The report is the culmination of a study undertaken by Tantus Solutions Group on behalf of the RMA to examine the financial and non-financial impacts of municipal dissolution on the absorbing municipality. The study includes
Something frightening is lurking in rural Alberta. Zombie oil and gas companies hide in the shadows, ignoring their regulatory obligations such as municipal property taxes and taking as much of Alberta’s oil and gas resources
In 2022, RMA members passed resolution 2-22S: Negative Impact of Carbon Tax on Rural Albertans. Based on the resolution’s direction, the RMA contracted Nichols Applied Management to undertake an analysis and develop a report examining
The RMA has released an issue backgrounder outlining rural municipal concerns with the Government of Alberta’s (GOA) regionalization of victim services. The transition is currently underway, and the current zonal model is scheduled to be
For several years, the RMA has heard from members that reduced availability of provincial social services in rural communities combined with stagnation in provincial funding for municipally operated family and community support services has led
An online survey in February delivered by Leger and sponsored by the University of Lethbridge’s Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy and the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) shows a distinct lack of support
The RMA has released a report titled Seeking Balance: Voting Inequalities in Alberta’s Growth Management Boards. The report takes a close look at how decisions are currently made within the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board and
The RMA forwards the ideas and priorities outlined for moving local government forward in Alberta. There’s been a lot of discussion about municipalities and how they interact with other levels of government. With change on
