in late summer as they worked toward an agreement that will help determine future growth in the Grande Prairie area.
The goal of the City of Grande Prairie and the surrounding County of Grande Prairie is to forge an agreement that can go to Alberta's municipal government board for consideration.
The two districts agreed in 2010 to an intermunicipal development plan that would see the city annex roughly 6,300 hectares (13,800 acres) from the county.
Grande Prairie is back in growth mode after a slowdown in 2009 and 2010, and recently passed the 55,000 population mark.
"We're pleased to see momentum occurring in this process and look forward to making further progress at our next session," said Grande Prairie Mayor Bill Givens.
"Annexation is a key issue for the city with our ongoing growth, so we're eager to see our application move on."
from Western Investor October 2012
