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Alberta municipal sustainability strategy : self-assessment questionnaire : promoting municipal sustainability [2024]

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The self-assessment questionnaire is intended to provide local municipal councils and administrations with a tool to evaluate and understand their current situation, to identify areas of strength... More ≫

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The self-assessment questionnaire is intended to provide local municipal councils and administrations with a tool to evaluate and understand their current situation, to identify areas of strength to continue building upon, and also to identify areas where improvement may be desirable or necessary. The questionnaire provides linkages to capacity-building tools, offering easy access to meaningful opportunities to strengthen municipal performance where desired or necessary. Information on interpreting the results of the questionnaire, and determining next steps, is included at the end of the questionnaire.

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Alberta linear property assessment minister's guidelines

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Annual update of the linear property assessment minister's guidelines.

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Alberta machinery & equipment assessment minister's guidelines

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Annual updates of the machinery & equipment assessment minister's guidelines.

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Provincial equalized assessment report

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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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Assessment bulletin [Municipal Affairs] [2020 to current]

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The purpose of the following assessment bulletins is to inform municipalities and assessors about specific property assessment matters.

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Assessment bulletin [Municipal Affairs] [2011-2019]

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The purpose of the following assessment bulletins is to inform municipalities and assessors about specific property assessment matters.

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Economic assessment of climate policy in Alberta

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Alberta completed an economic assessment of the former Climate Leadership Plan. The assessment also outlines the potential costs if the federal government’s carbon pricing policy were applied in... More ≫

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Alberta completed an economic assessment of the former Climate Leadership Plan. The assessment also outlines the potential costs if the federal government’s carbon pricing policy were applied in Alberta. This report shows the expected economic impacts of the Climate Leadership Plan on Alberta’s total economy, key industrial sectors and households. Four economic scenarios or cases were evaluated, with outcomes forecasted through to 2030.

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Guide for the exchange of assessment information : market value properties : Municipal Government Act (MGA) and regulations

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The purpose of this guide is to define best practices regarding requests for information by an assessment jurisdiction under Sections 294 and 295 of the Municipal Government Act and standards of... More ≫

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The purpose of this guide is to define best practices regarding requests for information by an assessment jurisdiction under Sections 294 and 295 of the Municipal Government Act and standards of information for typical residential and non-residential property types that should be provided in response to a request for assessment information under Sections 299 and 300 of the Act.

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Village of Innisfree viability plan

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The Village of Innisfree Viability Plan was developed by a viability review team appointed to analyze the Village of Innisfree and to develop a plan to address the factors contributing to... More ≫

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The Village of Innisfree Viability Plan was developed by a viability review team appointed to analyze the Village of Innisfree and to develop a plan to address the factors contributing to uncertainty for the long-term viability of the village. This document contains the viability review team's findings and presents two possible options for the long-term viability of Innisfree.

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May 2016 Wood Buffalo wildfire : post-incident assessment report

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This particular post-incident assessment focuses on the Province's support to stakeholders, emergency social services, and community evacuations during the May 2016 Wood Buffalo wildfire and its... More ≫

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This particular post-incident assessment focuses on the Province's support to stakeholders, emergency social services, and community evacuations during the May 2016 Wood Buffalo wildfire and its aftermath. To continuously enhance Alberta’s public safety system, it is the Alberta Emergency Management Agency’s policy and practice to conduct a formal post incident assessment after all major events.

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