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Dec. 29, 2008
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Sustainable Okotoks… is this a mere dream or something we can attain?
Perhaps once a decade a decision this important comes along; one that will impact future generations and the future of our town. The big question: Does the Town of Okotoks allow unlimited development, population expansion and growth by removing the current population cap, or do they continue to abide by the cap of 30,000 residents?
Okotoks Town Council has decided to move forward and will seek out a mandate from the community by conducting an extensive public consultation program exploring the pros and cons of each option, starting with a series of weekly informational articles in the Western Wheel to help you gather your own thoughts about Okotoks' future. Readers and residents can also provide feedback at Okotoks.ca.
Longtime Okotoks Mayor Bill McAlpine said growth pressures, combined with projected population rates are causing the town to take a second look at its policy on new residents. With the population of Okotoks nearing current capacity, a decision needs to be made. .
Mayor McAlpine would rather see new residents incorporated into the town as opposed to new communities springing up from scratch. "It’s wiser for the growth to happen around existing communities." He wants to see Okotoks thrive as a community, instead of having encroaching Calgary suburbs using the town's services.
"The Okotoks we knew and loved is all but ruined already," Colin and Jane Aldridge wrote on the community blog where residents are posting their opinions. "It's become crowded, noisy and impersonal. Alas, you have allowed a very pleasant small town to become a suburb of Calgary." One thing is for sure, with the ever-growing popularity of Okotoks’, once the cap is reached we should expect to see the prices of housing in Okotoks skyrocket.
"The Okotoks we knew and loved is all but ruined already," Colin and Jane Aldridge wrote on the community blog where residents are posting their opinions. "It's become crowded, noisy and impersonal. Alas, you have allowed a very pleasant small town to become a suburb of Calgary." One thing is for sure, with the ever-growing popularity of Okotoks’, once the cap is reached we should expect to see the prices of housing in Okotoks skyrocket.
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