Register for an EOEP Land Use Planning Course Hosted by the MD of Bighorn
Registration is now open for EOEP Land Use Planning course on October 11 Registration is now open for a one-day in-person offering of the Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP) course on Council’s Role in Land Use and Development Approvals. This course is open to all elected officials or current municipal administrative staff interested in the […]
Rural Economic Development Microgrant Recipients
Congratulations to the 12 municipalities who received a microgrant for economic development in their area! Through funding from the Government of Alberta’s Economic Development in Rural Alberta Plan (EDRAP) the RMA has developed a rural economic development microgrant program. This program provides selected rural municipalities with $10,000 to support projects related to innovative economic development […]
AUC Provides Details of Inquiry Into Electricity Generation Development
The AUC will gather input from stakeholders through written and oral submissions and a survey The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has announced further details as to how they will conduct an inquiry into the development of electricity generation in Alberta, including renewable energy projects. Stakeholders will have an opportunity to provide input through completion of […]
Quasi-Judicial Agency Member Committee Meeting
The RMA’s Quasi-Judicial Agencies Committee held its final meeting On September 13, 2023, the Quasi-Judicial Agencies Member Committee held its final meeting. This committee began in May 2023 and gathered information on several quasi-judicial agencies in Alberta, particularly to gather an understanding on how their approval processes impact rural municipal land use planning. The following […]
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 […]