How to Share Information on Shovel-Ready Projects
The Government of Alberta is considering various economic stimulus approaches in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. RMA has advocated to the Government of Alberta for economic stimulus in the form of increased municipal infrastructure funding, as municipal capital projects have a proven history of creating jobs and supporting economic development throughout the province. To inform […]
Emergency Housing Funding
Employment and Social Development Canada has approved $800,000 in funding for rural and remote Alberta communities to provide housing for marginalized groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds will be allocated by the Alberta Rural Development Network (ARDN) and go towards projects supporting marginalized groups, who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless, […]
Final RMA Spring 2020 Submitted Resolution Package Now Available
The final package includes all emergent resolutions and will be used for the resolutions session on April 24 Due to the cancellation of the RMA 2020 Spring Convention, RMA will hold its first-ever virtual resolution session on April 24, 2020. The exact time of the session has been shared with RMA mayors / reeves and […]
RMA Virtual Resolution Session Update
RMA will provide members with an updated Order Paper and participation instructions in advance of the virtual resolution session on April 24 Due to the cancellation of the RMA 2020 Spring Convention, RMA will hold its first-ever virtual resolution session on April 24, 2020. As the resolution session will only be open to RMA voting […]
Next RMA Update Webinar Planned for May
Following positive feedback from the first RMA Update webinar held on April 7, the association is planning a follow-up webinar for Monday, May 4 at 10:30 am. The webinar, planned to run for approximately 30 minutes, will provide an overview of developments and services available from the association for member municipalities and stakeholder organizations. The […]
Ministerial Order Regarding Road Bans
The Minister of Transportation has signed a Ministerial Order which exempts commercial vehicles transporting essential supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic from various regulations. Notably for municipalities, this exemption includes municipal bylaws restricting the hours, parking times, and weights for commercial vehicles on local roads. This Ministerial Order does not change restrictions for bridges. The Ministerial […]
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 […]