Beaumont Services

City of Beaumont Services

Most municipal services continue without disruption. 

Early Learning Child Care Centre and School Age Site

All spaces in the Early Learning Child Care Centre and School Age Site allowed under provincial restrictions have been booked. For families seeking other child care options, the Alberta government’s website includes information about approved family day home agencies and a child care lookup tool for alternative child care options.

We are following strict sanitization and screening practices based on instructions from Alberta’s chief medical officer of health to ensure the safety and health of our community, your family and our employees.

With the program’s re-opening, residents may see children and child care employees going for walks in the community. Please respect their distance and give them at least two metres (six feet) of space. Playground equipment within the fenced area next to the child care centre will be sanitized for program use only and are not for public use.

Online payment and service options

The City of Beaumont offers a number of payment and service options online for residents who are not able to pay in person at the city office.

Property taxes can be paid at most financial institutions, by online or telephone banking, mailed cheque (postmarked by September 30, 2020), or leaving a cheque in the City Hall drop box. 

Residents can also manage and pay their utility bills and property taxes online at Virtual City Hall.

Pet licenses and renewal of business licenses can be done on the same platform. To activate your online account you will need your Customer ID. If you need help finding your Customer ID give us a call at 780-929-8782.

Transit

Due to low ridership, Beaumont city council made the difficult decision to suspend Beaumont Transit service temporarily. The city will continue to monitor factors, including provincial health restrictions, and consider restarting service when it feasible.

We know there are residents who depend on daily transit service and are exploring options for them while service is suspended. If you are currently using Beaumont Transit, please contact us at by email at BT@beaumont.ab.ca or phone at 780-929-4306.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work to protect the health and safety of the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Support for Beaumont Businesses

The City of Beaumont compiled information and resources to help businesses manage the impacts of COVID-19.

 Link to page

Community and Mental Health Support

Stress and anxiety are normal emotions during a public health emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This can be heightened if you have chosen or are required to socially distance yourself. Alberta Health Services offers these tips to protect your mental health:

• Limit the amount of time you spend watching, reading, or listening to news about COVID-19
• Get the facts about COVID-19 from reliable sources such as the Government of Alberta’s website.
• Be mindful; gently paying attention to your thoughts, feelings, and body sensations. This can help you understand why you’re feeling anxious or stressed
• Use healthy approaches and skills you normally use to cope with stressful situations
• Keep in mind that this situation is temporary, and eventually things will return to normal

Alberta Health Services has compiled tips and other resources to help you cope with the current situation and look after your mental health. Read more here.

Beaumont’s Family and Community Support Services also suggests the following resources for additional support coping during the pandemic.

• The Distress Line offers supportive listening for any distressing issue; you don’t need to be suicidal to call: 780-492-4357
• Counselling – FCSS can offer a subsidy to families or individuals who qualify: 780-929-1006
• Addictions and Mental Health, Alberta Health Services: 780-424-2424
• 24 hour Addiction and Mental Health Crisis Response Team 780-342-7777
• Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-303-2642
• KIDS help phone: Text CONNECT to 686868
• The Leduc Beaumont Devon Primary Care Network offers mental and emotional health assessments and assists patients in finding most appropriate mental health service in the community (available through referral by your regular doctor): 780-986-6624

Additional suggested resources

Psychological support during a Pandemic (Psychologists’ Association of Alberta)

Parent/caregiver guide to help families cope with COVID-19 (National Child Traumatic Stress Network, USA)

What to do if you’re anxious about COVID-19 (Anxiety Canada)

Planning and Development Applications

Beaumont City Hall is open by appointment only. For Planning & Development applications, please note the following:

• We encourage all applicants to email applications for development permits, building permits and compliance certificates to development@beaumont.ab.ca. 
• Other land development applications including Area Structure Plans, Redistricting, Subdivision and Development Agreements can also be submitted electronically by sending them to planning@beaumont.ab.ca. Payment for these applications can be made by cheque and dropping it in the after-hours drop box at the City Office.
• Payment arrangements can be made by contacting development@beaumont.ab.ca
• For building codes inspections, please e-mail all inspection requests to buildinginspection@beaumont.ab.ca. For all building inspections, to maintain safe social distancing for our staff and the public, we are asking that there be no one on-site at the time of the inspection. Prior to booking the inspection, you will be asked if anyone has been quarantined, sick or travelled recently. Where the Safety Codes Officers are not comfortable as they approach or enter a site, they have the right of refusal where they deem it unsafe.
• Fast Track New House applications will not be accepted until further notice.
• Rush compliance requests are still being accepted.

We are working to maintain service delivery, however, our service levels may be longer than normal. We thank you for your patience and understanding. Please contact 780-929-8782 for general inquiries.

Information for Community Groups

Social Services Support for COVID-19 Funding Criteria

The Alberta government is providing funding to municipalities, charitable and non-profit organizations to provide help to individuals, seniors, families and other vulnerable Albertans who are isolated or impacted by measures to contain COVID-19. Grants will be provided through local Family and Community Support Services. 

See here for full details.

Contact the Beaumont FCSS for the Funding Request Form by emailing FCSS@beaumont.ab.ca or calling 780.929.1006.

City of Beaumont’s Pandemic Plan

The City of Beaumont activated its Emergency Coordination Centre on March 16 to allow the orderly planning and coordination of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure the appropriate resources are in place. Our top priorities are the health and safety of the public and city employees, as well as the continuity of services to residents.

The city and its contractors have plans in place that can be activated to ensure essential services are not disrupted if a significant number of employees become unavailable to work. Employees have received instruction on how to minimize the risk of transmitting coronavirus in the workplace and to the public, and enhanced hygiene, sanitization and prevention measures have been implemented throughout our facilities, workplaces and on Beaumont Transit.

During a pandemic, the city prioritizes:

• Maintaining public safety services, e.g., fire, ambulance and police

• Maintaining essential public works and municipal services, such as water treatment and delivery, garbage collection, and utilities

• Working with Alberta Health Services to provide information and advice to the public

• Closing public buildings when in the best interests of public safety and minimizing the spread of infection based on the recommendations of health officials

• Coordinating and directing Family and Community Support Services and local non-government organizations’ support to our response

In addition, the City of Beaumont has agreements with neighbouring communities to share personnel capable of managing and maintaining essential services.