AMO Watchfile - October 10, 2024

In This Issue
- Get access to MIDAS!
- Ontario investing in transportation for rural communities - apply today!
- Apply for the Community Emergency Preparedness Grant.
- Webinar: Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund.
- Join us at the AMO Healthy Democracy Forum.
- ROMA 2025 Annual Conference - Rural Routes.
- ROMA 2025 Rural Routes: Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities.
- Navigating Conflict Relationships as an Elected Official - October workshop.
- Foundations in Planning & Advanced Land Use Planning - October virtual workshops.
- Lighting upgrades for 2025 - we’ve got you covered!
- Municipal Contributions to Canada's Protected Areas Target report.
- Careers.

AMO Matters
MIDAS - the Municipal Information & Data Analysis System - provides access to the Financial Information Returns (FIRs) data to all Ontario municipalities. MIDAS converts FIR data into meaningful reports. For access, municipal elected officials and municipal staff can email MIDASAdmin@amo.on.ca.

Provincial Matters
The province is investing $5M annually to help smaller communities build safe and reliable transit services through the new Ontario Transit Investment Fund (OTIF). Municipalities can apply for OTIF funding on an ongoing basis, with programs expected to begin in 2025.

Ontario has announced an additional $5 million through an application-based program to help increase emergency preparedness. Municipalities under 100,000 are eligible to apply. Applications are due October 31, 2024. 

Did you miss the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund webinar? View the video and learn how to apply for the Ontario government’s new $200-million fund.

Education Opportunities
On October 19-20 AMO will be joined by a coalition of experts, municipal and community leaders and many more to examine and develop strategies and tools to strengthen understanding and engagement with municipal government and our democratic processes. Read more about AMO’s Healthy Democracy Project. The Forum is in partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University.

Register for the ROMA 2025 Annual Conference by October 31 to access early bird rates. For full registration and hotel information, click here.

Don’t be disappointed! Book your trade show booth today to ensure your participation in the 2025 ROMA Conference. Limited spaces available. Download the exhibitor package or sponsorship package today.

Municipal leadership is often a pin cushion for our culture’s broader issues. Conflict and misunderstanding is a big part of many municipal leaders current realities. This workshop provides an opportunity to transform conflict into collaboration. The Navigating Conflict Relationships as an Elected Official October workshop teaches skills in building collaborative relationships and negotiating difficult ones in your role as an elected municipal official.

Foundations in Land Use Planning familiarizes participants with legislation, processes, and provides real life examples to give a deep understanding and insight into important planning matters. From a strategic perspective, Advance Land Use Planning analyzes case studies and real life examples through instructor lead instruction and group discussion.

LAS
The LAS Facility Lighting Service provides a complete turn-key solution for your lighting upgrades, both indoors and out. Contact us today for a free budget proposal for your 2025 budget.

Municipal Wire*
Ontario Nature presents their report, Municipal Contributions to Canada’s Protected Areas Target: A Review of Wise Practices in Ontario. Join the October 16 webinar that will share municipal achievements in biodiversity conservation.

Careers
Program Analyst - Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO). Closing Date: October 21, 2024.

Developer - PeopleSoft - Peel Regional Police. Closing Date: October 14, 2024.

Chief Administrative Officer - Township of Lake of Bays. Closing Date: November 22, 2024.

Director, Watershed Science and Engineering - Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. Closing Date: October 25, 2024.

Supervisor, Parks Maintenance - City of Brampton. Closing Date: October 15, 2024.