Notice of Elections and Procedures for 2023 RMA Board of Directors
Four seats on the RMA Board of Directors are up for election at the RMA 2023 Fall Convention The RMA 2023 Fall Convention will take place November 7 – 9 with the following four seats on the Board of Directors being up for election. All positions will serve a two-year term (2023 – 2025): Vice […]
Registration for the RMA 2023 Fall Convention and Tradeshow Opens Next Week
Registration will be available on the RMA website The RMA 2023 Fall Convention and Tradeshow will take place November 6 – 9, at the Edmonton Convention Centre. We look forward to welcoming our members as we gear up for an action-packed agenda. Online registration for the 2023 Fall Convention and Tradeshow will open on September […]
Submit Now for R.W. Hay, Long Service Award Nominees, and In Memoriam Recognition
The RMA values the opportunity to recognize members for their dedicated service Recognition of members through the R.W. Hay Award, Long Service awards, and In Memoriam will take place during the RMA 2023 Fall Convention. Celebrating the commitment of the RMA’s elected officials and administrators is an important component of every fall convention. Please ensure […]
Monthly Resolution Update – August 2023 Edition
To improve reporting on resolution advocacy, the RMA is releasing a monthly bulletin highlighting recent actions undertaken on select active resolutions The Monthly Resolution Update Bulletin is a way of routinely highlighting a selection of the over 70 currently active resolutions, offering members a more detailed insight into the work being carried out on their […]
AUC Announces Approach to Renewable Energy Project Application Processing During Approval Pause
The AUC will continue to process new and existing applications for renewable energy projects up to the approval stage while conducting an inquiry into renewable energy generation On August 3, the Government of Alberta directed the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to pause approvals of new renewable electricity generation projects over one megawatt until February 29, […]
RMA Releases Issue Backgrounder on Victim Services Unit Regionalization
The issue backgrounder outlines the concerns the RMA has on the impacts of the Government of Alberta’s transition of VSU services to a zonal model 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 […]
Quasi-Judicial Agency Member Committee August Meeting Report
The RMA’s Quasi-Judicial Agencies Committee held its fourth meeting on August 23 On August 23, 2023, the Quasi-Judicial Agencies Member Committee held their fourth meeting. This committee will conclude in September and has been gathering information on several quasi-judicial agencies in Alberta, particularly how their approval processes impact rural municipal land use planning. The following […]
RMA Releases Report on FCSS Service Delivery Challenges in Rural Alberta
The report was completed in partnership with the Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities, and with input provided by the Family and Community Support Services Association of Alberta and FCSS providers across the province For several years, the RMA has heard from members that reduced availability of provincial social services in rural communities combined with […]
Risk Management and Schools
As the summer winds down, communities begin to prepare for the wonderful season of change: autumn. This time of year, we also generally see the school doors open and many kids will be excited to hear school bells ringing again. In addition to your annual back-to-school preparedness plans, we at RMA Insurance would like to […]
Watercourse Crossing Remediation Grant Program
Applications to the Watercourse Crossing Remediation Grant Program for 2023-24 funding is now open The Government of Alberta established the Watercourse Crossing Remediation Grant Program in 2021 to provide financial and planning assistance to municipalities. This grant will assist in remediation and reclamation of roadway crossings that are causing erosion, excessive sedimentation, and fragmentation of […]