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Local Government Fiscal Framework program guidelines

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The Local Government Fiscal Framework (LGFF) is Alberta’s primary funding mechanism for providing local governments with predictable infrastructure and operating grant support. Local governments... More ≫

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The Local Government Fiscal Framework (LGFF) is Alberta’s primary funding mechanism for providing local governments with predictable infrastructure and operating grant support. Local governments determine projects and activities to be funded by the LGFF based on local priorities, within the general qualification criteria set out in the program guidelines. The LGFF is replacing the Municipal Sustainability Initiative, which was in place from 2007 to 2023.

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Alberta construction cost reporting guide

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The costs of construction reported by the company to the assessor are the actual expenditures made in constructing the facility as referenced in the agreement with the contractor or as incurred... More ≫

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The costs of construction reported by the company to the assessor are the actual expenditures made in constructing the facility as referenced in the agreement with the contractor or as incurred directly by the company. Construction costs include both direct and indirect costs.

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Recording and reporting information for assessment audit and equalized assessment manual

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An annual audit program, involving submissions of data from municipalities to Alberta Municipal Affairs, checks for compliance with regulated assessment standards. The annual submission contains... More ≫

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An annual audit program, involving submissions of data from municipalities to Alberta Municipal Affairs, checks for compliance with regulated assessment standards. The annual submission contains the information about every assessable property in the municipality for the purposes of conducting the annual audit and for determining the equalized assessment. The main section of this manual describes the following: how that information is to be submitted to the ministry's Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal system; and the steps of the annual audit process, including collection & processing of property sales data, sales price adjustments, matching sale data to assessment data, stratification of data, and use of standardized codes. The final sections briefly review scheduled detailed assessment audits, the declaration prepared by the assessor, reporting of linear property assessments, and the municipal audit & assessment process.

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Alberta assessment quality minister's guidelines

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Alberta Municipal Affairs audit program checks assessment data submitted by municipalities for compliance with regulated assessment standards. These guidelines set out direction for recording... More ≫

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Alberta Municipal Affairs audit program checks assessment data submitted by municipalities for compliance with regulated assessment standards. These guidelines set out direction for recording & reporting information for assessment audits & equalized assessments; and directions for conducting annual assessment audits, equalized assessment, and detailed assessment audits.

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Canada Community-Building Fund : 2023 outcomes report

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Municipal Affairs is required to prepare outcomes reports for the federal government in 2018 and 2023 describing how communities benefit from federal Canada Community-Building Fund (formerly... More ≫

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Municipal Affairs is required to prepare outcomes reports for the federal government in 2018 and 2023 describing how communities benefit from federal Canada Community-Building Fund (formerly Federal Gas Tax Fund) funding. The report also describes the impact of Canada Community-Building Fund and how local governments are improving their planning and asset management practices.

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Recall of a municipal councillor handbook

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This document identifies those areas of the Municipal Government Act relating to petitions to municipalities and supplements and explains the petitioning requirements with respect to recall petitions.

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CAO handbook for Alberta Municipal Chief Administrative Officers [2023]

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The purpose of this guide is to provide a quick reference to the roles and responsibilities of a municipal chief administrative officer and to the legislation that affects municipalities. This... More ≫

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The purpose of this guide is to provide a quick reference to the roles and responsibilities of a municipal chief administrative officer and to the legislation that affects municipalities. This guide contains information on legislative requirements for council minutes, bylaws, public access to information, financial reporting, budget preparation, and information on provincial legislation that impacts municipal activities, just to name a few. The main purpose is to provide a quick reference to the most commonly asked questions concerning the roles and responsibilities of municipal administrators.

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Petition to the Minister : information for Albertans, elected officials and municipal officers

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This guide provides information to the public on what matters they can petition the Minister of Municipal Affairs, how they can complete a petition, and provides information on what happens to a... More ≫

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This guide provides information to the public on what matters they can petition the Minister of Municipal Affairs, how they can complete a petition, and provides information on what happens to a petition after it is received by the Minister.

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Municipal census manual : requirements and guidelines for conducting a municipal census [2022]

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The Municipal Census Manual provides a step-by-step guide for conducting a census at the municipal level. It assists census coordinators and enumerators in complying with the Municipal Census ... More ≫

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The Municipal Census Manual provides a step-by-step guide for conducting a census at the municipal level. It assists census coordinators and enumerators in complying with the Municipal Census Regulation and all other procedures and policies related to the census.

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Statistical information return (SIR) instructions

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Each year, each municipality must prepare and submit an annual Statistical Information Return (SIR), which must be signed by the Chief Administrative Officer, or duly authorized signing officer.... More ≫

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Each year, each municipality must prepare and submit an annual Statistical Information Return (SIR), which must be signed by the Chief Administrative Officer, or duly authorized signing officer. The SIR is typically required to be submitted to Municipal Affairs by May 1 in each year. In 2017, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs transitioned to using a unique submission and starting in 2018 portions of the SIR form has been pre-populated using information from the previous year’s SIR.

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