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Toolkits & Guides
The following resources are developed by various organizations that support municipal governments and municipal government administrations. We have consolidated these free resources to support the needs of municipal administrators. If you know of a great resource for municipal administrators, please let us know so we can add it to this library.
General Resources for Municipal Administration
- CAO Handbook - Government of Alberta
- Directory of Alberta Municipal Officials - Government of Alberta
- List of municipal acronyms - Government of Alberta
- Municipal Information Bulletins - Government of Alberta
- Municipal Maps, Statistics, and Financial Data - Government of Alberta
Asset Management
- Asset management resource library - Federation of Canadian Municipalities
- Building Community Resilience Through Asset Management: A Handbook for Alberta Municipalities (2015) - Government of Alberta
- Definitions of common asset management terms - Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Bylaws, Policy, and Legislative Matters
- Basic Principles of Bylaws: A Guide for Alberta Municipalities - Government of Alberta
- Bylaw Drafting Manual (February 2019) - Lidstone and Company
- Preparation of Meeting Minutes: A Guide for Alberta Municipalities - Government of Alberta
- Procedure Bylaw and Agenda (December 2022) - Government of Alberta
Careers in Municipal Government
- Making Life Happen - A resource for promoting jobs in municipal government
Council Relations and Governance
- FAQ on Closed Meetings of Council (In-Camera) - Government of Alberta
- How to Build a Successful Council Orientation (September 2020) - Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators
- Political Acumen Toolkit - Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators
- Roles and Responsibilities of Municipal Officials - Government of Alberta
- What Every Councillor Needs to Know: A Council Member's Handbook - Government of Alberta
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- 17 Characteristics of a Welcoming Community (2010) - Citizenship and Immigration Canada
- Advancing Equity and Inclusion: A Guide for Municipalities (2015) - City for All Women Initiative
- LGBTQ2+ Inclusiveness: A Toolkit for Municipalities (2019) - Canadian Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities
- Measuring Inclusion Tool for Municipal Governments (2019) - Alberta Municipalities
- Welcoming and Inclusive Communities Toolkit (2014) - Alberta Municipalities
- Welcoming Immigrants and Refugees to Canada: Role of Municipalities (2019) - Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities
Economic Development
- Community Branding and Marketing - A Tool for Local Economic Development (March 2015) - FCM
Emergency Management
- A Guide for Declaring Municipal Agricultural Disasters in Alberta - Rural Municipalities of Alberta
- Pandemic Response Planning: A Guide for Alberta Municipalities - Government of Alberta
Financial Management
- A Guide to the Legislative Requirements for Municipal Financial & Capital Plans - Government of Alberta
Human Resources
- CAO Performance Evaluation Toolkit (2023) - Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
- A Municipal Guide to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action (2021) - Alberta Municipalities
- Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples - A Holistic Approach (2019) - Canadian Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities
Land Use Planning and Development
- Guidebook for Preparing a Municipal Development Plan - Government of Alberta
Property Assessment and Taxation
- A Guide to Equalized Assessment in Alberta - Government of Alberta
- A Guide to Property Tax Exemptions in Alberta - Government of Alberta
- A Guide to Tax Recovery in Alberta - Government of Alberta
- FAQ on Municipal Tax Incentives - Government of Alberta
- Property Tax: Adding Amounts to the Tax Roll - Government of Alberta
Records Management
- Retention and Scheduling of Municipal Records (2021) - Government of Alberta
School Board Partnerships
- Guide for Creating Joint Use and Planning Agreements (2022) - Parkland Community Planning Services
- Guide in PDF version or Word version
- Template - Model Agreement A - free for use
- Template - Model Agreement B - free for use
- Template - Model Agreement C - free for use
- LGAA webinar, September 2022 - Presentation slides
- LGAA webinar, September 2022 - Video recording
*Visit the Government of Alberta's municipal government resources webpage for links to other resources.
Free Training by Other Organizations
- Online emergency management courses - Alberta Emergency Management Agency
- Indigenous Canada - Explores Indigenous history in Canada from an Indigenous perspective - University of Alberta
- Gender-based Analysis Plus - Online course on applying an inclusion lens to your work - Government of Canada