Business View Civil and Municipal | September 2022

84 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 9 ounty, berta HE FUTURE IS BRIGHT K nown as Southeast Alberta’s Playground, Cypress County is an ever-evolving rural municipality in one of Canada’s most beautiful provinces. Displaying serene landscapes and four beautiful seasons, the county offers a wide range of living environments, from rural acreage to residential subdivisions. Home to 7,524 residents spread over 13,160 km², agriculture is a mainstay of Cypress County – one they are proud of, while still attracting a diverse collection of commercial and industrial businesses, creating a thriving setting to live work and play. In the first part of 2022, Cypress County council met to create a strategic plan, guided by input from residents and businesses. Cypress County CAO Tarolyn Aaserud recounts, “Cypress County in the past couple of years has very much identified programs and services that would benefit ratepayers, visitors, and the business community. Sometimes plans get made, and you hire consultants, but in Cypress County we act and we implement those changes. Cypress County is currently strong, but has a brilliant future, and the council strategic plan really identifies that and showcases that.” County Reeve, Dan Hamilton asserts, “This year the strategic planning team has been the best one that I’ve been involved with. The group really came together. Everybody had a lot of input AT A GLANCE CYPRESS COUNTY, ALBERTA WHAT: A rural community ideal for businesses and families; population 7,524 WHERE: Southeastern Alberta, Canada WEBSITE: www.cypress.ab.ca