The Alberta Urban Municipalities Association and the Rural Municipalities of Alberta won an Emerald Award for their partnership on the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre!
Municipalities are invited to join us for a 60-minute interactive webinar that will provide some insights and guidance on the province's Phase 2 Relaunch Strategy
On June 5, AUMA President Barry Morishita joined Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau and leaders from across the country to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on urban economies.
Don’t miss the opportunity to nominate a municipal leader in your community for a 2020 AUMA Award! Award nominations must be submitted by
June 30, 2020.
The June 30 deadline for submitting resolutions is approaching. Please review
AUMA’s 2020 Resolutions Guide and Template, and send us your municipality’s resolution.
Our members have always incorporated citizen engagement in municipal governance, considering community values, interests, and needs into decisions that affect lives. COVID-19 has only made this type of engagement more difficult. To assist, the Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP) has worked hard to create this digital course
offering at a reduced rate of $200.
Learn more about the wording of indemnity provisions – which can sometimes be tedious or intimidating due to the legal language used to draft indemnity clauses
It is important to decommission emergency service vehicles appropriately and it is a municipality's responsibility to remove all non-standard features before sale or salvage.
GOOD TO KNOW
The Local Authorities Pension Plan (LAPP) has released their performance for Q1, reporting a $3.4 billion loss.
Details here.
The
2020 Minister’s Seniors Service Awards will recognize Albertans who are investing time, energy, and resources to help seniors during the pandemic.
The deadline for nominations is Aug. 11. Details on the award categories and nomination process can be found at
alberta.ca/MSSA.
In 2017, the
Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI) launched the Biodiversity Browser, which broadly shares ABMI data and information on Alberta species to support decision-making by policymakers. ABMI wants to improve the usability of the Browser for wetland stakeholders and is asking for
feedback.
Learn about the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy
On June 3, the City of Edmonton launched new programs that provide rebates for commercial building upgrades, electric bikes, electric vehicle chargers, and residential solar. Learn more
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