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Our new Municipal Excellence Network (MEnet) website is currently under construction. The content from the old website will be transferred over shortly. However, all content regarding the 2009 Minister’s Awards for Municipal Excellence is available below.

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2009 Minister’s Awards for Municipal Excellence

Honourable Ray Danyluk, Minister of Municipal Affairs, is pleased to announce the 2009 Minister’s Awards for Municipal Excellence. The eighth annual awards will recognize municipal government excellence and promote the sharing of knowledge among municipalities.

An independent review committee comprised of representatives from various municipal associations will recommend award recipients in four categories:

  • Innovation – recognizes a leading practice embodying the first use of an idea in a municipal context in Alberta;
  • Partnership – recognizes a leading municipal practice involving consultation, co-ordination and co-operation with other municipalities, jurisdictions or organizations;
  • Safe Communities – new for 2009, this award recognizes a leading practice focused on making municipalities safer through prevention and enforcement;
  • Smaller Municipality – recognizes the innovative practices developed by communities with less than 2,500 residents; and
  • Outstanding Achievement – recognizes a municipality or municipal partnership that has helped to inspire action and change that has benefited local government practice in Alberta. This award, chosen by the review committee, recognizes the best submission from the all other categories.

All municipalities are eligible! The review committee considers the practice in relation to the size and available resources of the municipality. Award application forms and additional details may be found below. Applications are made up of two parts. The first part is the practice collection form and the second part is the category-specific awards submission form. Once you have filled out the practice collection form, most of the work is done, as the awards submission form is very brief. The deadline for applications is July 15, 2009. Please return all forms to menet@gov.ab.ca or by fax 780-420-1016 (ATTN: MENET).

The Municipal Excellence Network is an initiative developed through the collaborative efforts of Alberta municipalities, municipal associations, and Alberta Municipal Affairs. These partners are working together to provide an online resource tool that features a searchable collection of leading municipal practices from around the province. Other features include an online newsletter and access to various articles, web links, and education/training information. The MEnet website is currently undergoing a redevelopment. The new and improved site will launch in the near future. Please watch this page for updates on the launch date.

If you have any questions regarding the Minister’s Awards for Municipal Excellence or the Municipal Excellence Network, please direct them to the Municipal Excellence Team, toll-free at 310-0000, then 780-427-2225 or by email at menet@gov.ab.ca.

Sincerely,
The Municipal Excellence Team

2009 Practice Collection Form - Part 1 of the Award Application

2009 Award Submission Forms - Part 2 of the Award Application

Sample Practices from the 2008 Minister’s Awards for Municipal Excellence