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Municipal sustainability initiative - operating : report on Government-wide objectives for municipal grant funding

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The Municipal Sustainability Initiative operating program supports qualifying operating expenses of municipalities relating to planning activities, capacity building, municipal services, and... More ≫

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The Municipal Sustainability Initiative operating program supports qualifying operating expenses of municipalities relating to planning activities, capacity building, municipal services, and support to non-profit organizations. Each annual issue of this publication contains summaries of how Alberta's municipalities planned to spend their funding in the reporting year. Information contained in individual operating spending plans is also provided by municipality and organized by status type.

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Information bulletin [Municipal Affairs] [1995-2016]

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Information bulletins highlight changes and key municipal dates that may affect municipal operations.

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Gas Tax Fund annual report

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Under the terms of the Gas Tax Fund Agreement, Municipal Affairs is required to prepare an Annual Expenditure Report (AER). The AER includes a narrative summarizing the results of the past year, a... More ≫

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Under the terms of the Gas Tax Fund Agreement, Municipal Affairs is required to prepare an Annual Expenditure Report (AER). The AER includes a narrative summarizing the results of the past year, a detailed listing of all approved projects and a summary of expended and unexpended funding provided to municipalities. The AER is approved by an auditor and submitted to Infrastructure Canada.

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Pecuniary interest for municipal councillors [2013]

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Alberta’s municipal councillors have a strong record of public service to their communities. As a public servant, you are responsible for upholding the public interest ahead of any private... More ≫

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Alberta’s municipal councillors have a strong record of public service to their communities. As a public servant, you are responsible for upholding the public interest ahead of any private interests you may have. The Municipal Government Act (MGA) describes pecuniary interest and sets out the procedures you must follow if a matter in which you have a pecuniary interest comes up at a council meeting or a committee of council meeting. These rules are designed to protect the public interest while ensuring that your ability to work is not adversely affected by your election to council.

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Equalized assessment report [1998 - 2008]

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In Alberta, equalized assessment is the means of comparing property wealth in a uniform manner for all municipalities. Alberta uses an ad valorem assessment and tax system where property taxes are... More ≫

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In Alberta, equalized assessment is the means of comparing property wealth in a uniform manner for all municipalities. Alberta uses an ad valorem assessment and tax system where property taxes are based on wealth and wealth is measured by the value of property expressed as an assessment. Equalizing an assessment is simply a process of adjusting each municipality's taxable assessment to a common year in accordance with current legislation and policy. The equalization process results in a common provincial assessment base that is used to determine the amount of requisition for each requisitioning body.

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