Town council approves 2018 budget
Drayton Valley Town Council has approved its 2018 budget, setting up no tax increases for the average homeowner.
Improvement to economic activity in Drayton Valley was a big driver in the budget, with focuses being put on diversify the local economy and increasing economic resilience.
Those economic opportunities include the hemp, bio-fuel and solar energy industries.
The town managed to cut costs in house, wrangling down its expenditures by just under 6 per cent.