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Battleford will be without a public safety officer for the time being. Former public safety officer Al Manibal recently resigned.

Some culverts in Battleford need work, but where funding should come from was an issue at last week’s town council meeting. Some residences in Battleford, such as in West Park, have culverts.

One of the items to come up at City Hall recently has to do with taxes on care homes. North Battleford city council members, on July 15, approved unanimously a property tax abatement for 2019 care homes.

North Battleford city council members heard a presentation from Leah Garven, curator and manager of galleries, on the activities of the Allen Sapp Gallery, Gonor Collection and Chapel Gallery at their meeting July 15.

North Battleford Fire Chief Trevor Brice told city council members July 15 needle pickups continue to be up from last year.

The City of North Battleford has submitted its 2018 Annual Reports for Drinking Water Quality for the Wastewater Treatment Plant and for the Waste Management Facility.

At the June 15 meeting of North Battleford city council, administration gave an update about a proposed meeting with members of the North Battleford City Historic Archives, regarding concerns about the changes to eliminate a paid archivist position w

Here is a look at some of the items to come up at council at the Monday, July 15 meeting. BYLAWS A couple of bylaws were passed unanimously at Monday night’s meeting.

It promises to be a bigger and better North Battleford International Street Performer Festival in 2019. The sixth-annual Festival runs July 26 and 27, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

North Battleford will be taking advantage of some funding opportunities made possible through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Fund.