Events under 'Workshops'

AMANS has coordinated with the Board representatives and the Accessibility Directorate office to organize regional training workshops on Accessibility. The sessions will be two hours in length and have Gerry Post and Joshua Bates from the Directorate’s office in attendance. Workshop participants will learn helpful tips on how to comply with the act and, most importantly, meet the accessibility needs of your community. The workshop will offer a recommended approach to forming an Accessibility Advisory Committee and developing your accessibility plan. Many of the steps that will be shared were piloted in the Town of Wolfville, which developed Nova Scotia’s first comprehensive municipal accessibility plan. It is highly recommended that senior administrative leaders and accessibility coordinators come (others are also welcome to attend).

This workshop will be for the South Shore Region and held in the Multipurpose Room of the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre beginning at 1:00 p.m. running until 3:00 p.m.

Please register for the workshop here

AMANS has coordinated with the Board representatives and the Accessibility Directorate office to organize regional training workshops on Accessibility. The sessions will be two hours in length and have Gerry Post and Joshua Bates from the Directorate’s office in attendance. Workshop participants will learn helpful tips on how to comply with the act and, most importantly, meet the accessibility needs of your community. The workshop will offer a recommended approach to forming an Accessibility Advisory Committee and developing your accessibility plan. Many of the steps that will be shared were piloted in the Town of Wolfville, which developed Nova Scotia’s first comprehensive municipal accessibility plan. It is highly recommended that senior administrative leaders and accessibility coordinators come (others are also welcome to attend).

This workshop will be for the South Western Shore Region and held in Town of Yarmouth's Town Hall beginning at 10:00 a.m. running until 12:00 p.m.

Please register for the workshop here

AMANS has coordinated with the Board representatives and the Accessibility Directorate office to organize regional training workshops on Accessibility. The sessions will be two hours in length and have Gerry Post and Joshua Bates from the Directorate’s office in attendance. Workshop participants will learn helpful tips on how to comply with the act and, most importantly, meet the accessibility needs of your community. The workshop will offer a recommended approach to forming an Accessibility Advisory Committee and developing your accessibility plan. Many of the steps that will be shared were piloted in the Town of Wolfville, which developed Nova Scotia’s first comprehensive municipal accessibility plan. It is highly recommended that senior administrative leaders and accessibility coordinators come (others are also welcome to attend).

This workshop will be for the Strait Area Region and held in the Shannon Studio of the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre beginning at 1:30 p.m. running until 3:30 p.m.

Please register for the workshop here

Many stakeholders are not fully acquainted with ad valorem taxation principles and applications. While there is ample technical “know-how” training and education on property assessment and taxation, there is much less “know- why” knowledge comprehensively available at senior, local and administrative levels. The ad valorem taxation scheme developed centuries before other forms of taxation exists in most countries in the world but is subject to constant challenge.

The aim of this workshop is to explain the evolution of assessment and property taxation in Canada, with particular reference to the Nova Scotia context; identify the need for clear assessment and taxation policies; discuss issues associated with this form of taxation; stimulate discussion and offer possible solutions to the challenges faced by stakeholders today. It will briefly describe the history and evolution of Ad Valorem Taxation in Canada, with most of the time focused on property tax policy, principles, challenges and issues along with an overview of the fundamentals of property assessment in a mass appraisal context.

 Presenter: David Highfield

David has recently retired as President and CEO of BC Assessment after 40 years in the assessment business. Starting as a temporary appraiser, serving as the Assessor for the Greater Vancouver Area and more recently as the Vice President responsible for all properties in BC, he has broad experience in assessment.

David is an Accredited Appraiser (AACI) with the Appraisal Institute of Canada. He has served on the Boards of a variety of business related and professional organizations and is Past President of the Appraisal Institute of Canada. He has served as a guest lecturer at the BC Institute of Technology, the Chair of the Valuers Global Forum in Washington, DC and was an active participant in the development of the UBC distance learning degree for appraisers. He now serves on the Board of Directors governing BC Assessment Authority.

Who Should Attend?

 Senior Municipal Administrators (CAO, Director of Finance, etc.)

 Municipal Administrators interested in taxation (e.g. tax collection officials)

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The cost of this workshop is free. To register for this workshop please click here

AMANS has coordinated with the Board representatives and the Accessibility Directorate office to organize regional training workshops on Accessibility. The sessions will be two hours in length and have Gerry Post and Joshua Bates from the Directorate’s office in attendance. Workshop participants will learn helpful tips on how to comply with the act and, most importantly, meet the accessibility needs of your community. The workshop will offer a recommended approach to forming an Accessibility Advisory Committee and developing your accessibility plan. Many of the steps that will be shared were piloted in the Town of Wolfville, which developed Nova Scotia’s first comprehensive municipal accessibility plan. It is highly recommended that senior administrative leaders and accessibility coordinators come (others are also welcome to attend).

This workshop will be for the Pictou, Cumberland and Truro Region and held at the Truro Fire Hall beginning at 10:00 a.m. running until 12:00 p.m.

Please register for the workshop here

MANS has coordinated with the Board representatives and the Accessibility Directorate office to organize regional training workshops on Accessibility. The sessions will be two hours in length and have Gerry Post and Joshua Bates from the Directorate’s office in attendance. Workshop participants will learn helpful tips on how to comply with the act and, most importantly, meet the accessibility needs of your community. The workshop will offer a recommended approach to forming an Accessibility Advisory Committee and developing your accessibility plan. Many of the steps that will be shared were piloted in the Town of Wolfville, which developed Nova Scotia’s first comprehensive municipal accessibility plan. It is highly recommended that senior administrative leaders and accessibility coordinators come (others are also welcome to attend).

This workshop will be for the Valley Region and held in the Town of Kentville's Council Chambers beginning at 10:00 a.m. running until 12:00 p.m.

Please register for the workshop here

This financial management module is designed to build awareness and an understanding of how to create long-term financial strategies, prepare and use operating/capital budgets, review financial statements and other performance indicators and the preparation of year-end statements. We will also look at best practices with respect to financial planning. This module is the first of three in our financial management series. For more information please visit: https://amans.ca/financial-management-1.html

This skills-based training module is intended to improve municipal administrators’ knowledge with respect to employment and labour law, human resources, and benefit plans. It will help build awareness of the legal framework of human resource management with respect to employment contracts, collective agreements and workplace policies. Participants will also learn the procedure for dispute resolution and the legal responsibilities of municipal managers. This is the first of our two modules in the HR training series. For more information please visit: https://amans.ca/human-resources-module.html