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Rural Perspectives on Budget 2012

On February 9, 2012 the Government of Alberta released Budget 2012: Investing in People. In reaction to the 2012 budget, President Bob Barss stated “AAMDC is pleased that the Province’s 2012 budget offers a positive direction for rural municipalities. The announcement of a substantial increase in the Municipal Sustainability Initiative ...

Friday, 10 February 2012

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Asset Management Alberta Invites Municipal Participation

Asset Management Alberta invites AAMDC member municipalities to attend their second working group discussion on Thursday, February 16, 2012. This group meets three to four times per year and has garnered substantial municipal participation thus far. If you would like to discuss the fundamentals of asset management, including what practices are ...

Thursday, 9 February 2012

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FCM launches the Municipal Infrastructure Forum

On Tuesday, February 6, the initial meeting of the Municipal Infrastructure Forum took place. AAMDC President Bob Barss is proud to be representing Canadian rural perspectives as a municipal member of this committee. The Municipal Infrastructure Forum is an informal body bringing infrastructure experts together with municipal and business leaders to ...

Thursday, 9 February 2012

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Rural Still Matters! Moving Local Government Forward Print E-mail


In 2008, the AAMDC hosted the Rural Matters! national symposium. The event brought delegates together from across the nation to discuss issues pertaining to rural Canada and set rural priorities. As a result, rural stakeholders were encouraged to take those priorities home and advocate for them.

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Cost Sharing for Success Toolkit Print E-mail

The Cost Sharing for Success report is the culmination of nearly a year of deliberations involving political and administrative representatives from rural and urban municipalities.  Participants were tasked with analyzing the Alberta context concerning cost-sharing agreements.

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Broadband Toolkit Print E-mail

The Broadband toolkit is designed to assist municipalities explore potential roles in delivering high-speed Internet to rural ratepayers. Potential roles are rated for viability and a subsequent business case is provided, dependant on a municipality's desired level of participation. The toolkit will also provide an approximation of the infrastructure needed to deliver internet service in your municipality.

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Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) Toolkit Print E-mail

In response to Resolution 15-05F Integrated Community Sustainability Plan Development and as part of the funding requirements of the New Deal for Cities and Communities (NDCC), the AAMDC has developed a toolkit to assist administrators develop their municipality's ICSP.

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Citizen Engagement Toolkit Print E-mail

The Citizen Engagement Toolkit has been developed by the AAMDC and the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association to assist municipalities in engaging their citizens in decision-making. This software-based tool uses guided questions to direct the user to appropriate engagement tools and captures the results in an engagement plan.

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