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Alberta community partnership approved projects

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The objective of the Alberta community partnership is to improve the viability and long-term sustainability of municipalities by providing support for regional collaboration and capacity building... More ≫

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The objective of the Alberta community partnership is to improve the viability and long-term sustainability of municipalities by providing support for regional collaboration and capacity building initiatives. Key program outcomes include: new or enhanced regional municipal services; improved municipal capacity to respond to municipal and regional priorities; and effective intermunicipal relations through joint and collaborative activities.

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Alberta Community Partnership program guidelines

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These guidelines are intended to assist applicants in completing the Alberta Community Partnership Program application and financial reporting requirements. Before applying, applicants should... More ≫

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These guidelines are intended to assist applicants in completing the Alberta Community Partnership Program application and financial reporting requirements. Before applying, applicants should consider both the general program information supplied in the main part of the guidelines and the component specific information in the schedule(s).

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Engaging with your municipality

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The Farmers’ Advocate Office (FAO) has prepared this publication to respond to common landowner questions.

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Guidebook for preparing a municipal development plan

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This guidebook has been written for municipalities who will be preparing their first municipal development plan. It is meant to aid the Chief Administrative Officer and the municipal council in... More ≫

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This guidebook has been written for municipalities who will be preparing their first municipal development plan. It is meant to aid the Chief Administrative Officer and the municipal council in ensuring that the municipality meets the obligations of provincial legislation and creates a plan that benefits the community. A municipal development plan communicates the long-term desired land use for a community and serves as a high-level blueprint showing how a community is expected to change over time and the shape it will take in the future.

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Bill 36, the Alberta Land Stewardship Act and Municipal Government Act consequential amendments : fact sheet

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This fact sheet explains the purpose of Bill 36, the Alberta Land Stewardship Act and consequential amendments to more than 25 legislative Acts to support regional land-use planning in the... More ≫

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This fact sheet explains the purpose of Bill 36, the Alberta Land Stewardship Act and consequential amendments to more than 25 legislative Acts to support regional land-use planning in the province, and how these will impact municipalities.

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Alberta Planning Act review '94 : proposals

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This paper outlines the key features of a proposed municipal-based system for Alberta. The proposed legislation and associated mechanisms will provide: - a defined relationships between municipal... More ≫

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This paper outlines the key features of a proposed municipal-based system for Alberta. The proposed legislation and associated mechanisms will provide: - a defined relationships between municipal and provincial approvals; - a provincial policy framework as a reference for municipal actions; - methods, entrusted to municipalities, for achieving consensus, cooperation, and conflict resolution with respect to defining a desired settlement pattern; - a flexible system of municipal statutory plans, planning tools and agencies; - a basis for municipal decisions to be made in a timely fashion within a well-defined framework of due process; and - regulations and guidelines to assist municipal decision-making.

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Alberta Planning Act - review '94 : discussion paper

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The purpose of circulating this discussion paper is to solicit the suggestions for restructuring the planning system in Alberta. The paper contains a number of alternatives for restructuring that... More ≫

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The purpose of circulating this discussion paper is to solicit the suggestions for restructuring the planning system in Alberta. The paper contains a number of alternatives for restructuring that system. Many of the alternatives are outlined in general terms as this paper is a discussion paper and not a position paper.

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Planning Act review 94 : alternative models for a revised planning system

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This paper provides a brief description of the existing planning system and three alternative models for the future restructuring of the Alberta planning system. this material should be read in... More ≫

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This paper provides a brief description of the existing planning system and three alternative models for the future restructuring of the Alberta planning system. this material should be read in conjunction with the main discussion paper on the Planning Act review.

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