Town of Viking Council Members

Elected October 20, 2025 Municipal Election

• Mayor - Paul King
• Deputy Mayor  - Judy Acres
• Councillor - James Buttner
• Councillor - Tim Goodison
• Councillor - Cole Harasyn-O'Neill

October 2025 Council Members:
Front row from left, Councillor Cole Harasyn-O'Neill, Councillor James Buttner.
Back row from left, Councillor Tim Goodison, Councillor Judy Acres, Mayor Paul King

To learn more about Viking Town Council, scroll down for profiles.

The positions of Mayor and Councillors are at-large elections, meaning that each person elected represents the Town as a whole and not a particular section of the Town. The Town of Viking does not have a ward system. Council Meetings are held in Council Chambers, in the Town Administration building. The open session of the Council Meeting commences at 5:30 pm and members of the public are welcome to attend. Council meeting minutes are posted to this web site once approved by Council.

It is legislated under the Municipal Government Act (MGA) that municipalities within the province of Alberta are accountable:

To provide good government, To provide services, facilities or other things that, in the opinion of Council, are necessary or desirable for all or part of the municipality, and To develop and maintain safe and viable communities.

Council has developed governance policies to ensure Council provides good government and conducts its business in compliance with legislative requirements and best practices. In addition to this policy framework, Council is required to adhere to its Procedural Bylaw. The Procedural Bylaw outlines the decision making process followed by Council.

Council Governance Policies
Council Procedural Bylaw

The responsibilities of a member of Council are many. Besides attendance at regular meetings of Council, each member of Council sits on a number of Boards and Committees. These appointments may be to either Town of Viking Advisory Boards and Committees or External Boards and Committees with Regional Partners.