Alberta Municipalities Awards

Alberta Municipalities Awards recognizes leaders in municipalities across Alberta. These awards will acknowledge and congratulate leaders who have demonstrated innovation and distinction in their respective municipalities and communities. 

If you have submitted an award application and have not received confirmation of receipt, please awards [at] abmunis.ca (reach out to us).

The following awards and application forms are listed below:

Award of Excellence

Recognizes past and present elected municipal officials with outstanding civic leadership who has held office for at least three years in Alberta.

Distinguished Service Award

Recognizes an elected official who has served 20 or more years in one or more Alberta municipalities.

Dedicated Chief Administrative Officer Award

Co-sponsored by the Society of Local Government Managers—this award recognizes long-term excellence and dedication to municipal government and chief administrative management.

Dedicated Senior Municipal Team Award

Co-sponsored by the Society of Local Government Managers —this award acknowledges an outstanding municipal team that demonstrated excellence and dedication to a municipal government.

Municipal Environmental Award

This award recognizes Alberta Municipalities member municipalities that have demonstrated excellence in environmental practices in their  municipal operations, administration, and governance. The Municipal Environmental Award is presented each year to a member municipality with a population of 2,500 or less; a member municipality with a population of 2,500 to 10,000; and a member municipality with a population of 10,000 or more.

Award submissions deadline extended to July 22, 2022.