Council Information

Regular Council meetings are held the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm (MST). The meetings are held at the Municipal Office, 136 Spruce Avenue, in Council Chambers. Council Meetings are broadcast live via Zoom and on the District of Sparwood Facebook page. Recordings of Council Meetings are available on Council Portal and will be broadcast on the local cable channel.

We provide a 10-minute Public Question Period following the conclusion of open business. Anyone wishing to speak at that time will be given up to 2 minutes to discuss any item of business that has already been considered by Council at the meeting.

Regular Council Meetings

Regular Council meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm (MST).

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.