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Advocacy
25 Oct 2024

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

Advocacy
25 Oct 2024

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

Advocacy
18 Oct 2024

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,

Advocacy
18 Oct 2024

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

18 Oct 2024

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

Advocacy
16 Oct 2024

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

Advocacy
16 Oct 2024

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

11 Oct 2024

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

11 Oct 2024

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

11 Oct 2024

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

Advocacy
11 Oct 2024

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

Advocacy
9 Oct 2024

The RMA Board of Directors has staggered rotating board elections with four positions up for election one year and three positions the next.  Scheduled elections for the 2024 Fall Convention include the positions of President,

Advocacy
8 Oct 2024

Minor revisions to bylaws are required to implement changes to RMA’s year and align with current policies The RMA’s bylaws clarify the association’s objectives, membership, election processes, governance structure, and other key aspects of how

Advocacy
4 Oct 2024

The Rural Health Action Plan is intended to help guide actions, address challenges, and improve outcomes in rural and remote health care The Government of Alberta has launched the Rural Health Action Plan, which is

Advocacy
4 Oct 2024

In a six-week campaign, 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 gas

Advocacy
4 Oct 2024

The RMA has created a guide to facilitate member participation in consultations on reclamation securities Environment and Protected Areas (EPA) is engaging with municipalities and other stakeholders on the design of reclamation securities to be