AUMA has released our 2021 Resolutions Guide and Template to help members prepare and submit resolutions by June 30, 2021 for consideration at AUMA’s 2021 annual convention.
On January 25, AUMA is hosting a webinar on the regulatory transformation Alberta Environment and Parks is undertaking to improve its regulatory assurance system and meet red tape reduction platform commitments.
This training is targeted at returning officers and other administrators involved in elections. The modules will follow the Local Authorities Election Act, and resources and information that coincide with the stages of the election cycle will accompany each module.
In challenging economic times, municipal councils may receive requests from property or business owners for the cancellation, reduction, refund or deferral of taxes.
GOOD TO KNOW
Alberta Environment and Parks announced a new Code of Practice for Wetland Replacement Works. The Code of Practice applies to wetland construction and restoration. Wetland restoration means replacing wetlands that have been wholly or partially lost. Wetland construction involves creating a wetland at a location that was previously non-wetland. Any other activities will still require Water Act approval. For more details, please visit the Code of Practice for Wetland Replacement Works.
Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) released a new guide to Water Act Authorization Required for Excavations (dugouts, borrow pits, and other types of pits and excavations). The new guide includes regulatory amendments and aligns with the regulatory assurance framework introduced by AEP.
New! 2021 Alberta Funding Guide now available
Looking to reduce operating costs and decrease your municipality’s environmental footprint but need funding to plan and implement projects? The Action Centre updated the Alberta Funding Guide; it includes renewable energy, energy efficiency, infrastructure and building retrofitting funding programs available to Alberta municipalities. Download the Alberta Funding Guide.
City of Airdrie’s Genesis Place is home to Canada’s largest municipal rooftop solar array, a solar carport, electric ice resurfacer, and upgraded lighting. Learn how Airdrie started implementing their AirdrieONE Sustainability Plan with Action Centre funding.
We hope that this evening offering will make it easier for councillors with full-time jobs in addition to their municipal roles to take advantage of this valuable learning and networking opportunity.
