A new enforcement unit, rising fire call volumes, and southwest development plans are all on the agenda.
Lloydminster‘s Governance and Priorities Committee meets Monday afternoon with a packed agenda that includes a new city response to homelessness and addiction, a fire department report showing call volumes nearly doubled in four years, and a series of land use decisions shaping the city’s growth.
The meeting begins at 1:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.
The most significant item is a proposed Enforcement and Navigation Unit – a paired community peace officer and social worker modelled loosely on a Police and Crisis Team – alongside a new Clean City Team dedicated to encampment cleanups, graffiti, and needle pickup. The two programs carry an estimated combined cost of $325,000. City administration’s report explicitly notes that higher levels of government have invested little in the root causes driving the increase in social disorder the city is managing year over year.
Lloydminster Fire Rescue Services will present its 2025 annual report, showing 1,393 emergency responses last year – up from 783 in 2021. The department completed a transition to full 24/7 staffing at both fire stations in July 2025, cutting Station 2 response times from an estimated 17 minutes to just over seven.
Staff Sgt. Jerry Nutbrown of the RCMP’s General Investigative Section will also update council on crime reduction efforts in the city.
On the development side, council will consider rezoning applications in the Lakeside and Parkview neighbourhoods, a draft Southwest Area Structure Plan, and proposed amendments to the city’s Land Use Bylaw.
Border Paws Animal Shelter Society will present its 2025 report, covering intake volumes, adoptions, and operational challenges.
BorderPulse will have coverage following the meeting.
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