Council Meetings

Regular Council meetings are generally held the first and third Monday of every month* 

The meetings are held at at the District Office, 136 Spruce Avenue and are broadcast on the local cable channel 10 at 7:00 p.m. on the Wednesday immediately following the meeting or as advertised the cable channel.

Regular Council Meetings

Regular Council meetings are held on the first and third Monday on the month at 6:00 pm. Please note that the Council Procedure Bylaw is currently being reviewed and meeting dates may be changing to Tuesdays.

• If the Monday falls on a statutory holiday, the meeting is scheduled for the following Tuesday. 

Meetings are held in accordance with the Community Charter and the District's Council Procedure Bylaw.  Subject to provisions in the Community Charter, all meetings of Council are open to the public.

Special Meetings

A Special Council Meeting is a Council meeting other than a statutory, regular or adjourned meeting. Special Council Meetings are open to the public, unless all or part of the meeting is closed by a vote of council.

Closed / In-Camera Meetings

In Camera Council meetings are also known as ‘closed meetings’. Council is only authorized to hold in-camera meetings under the circumstances set out in Section 90 of the Community Charter. Closed meetings are held to discuss and make decision on matters pertaining to personnel, land, labour or employee negotiations, law enforcement, litigation or potential litigation and information that is prohibited from disclosure under the Freedom of Information and Protective of Privacy Act. Prior to a Council closing a meeting or part of a meeting to the public, it has to state, by resolution, the fact that the meeting is to be closed, and the basis in legislation under which the meeting is to be closed. The public is not allowed to attend a closed meeting.

Register to Speak to Council (Delegation)

If you wish to speak to a certain topic, please contact Corporate Services or email your completed Application to Appear Before Council as a Delegate or Delegation form to sparwood@sparwood.ca in advance of the meeting to be considered as delegate speaker on the agenda. Citizens who attend Council meetings will have an opportunity to pose questions to Council on matters contained in the agenda or discussed at that meeting.

* Please note that the Council Procedure Bylaw is currently being reviewed and meeting dates may be changing to Tuesdays.