Vision, Mission, Core Businesses and Goals
Strong, safe and sustainable communities.
OUR Mission
Municipal Affairs provides programs and services that help ensure Albertans are served by accountable and effective local governments and live in strong and safe communities.
OUR Values
Municipal Affairs is guided by the following Alberta Public Service Values:
- Respect – we foster an environment in which each individual is valued and heard.
- Accountability – we are responsible for our actions and for contributing to the effectiveness of the public service.
- Integrity – we behave ethically and are open, honest and fair.
- Excellence – we use innovation and continuous improvement to achieve excellence.
OUR Links to the Government of Alberta Strategic Business Plan
The following four goals in the three-year Government of Alberta Business Plan are supported:
| Government of Alberta Goals | Ministry Services |
| Goal 4: Alberta will have a financially stable, open and accountable government and maintain its strong position nationally and internationally |
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| Goal 7: Alberta will be a safe place to live, work and raise families |
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| Goal 8: Albertans will have the opportunity to enjoy the province's natural, historical and cultural resources |
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| Goal 9: Alberta will have strong and effective municipalities and self-reliant Aboriginal communities |
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Government of Alberta Priority
Municipal Affairs will work with other ministries to achieve the Government of Alberta priority:
- Provide the roads, schools, hospitals and other public infrastructure to meet the needs of a growing economy and population.
OUR Core Businesses:
The Ministry's core business activities support the vision and mission of the Ministry. They are:
- Support the development and long-term sustainability of municipalities.
- Administer the Safety System to support the development and maintenance of safe and viable communities
- Manage the effective coordination of the provincial emergency management system
OUR Major Goals:
The Ministry's major goals are as follows:
- A responsive, collaborative, accountable and well-managed local government sector which is sustainable
- A well-managed, fair and efficient assessment and property tax system in which stakeholders have confidence
- Municipal Government Board administers appeals and issues timely and impartial decisions of high quality
- A province-wide public library network that provide access to quality information resources and other library services
- A comprehensive system of safety codes and standards that provides an appropriate level of public safety
- A province-wide emergency management system that protects the people of Alberta, their property and the environment from the effects of emergency events




