Changes made by Edson town council to the Fees and Charges Bylaw for 2025 have now gone into effect.
Officials say the Fees and Charges Bylaw is updated annually in accordance with the budget and sets the various rates for town owned facilities including leisure fees at the Edson and District Leisure Centre, utility rates, business and animal license fees, planning charges and more.
Key changes for 2025 include:
- Assessment Review Board non-residential fee increased from $75.00 to $150.00.
- 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.
Officials with the Edson and District Leisure Centre say rate changes and fee structure for 2025 have also been updated and will go into effect in March and July. Updates on those changes will be posted when they become available.
A full list of changes made to the Town of Edson Fees and Charges Bylaw can be found on the Town of Edson website.
