Healthy Futures Webinar Series – Webinar Recording Now Available
RMA, AUMA, and the Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention (APCCP) are pleased to host a series of educational webinars on using policy to support community health and well-being. The third webinar in the series, Walk, Bike, Wheel: Helping Communities Thrive Through Active Travel Policy, took place on Wednesday, April 8, with the following […]
Running Effective Virtual Meetings – RMA Webinar Recording Now Available
In collaboration with our partners from Emerge Solutions, Inc. and Strategic Steps, RMA hosted a one-hour webinar on Thursday, April 9, 2020 to support municipalities in transitioning to electronic meetings. The webinar covered a wide range of items, including: Identifying what has changed with the revisions to the MGA; Sharing a framework for effective virtual […]
Education Property Tax Deferral Details Announced
Municipalities will have the option of delaying six months of education property tax or a combination of education and municipal property taxes equivalent to the value of a six-month education portion deferral The Government of Alberta has announced additional details of their plan to defer the payment of education property taxes on non-residential properties for […]
Government of Alberta to Implement New Municipal Population Estimate Model
The model will move away from the use of municipal census data to a single province-wide formula to determine population throughout the province As part of Budget 2019, the Government of Alberta committed to transitioning from its current municipal population estimate model, which allows municipalities to use municipal census data, to a uniform, provincially-coordinated, estimate […]
How To Treat Vacant & Seasonal Properties During the COVID-19 Crisis
During the COVID-19 crisis, we are seeing an increasing number of properties become vacant. It is a time when all our organizations that have vacant or seasonal properties need to look at taking the right steps to protect their buildings from weather, theft, and other potential issues. Our best practice recommends that you check your […]
Mark Your Calendar! Free RMA Webinar on Running Effective Virtual Meetings on April 9
The COVID-19 health emergency has prompted revisions to the MGA and its regulations, enabling council meetings to be held entirely by electronic means. For many municipalities, this is uncharted territory and raises many questions. How do we align electronic meetings with our procedural bylaw? How can we still involve the public? How might this new […]
RMA Charity Golf Tournament Cancellation
As an effort to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and to prioritize the health of our communities, a decision has been made to cancel the RMA Charity Golf Tournament, originally scheduled for May 29, 2020. This decision comes at a time of universal uncertainty; we take the safety and health of our members, […]
RMA Spring 2020 Resolution Session to Take Place April 24
Due to the cancellation of the 2020 Spring Convention, RMA will hold its first ever virtual resolution session on April 24 Resolutions form an important part of RMA’s advocacy efforts. RMA holds two resolution sessions each year in conjunction with spring and fall conventions. Due to the cancellation of the RMA 2020 Spring Convention, RMA […]
Understanding States of Local Emergency
Declaring a state of local emergency can allow a municipality to exercise certain powers not available under the Municipal Government Act The COVID-19 pandemic has required all levels of government to take rapid action to slow the spread of the virus and protect public health. In some cases, this has included various emergency declarations, including […]
Additional Funding for Support Services
On March 17, 2020, the Government of Alberta announced additional emergency funding to charities, not-for-profits, and civil society organizations to support their COVID-19 response. This funding will be provided immediately and will support social services in enabling social distancing, as well as supports and services for at-risk seniors and families facing homelessness, poverty, and social […]