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In Alberta, an improvement district is a type of rural municipality that can be incorporated by the Lieutenant Governor in Council on the recommendation of Alberta's Minister of Municipal Affairs under the authority of the MGA. [6] [32] Improvement districts are administered by the province of Alberta through its Ministry of Municipal Affairs. [32]
A municipal district (MD) is the most common form of all rural municipality statuses used in the Canadian province of Alberta.Alberta's municipal districts, most of which are branded as a county (e.g. Yellowhead County, County of Newell, etc.), are predominantly rural areas that may include either farmland, Crown land or a combination of both depending on their geographic location.
According to Section 581 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), Alberta's Lieutenant Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Municipal Affairs, may form an improvement district. Section 582 of the MGA requires that the order to form an improvement district must describe its boundaries and give it an official name.
Society of Local Government Managers of Alberta - Board of Directors Regulatory/Adjudicative Regulates local government managers, sets practice standards, and offers Certified Local Government Managers (CLGM) designation. Advanced Education: Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Board of Governors Service Delivery
Alberta Municipal Affairs is a ministry of the Executive Council of Alberta.Its major responsibilities include assisting municipalities in the provision of local government, administering the assessment of linear property in Alberta, administering a safety system for the construction and maintenance of buildings and equipment, and managing Alberta's network of municipal and library system boards.
Its status was changed to that of a town in 1994 when numerous former acts under the authority of Alberta Municipal Affairs were transitioned into the current Municipal Government Act. [25] Rainbow Lake was also the community that operated under new town status for the longest period – nearly 28 years from September 1, 1966, to May 2, 1994.
The last municipal election for all cities, with the exception of the border city of Lloydminster, was held October 18, 2021. Lloydminster's elections are aligned with Saskatchewan's municipal election schedule. Alberta Municipal Affairs, a ministry of the Cabinet of Alberta, is charged with coordination of all levels of local government.
Pages in category "Local government in Alberta" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. ... 2012 Alberta municipal censuses;