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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.
Administers the accreditation of safety permitting and inspection services, hears appeals, and administers provincial electronic permit system. Municipal Affairs: Special Areas Board Service Delivery Manages the public lands and delivers municipal services to communities within Special Area No. 2, Special Area No. 3, and Special Area No. 4.
The three special areas were created in 1938 under the authority of the Special Areas Act [6] as a result of hardship brought upon a particular area in southeastern Alberta during the drought of the 1930s. [4] A special area is not to be confused with a specialized municipality, which is a completely different municipal status.
Alberta's Municipal Government Act (MGA), enacted in 2000, provides the authority to form a specialized municipality under the following scenarios: [6] where the Minister of Municipal Affairs is satisfied that the other incorporated statuses under the MGA do not meet the needs of the proposed municipality's residents;
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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.
The Municipal Government Act defines local government within the Province of Alberta. The Municipal Government Act was substantially updated and modernized in 1994 to give municipalities greater control over local decision-making and govern the affairs of the municipalities, including the former Planning Act and the Regional Municipal Services Act.
The Municipal District (MD) of Mackenzie No. 23 became the third specialized municipality on June 23, 1999. [7] Previously a municipal district, changed its status "to address concerns about municipal government and management in a municipality that serves several unique communities within a very large territory."