Summary
The Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) is an organization of municipal governments in the province of Manitoba, Canada. All incorporated municipalities in Manitoba are members.[1]
| Formation | January 1, 1999 |
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| Merger of |
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| Subsidiaries | AMM Trading Company |
| Website | amm |
Its stated purpose is to "identify and address the needs and concerns of [its] members to achieve strong and effective municipal government."[2]
The AMM is funded solely by its members and by its business arm, the AMM Trading Company.[3]
History edit
The Union of Manitoba Municipalities was created in 1905. By 1910, the UMM would grow to a little over 100 members.[4]
Structure edit
All 137 incorporated municipalities in Manitoba are members of the AMM, as represented by their mayors, reeves, and councillors.[1][2] The AMM comprises seven districts, each with two directors: Parkland, Interlake, Midwestern, Central, Western, Eastern, and Northern. The City of Winnipeg is also represented by one Director.[3]
AMM and representatives from Manitoba serve on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors.[3]
The AMM also offers associate non-voting memberships to First Nations, other communities, school boards, hospital boards, and other associations.[5] The following are some of the current AMM Associate Members, as of 2023[update]:
- Incorporated Community of Cross Lake
- Manitoba Association of Watersheds
- Nelson House Community Council
- Pembina Valley Watershed District
- Red River Basin Commission
- Seymourville Community Council
- Winnipeg Metropolitan Region
Limited Associate Members, as of 2023[update]:
- Buffalo Point First Nation
- Flin Flon School Division
- Fort La Bosse School Division
- Frontier School Division
- Lakeshore School Division
- Mountain View School Division
- Park West School Division
- Portage la Prairie Regional Landfill
- Prairie Rose School Division
- South Interlake Regional Library
- Swan Valley School Division
- Thompson Regional Airport
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Goldsborough, Gordon (2006). "A Union of Manitoba Municipalities". Manitoba History (51). Manitoba Historical Society. ISSN 0226-5036.
- ^ a b "Homepage". Association of Manitoba Municipalities. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ a b c "Who We Are | About Us". Association of Manitoba Municipalities. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "History | About Us". Association of Manitoba Municipalities. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "Associate Members". Association of Manitoba Municipalities. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
External links edit
- AMM Website