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By Jesse Gill

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Medicine Hat City Council set for a busy agenda Tuesday

Sep 2, 2025 | 12:04 PM

Medicine Hat City Council will have the public portion of its meeting Tuesday night begin at 6:30 p.m. with several items on the agenda.

The Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede funding request for a new grandstand will be discussed.

A decision on a city grant of up to almost $15.9 million to support the project was delayed after further dialogue on the construction was requested by the groups general manager Ron Edwards during the Sept. 2 meeting.

The deal listed during that meeting is contingent province providing 40 per cent of the overall costs, and the stampede group coming up with the remaining 10 per cent.

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The City of Medicine Hat Transportation Master Plan that has drawn lots of public interest is listed, but is also being recommended to be postponed to the new year.

The 85-page urban planning document puts forward a case to improve active transportation options through the expansion of sidewalks and traffic-calming methods like bump-outs that narrow intersections.

It has been reached with opposition from several residents.

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READ: Residents pack council chamber largely to oppose Medicine Hat’s proposed transportation plan

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A rezoning request for 2055 Saamis Drive Southwest, the potential new home for The Mustard Seed‘s 24/7 Shelter services is listed for a first reading.

The location would combine The Mustard Seed’s services in Medicine Hat under one roof, and move it away from residential areas that have faced public discontent.

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READ: New Mustard Seed location in Medicine Hat being considered

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Discussion on a land use amendment for 1064 1st St. SW in the Harlow area of Medicine Hat, would see a recommendation to shift the property to medium density residential with height restrictions for developments.

Residents in the area have shown opposition to a large multi-story development that had been previously proposed at the location.

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READ: Harlow family takes down anti-development signs after Medicine Hat changes approach

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On the agenda is a motion for respect in work place training by council, the city manager and designated director, as per a directive in the ministerial order from the municipal inspection report conducted on the city.

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READ: Municipal inspection on Medicine Hat presented at council

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Also up for discussion is setting the pay for mayor and council for the next term.

Documents in the agenda show the annual salary and per diem allowances set to $159,176 for the mayor and $60,236 for councillors.

They were previously set at $136,639 for the mayor and $45,476 for councillors.

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READ: Increase to mayor and councillor salaries to be reviewed at City of Medicine Hat committee meeting

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The meeting will be broadcast on YouTube for those who can’t attend in person or would like to review later.

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