We've collected some of our most popular links for Municipal Administrators below.

Alberta Joint Emergency Preparedness Program and Application Instructions
The Alberta Joint Emergency Preparedness Program (JEPP) is designed to provide financial assistance to communities on a cost-shared basis to fund projects that will develop or enhance a regional emergency response capability.

Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (offsite)
The AUMA is an association of the urban municipalities in Alberta. It provides leadership in advocating local government interests to the provincial government and other organizations, and provides services that address the needs of its membership.

Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Surveys
In the spring of 2007, Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing contracted the services of Nichols Applied Management to carry out a special survey of Alberta municipal administrators. The 2007 report plus previous years’ reports are posted here.

Current Consultations
Current Consultations for Alberta Municipal Affairs stakeholders.

Emergency Public Warning System
An emergency or disaster can occur anytime, anywhere. Some allow time to prepare; others occur swiftly and with little or no warning. Albertans have faced several unexpected disasters in the recent past. These events remind us that this province is not immune to tragedy -- that's why Alberta has a broadcast warning system used to warn the public of a life threatening emergency or disaster.

Fire Commissioner's Office
The Fire Commissioner's Office promotes all aspects of fire protection to reduce deaths, injuries and property losses due to fire in Alberta. The three main program areas are advisory services, fire statistics and public fire safety education/information programs.

Grants for Municipalities
Grant information and applications for Municipal Sponshorship, Inter-Municipal Project, and Single Municipality Grants in Adobe PDF format.

Local Government Administration Association (offsite)
The Local Government Administration Association (LGAA) is an organization whose membership is made up of municipal, administrative personnel.

The purpose of the Local Government Administration Association is to advance the interest of municipal employees through networking and to serve as spokesman for its members to the Provincial Government and liaise with other agencies and organizations in the area of municipal administration.

Municipal Affairs News Releases
News releases from the Ministry.

Municipal Excellence Network
The Municipal Excellence Network operates by sharing knowledge, cataloguing practices and recognizing excellence. It is a new initiative being developed through the collaborative efforts of Alberta municipalities, associations and Alberta Municipal Affairs. These stakeholders are working together to provide an online resource that features a searchable collection of municipal practices from around the province.

Municipal Financial Return & Sample Financial Statements
The Municipal Government Act requires that every Alberta municipality prepare an annual financial information return and annual audited financial statements. Both must be returned to Alberta Municipal Affairs by May 1 of each year.

The financial information return templates, including municipal and excluded functions (gas and electrical) and the accompanying manual are now available for downloading. The financial information return templates require Microsoft Excel Version 7 or newer to complete. If returning files to Municipal Affairs via email, the completed files must be saved in Microsoft Excel Version 7 format.

Municipal Internship Program
The objectives of the Municipal Internship Program for Administrators are: to assist Alberta municipalities in their succession planning efforts to recruit, train, and retain competent municipal employees who can progress into leadership positions; to encourage more individuals to enter the local government field and offer recent graduates who are interested in a career in municipal administration the opportunity to have first hand, real life, practical experience and training in the Alberta municipal environment; and to assist Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing in meeting its goal of fostering “a responsive, cooperative and well managed local government sector” by encouraging and providing Alberta municipalities with the tools and programs to improve self-sufficiency.

Municipal Services Branch
The Municipal Services Branch is a key component of the Local Government Services Division. The branch assists local governments with organizational projects and provides analysis and advice on municipal issues. The branch also assists municipalities through grants and by supporting intermunicipal cooperation and self-directed dispute resolution initiatives.

As well, the Municipal Services Branch provides policy, planning and analytical support for municipal legislation, property taxation, land-use planning, intermunicipal cooperation and municipal status changes.

MuniMall Newsletter (offsite)
The MuniMall Newsletter is published weekly by the MuniMall initiative at the University of Alberta, and contains news about municipalities and local government from across Canada.

Official Population Lists
Official population lists for the Province of Alberta from 1996-2001.

Planning & Development Documents
A collection of bulletins and documents that address various kinds of information related to municipal planning and development.

Regional Partnerships Program
The Regional Partnerships initiative encourages and supports municipalities in identifying and implementing self-determined regional partnerships. Through Regional Partnerships, assistance is available to groups of municipalities wanting to explore and implement regional opportunities. By working together, Alberta's municipalities can ensure that our province remains competitive in today's global market, and vibrant and prosperous for years to come.

The Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (offsite)
The AAMD&C is a progressive Association of elected rural Councils, representing the interests of rural Albertans, and committed to excellence in meeting the diverse and changing needs of its membership