Council members heard from two ranchers who border the Fireside development with regards to the proposed fence that will be erected to separate the development from their lands.
Edith Wearmouth of WineGlass Ranch and Peter Hughes, who operates a ranch to the south of Fireside, echoed the sentiment that an ‘impassable’ fence must be constructed to ensure for safety reasons that people and animals cannot cross into their land.
No decision has yet been made on what type of fence will separate the land.
This year’s residential and non-residential assessments did not yield the type of growth the town was hoping for.
Cochrane mayor Truper McBride said taxes may be affected as a result, as council had anticipated slightly more growth, and therefore bringing in a greater amount of property taxes.
Overall, residential values increased from 2012-13 by 3.74 per cent, commercial 10.19 per cent and industrial went up by 2.81 per cent.
