Planning for Festivals, Parades, and Market Vendor Season
Now that it’s official summer, it’s also the peak season for festivals, parades, and farmers markets. There are some important things to consider before planning begins so you can ensure your events and markets are safe for everyone. Plan Ahead A key factor to your successful summer events is having a well-developed plan well in […]
Fireworks Displays and Safety
Every year, fireworks are enjoyed at many events across Canada. Due to some ongoing wildfire situations, many municipalities are now reviewing their safety procedures and liability exposures for events that involve fireworks displays. Fireworks are regulated by the Federal Government under the National Fire Code, the Explosives Act, and Explosives Regulations. Consumer Level Fireworks and […]
RMA Launches Municipal Economic Development Capacity-Building Microgrant
The RMA has partnered with the Government of Alberta to help rural municipalities undertake research and feasibility studies on potential rural economic development projects The RMA has received funding from the Government of Alberta’s Economic Development in Rural Alberta Plan (EDRAP) to create a rural municipality economic development microgrant program. Applications for this program are […]
Complete the Member Survey on Municipal Experiences with Quasi-Judicial Agencies
The survey results will help inform the work of RMA’s Quasi-Judicial Agencies Committee The RMA has formed a Quasi-Judicial Agencies Member Committee to investigate the municipal role in the approval processes undertaken by the Alberta Energy Regulator, Alberta Utilities Commissions, and Natural Resources Conservation Board. The purpose of the committee is to provide a rural […]
Quasi-Judicial Agency Member Committee Meeting
The RMA’s Quasi-Judicial Agencies Committee held first meeting On May 30, 2023, the Quasi-Judicial Agencies Member Committee held their first meeting. This committee will run until September and will help gather information on several quasi-judicial agencies in Alberta, particularly how their approval processes impact rural municipal land use planning. The following members have been selected […]
Register for Final Asset Management for Elected Official Workshop
Sign up for the final free asset management for elected officials workshop in Vermilion The RMA, ABMunis, and IAMA are hosting the final elected officials workshop of the year on June 8, 2023 in Vermilion. Asset management is an important tool for councils to understand the link between infrastructure and service delivery. It also helps […]
Update on Wildfire Disaster Financial Assistance
The Alberta Emergency Management Agency is encouraging municipalities to begin applications for the Disaster Recovery Program As a response to the ongoing wildfire situation in Alberta, the Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) is encouraging impacted municipalities to begin applications for the Disaster Recovery Program (DRP). While details of how and when financial assistance will become […]
RMA and Brownlee Guide to Special Liens is Now Available – Attend a Webinar to Learn More
The guide provides rural municipalities with an overview of how the special lien can help to recover unpaid taxes and where it fits with other tax recovery tools In 2021, the Government of Alberta amended the Municipal Government Act to clarify that municipalities have a special lien on linear and machinery and equipment property used […]
RMA Assigns Statuses to Some Spring 2023 Resolutions
Immediately after resolutions are endorsed by RMA members, the RMA sends the resolutions to the relevant provincial or federal ministry or organization for an initial response. Based on the response received, the RMA assigns the resolution a status and drafts an initial reaction. The RMA updates the resolutions database and issues bulletins with updates as […]
2023 Resolution Status Update – Volume 1 Now Available
The Resolution Status Update provides up-to-date information and progress updates for all active resolutions The RMA is pleased to provide members with an update on advocacy efforts through the 2023 Resolution Status Update – Volume 1. This document, previously known as the “Advocacy Report Card,” has been re-titled to better reflect its intent: to provide […]