Clearwater County Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Rick Emmons, discusses the role of Council, the Municipal Government Act, Bylaws, and how services and expectations have changed for municipal government over his 30 some years of experience.
Located in west central Alberta, Canada, Clearwater County is a rural municipality that covers an area of over 18,000 square kms and has a population of just under 12,000. The landscape has farms and ranches in the East and mountains and rivers in the West. Major industries include Oil & Gas, Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism.