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The outdoor dining season is heating up, and the City of Lethbridge is here to help!

The annual patio and parklet program is back in the urban core. The permit program helps businesses to transform streets and sidewalks into spaces for people, not just vehicles.

Fire safety awareness, graffiti abatement, crime prevention through environmental design, using data collection and outlining roles of various City of Lethbridge departments are among the topics that have been explored by the Downtown Lawlessness Reduction Task Force to date. At the Safety and Social Standing Policy Committee meeting on Thursday, Hunter Heggie, Chair of Downtown Lawlessness Reduction Task Force, issued a submission to showcase a recap of the work to date.

Residents and businesses along 11 Street South are getting an upgrade to their water service infrastructure this summer.

Another sure sign that summer is almost here: Lethbridge spray parks are opening! Water will flow at two of the city’s three spray parks on Friday, May 17, at 12 p.m.

Monday, May 20 is Victoria Day. The City of Lethbridge will have service level changes.

The weekly Water Wednesday series provides information, conservation tips and expert analysis on all things ‘water’ in the Lethbridge area. 

Highlights from the May 14, 2024, meeting of Lethbridge City Council.

The cycling lanes in Downtown Lethbridge will be staying in place. On Tuesday, Lethbridge City Council directed Administration return to an SPC meeting in summer 2025 with an update on the Downtown bike lane usage – then also return in summer 2026 with a report on bike lane usage, safety, and modifications to address other issues that may arise.

With a direct tie-in to the 2023-2026 City of Lethbridge Operating Budget, approved in November 2022, property tax rates for 2024 have now been set and notices will soon be sent to property owners in the city.

Lethbridge City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to allocate $15,000 from Council Contingencies for a refreshed marketing and recruitment campaign in partnership with Alberta Health Services South Zone, Chinook Primary Care Network, Economic Development Lethbridge, and other community partners.