COVID-19 advisories
Municipal Affairs compiles new advisories every week for municipalities as it relates to the COVID-19 outbreak.
May
May 15, 2020 Issue (PDF, 262 KB)
- Emergency Management Act amendment, state of local emergency, recreational camping in provincial parks, economic relaunch, resources for businesses, restrictions for municipalities in Stage 1 of relaunch
May 8, 2020 Issue (PDF, 540 KB)
- Economic relaunch, municipal facilities opening/closure, boat launches, campgrounds, golf courses, Municipal Sustainability Initiative, shovel-ready projects, road blockades, leave for elected officials and supports for elected officials
May 1, 2020 Issue (PDF, 412 KB)
- Education property tax deferrals, procurement and shovel-ready projects, recreational camping, use of recreational properties, provincial and federal government supports for municipalities, enforcement of health orders
April
April 24, 2020 issue (PDF, 605 KB)
- Clarifications on time extensions, planning and development appeal timelines, assessment and taxation-related timelines, municipal enforcement of Public Health Act orders, education property tax deferrals, petitions
April 17, 2020 issue (PDF, 608 KB)
- Property tax deferrals, state of emergency (provincial) clarification, municipal cash flow, utility payments deferrals, shovel-ready projects
April 9, 2020 issue (PDF, 332 KB)
- Planning and development time extensions, more clarifications on public meeting procedures, state of local emergency
April 3, 2020 issue (PDF, 445 KB)
- Municipal cash flow assistance, tax deferral initiatives, school/education requisitions, deficits and debt limits, clarifications on time extensions, assessment notices, assessment hearings, tax recovery and development appeals
March
March 27, 2020 issue (PDF, 305 KB)
- New meeting procedures, council meetings, time extensions for legislated dates and timelines, intermunicipal collaboration frameworks and intermunicipal development plans
March 20, 2020 issue (PDF, 92 KB)
- Business continuity, facility closures, council meetings, electronic meetings, public hearings and tax recovery
For more information, visit COVID-19 info for Albertans.