EOEP Course Teaches Essentials of Financial Planning and Monitoring
Finance course builds on the foundational Munis 101 course Register today! The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP)’s Municipal Corporate Planning and Finance course often sells out. The course offers an excellent opportunity for elected officials who are working towards their Municipal Elected Leaders Certificate to learn more about their role in financial planning and monitoring. […]
Register for Infrastructure Asset Management Alberta’s Upcoming Workshop
Register for the next IAMA workshop and learn about asset management practices in Alberta Infrastructure Asset Management Alberta (IAMA) is hosting an in-person workshop on February 8, 2023 in Red Deer. The workshop will run from 9:00 am to 3:15 pm, with registration and complimentary breakfast beginning at 8:30 am. Workshop registration is $125 for […]
RMA 2023 Spring Convention Registration is Now Open
The RMA 2023 Spring Convention will take place March 20 – 22, 2023 at the Edmonton Convention Centre. We look forward to welcoming our elected officials, members, and guests together for an action-packed agenda. Online registration for the 2023 Spring Convention is open until March 3, 2023. Programming Update Convention programming planning is well underway, […]
Free Asset Management for Elected Officials in Lethbridge
Join RMA for a free one-day workshop on asset management for elected officials and CAOs Asset management is an important tool for councils to understand the link between infrastructure and service delivery. It also helps councils to make data-informed, community-minded decisions. This one-day course will allow elected officials to peer into the asset management process […]
Register Now for Virtual EOEP Finance Course
Finance course builds on the foundational Munis 101 course Hot on the heels of Munis 101, the Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP) is offering its Municipal Corporate Planning and Finance course from February 16 to March 9, 2023. The course is offered to elected officials after regular work hours, via Zoom, to accommodate their busy […]
Call for Nominations for Plumbing Sub-Council
The RMA is seeking member representation on the Safety Codes Council’s Plumbing Sub-Council. The RMA is seeking up to two nominees that will be forwarded for consideration by the Safety Codes Council. Members who would like to be nominated for this council should be experts in the respective discipline and actively engaged in the safety […]
Asset Management for Elected Officials Registration Open
Five one-day sessions for elected officials have now been scheduled for 2023 Do you want to learn more about how your community can benefit from effective asset management processes and how asset management relates to your role as a councillor? Register for a free asset management workshop today. Asset management is an important tool for […]
Resolution Deadline for 2023 Spring Convention
Resolutions must be submitted by February 15, 2023 to be added to the Spring 2023 resolution order paper With district meetings approaching, the RMA is reminding members of the important role resolutions play in guiding the association’s advocacy efforts. To maximize these efforts, having well-written resolutions that are clear, concise, and include pertinent information is […]
Surface Water Quality Management Frameworks Released
Frameworks for two regional plans released In September 2022, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas completed engagement on the draft Surface Water Quality Management Frameworks for the North Saskatchewan Region and the Upper Athabasca Region. These regional-scale frameworks establish an approach for monitoring and managing the cumulative effects of human activities on water quality in the […]
Virtual Extended Producer Responsibility Session
Government of Alberta information session will be municipally focused The Government of Alberta is hosting a municipally focused information session on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). EPR requires the manufacturer of packaging and other products to be responsible for the end-of-life management of that product. Alberta recently enabled EPR through a regulatory framework available online. More information […]