Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation opened applications for the Small Community Opportunity Program The Government of Alberta has opened applications for the second intake of the Small Community Opportunity Program (SCOP), which will provide grants for
The province has indicated legislative amendments impacting Intermunicipal Collaboration Frameworks (ICFs) are likely to be tabled during the Spring 2025 Legislative Session The Government of Alberta has informed the RMA that amendments to the Municipal
The report was completed in partnership with the Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities The RMA has heard from several members that in recent years, levels of volunteerism have declined among rural residents. When voluntary
The RMA Board of Directors has staggered rotating board elections with three positions scheduled for election one year and four positions the next. Three RMA board positions were open for nominations as per the regular
RMA provided input to the Government of Alberta on the design of reclamation securities for renewable energy projects Environment and Protected Areas (EPA) is seeking input on the design of reclamation securities to be used
In a six-week campaign, the RMA will share how Government of Alberta policies have impacted municipal tax revenue In recent years, the Government of Alberta (GOA) has implemented several policy initiatives to reduce oil and
The province has introduced the new Local Growth and Sustainability Grant, a funding program which provides $60 million over three years to municipalities to address growth pressures, emergent needs, and attract economic development opportunities The
The Government of Alberta has released a new set of regulations relating to Bill 20, which establish rules for local political parties and set expense limits for local election campaigns across the province Bill 20,
The utilities report is the third piece of the puzzle in the RMA’s infrastructure deficit project. A final report with a series of recommendations will be available in the coming weeks Over the past several
In a six-week campaign, the RMA will share how Government of Alberta policies have impacted municipal tax revenue In recent years, the Government of Alberta (GOA) has implemented several policy initiatives to reduce oil and
As per the RMA’s Resolution Process policy, an emergent resolution is defined as a resolution submitted to the RMA after the resolution deadline – October 8, 2024 for the 2024 Fall Convention – that addresses
The resolutions that will be presented during the resolution session at the RMA 2024 Fall Convention are now available. The following resolutions were submitted prior to the RMA’s resolution deadline: 1-24F Attraction and Retention Strategy
As a result of nominations received for the position of RMA President, a call for nominations for a potential one-year term for Vice President and District 3 Director has been issued. According to the RMA
The Camrose Casino has been approved to relocate to Southwest Edmonton The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) has approved the application for Camrose Casino to relocate to southwest Edmonton. The AGLC stated that this
In a six-week campaign, the RMA will share how Government of Alberta policies have impacted municipal tax revenue In recent years, the Government of Alberta (GOA) has implemented several policy initiatives to reduce oil and
The Alberta Utilities Commission is consulting on AUC Rule 009, which addresses intervener cost recovery and other issues related to hearing participation The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) issued a bulletin on October 3 outlining a
