Fees and Charges Bylaw Update
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Edson’s updated Fees and Charges Bylaw is now in effect.
The Fees and Charges Bylaw is updated annually in accordance with Council’s approved budget and sets the various rates for the Town of Edson, including Leisure Centre fees, utility rates, business and animal licence fees, planning charges, and more.
Some of the key changes include:
- Assessment Review Board non residential fee increased from $75 to $150.
- Adjustments to utility fees in accordance with the 2025 approved budget, including water, wastewater, waste management, bulk water, and landfill.
- Additional fees added for construction water, after-hours callouts, additional waste containers (additional organics container has no fee), and landfill construction/demo material from outside the region.
- Modified Planning and Development fees to match best practices.
- Business Licence fees for new residents and non-resident has been adjusted to merge into existing resident and non-resident categories.
- Animal licencing fees have been streamlined to remove repetition, and a category for service dog has been added at no charge.
The new bylaw also includes some rate and fee structure changes for the Edson and District Leisure Centre, which go into effect in March and July of this year. More information on those changes will be released on our website and social media channels soon!
See the full Fees and Charges Bylaw, and the new fee schedule with effective dates at www.edson.ca/bylaws.