City Council Confirms Fall Budget Adjustments
On December 5, 2024, Council completed fall budget adjustment discussions and approved property tax increases of 6.1% in 2025 and 6.8% in 2026.
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The budget is the City’s plan for where we get money (revenues) and how we spend it (expenditures). It maps out how property tax dollars and other funding will be invested to provide the 70 services you rely on everyday, as well as the hundreds of construction projects our growing city needs now and for the future.
The City budgets in 4-year cycles to plan stable programs and services. Council annually approves adjustments to our budget in response to significant changes.
On December 5, 2024, Council completed fall budget adjustment discussions and approved property tax increases of 6.1% in 2025 and 6.8% in 2026.
Council approved these adjustments to reduce the overall tax levy this year:
Council approved some service increases, without adding to the property tax increase:
Council approved some capital adjustments to the capital budget:
Changes to the approved tax increase for each year of the multi-year budget cycle, through the supplemental budget adjustment process.
Note: Bolding indicates approved increases.
Tax-Supported Operating Budget | Approval Date | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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2024 Fall Budget Adjustment | December 5, 2024 | 6.1% | 6.8% | ||
2024 Spring Budget Adjustment | April 23, 2024 | 8.9% | 7.0% | 6.3% | |
2023 Fall Budget Adjustment | November 28, 2023 | 6.6% | 5.3% | 4.7% | |
2023 Spring Budget Adjustment | April 17, 2023 | 4.96% | 4.96% | 4.95% | 4.39% |
2023-2026 Operating Budget (Original Approved Budget) | Dec 16, 2022 | 4.96% | 4.96% | 4.95% | 4.39% |
A 10.7% rate decrease has been approved for 2025.
Monthly waste utility rates will decrease by $5.25 for curbside collection service and $3.33 for communal collection service in 2025.
Type of Service | 2025 Approved Monthly Rate |
---|---|
Curbside 120L Garbage Cart | $38.95 |
Curbside 240L Garbage Cart | $43.95 |
Curbside 360L Garbage Cart | $53.95 |
Apartment and Condo | $27.92 |
The budget has 4 parts: capital budget, operating budget, waste services utility budget and the Blatchford renewable energy utility budget.
Note: The City also has a Carbon Budget, a tool that allows Council to weigh climate change impacts when making financial decisions. It tracks our progress toward our goal of being carbon neutral by 2050.
Learn more about where the City’s money comes from and how it’s spent in the Operating Budget (for services) and Capital Budget (for construction).
Current and previous years
Fall Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment Report
Presented to Council on October 31, 2024
Spring Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment Report
Presented to Council on June 13, 2024Fall Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment Report
Presented to Council on November 7, 2023
Spring Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment Report
Presented to Council on June 13, 20232023-2026 (Original)
Approved by Council on December 16, 2022- Responses to Councillor Questions
Full report posted on November 24, 2022Responses Sorted By Question Number
Responses Sorted By Councillor
Attachments:
- Safe Crossing Locations List (Questions 23-105, 23-217, 23-304)
- Impact of Mobile Speed Enforcement Academic Report (Question 23-129)
- Accident Analysis and Prevention Academic Report (Question 23-129)
- 2023-2032 Capital Investment Outlook
Presented to Council on June 7, 20222022 Budget Highlights
Spring Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment
Presented to Council on June 7, 2022Fall Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment
Presented to Council on November 29, 20212021 Budget Highlights
Includes 2020 - Fall Supplemental Adjustment
2019-2022 Capital Budget (Original)
Approved by City Council on December 14, 2018Capital Profiles
Information about the different capital projects that the City builds.2020 Fall - Summary of Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustments
Approved by City Council on Dec 9 and 11, 2020
Fall Supplemental Operating Budget Adjustment
Presented to Council on October 31, 2024
Spring Supplemental Operating Budget Adjustment
Presented to Council on April 23, 2024Fall Supplemental Operating Budget Adjustment
Presented to Council on November 7, 2023
2024-2026 Operating Budget
Approved November 2023
Spring Supplemental Operating Budget Adjustment
Presented to Council on April 17, 2023
2023-2026 Operating Budget (Original)
Approved by Council December 2022
-Responses to Councillor Questions - Operating Budget
Full report posted on December 1, 2022Responses Sorted By Question Number
Responses Sorted By Councillor
Attachments:
- Turf By Year Added (Question 23-306)
- Greater Edmonton Foundation Ministerial Orders (Question 23-268)
- Completed Neighbourhood Renewal Program Projects - 2009 - 2022 (Question 23-243)
- Permanent Vacant FTE (Question 23-109)
- Scope of Energy Transition Strategy and Climate Adaptation Strategy Implementation Operating Service Packages (Questions 23-061, 23-086, 23-108, 23-128, 23-129, 23-133, 23-161, 23-220, 23-333, 23-349)
- FCSS Funding Trends (Question 23-010)
- Breakdown of Funding Allocations for Seniors (Question 23-010)
- Breakdown of FCSS Funding Decisions (Question 23-010)
- Agencies, Boards & Commissions - Organizational Charts (Question 23-405)
- Bylaw Ticket Administration Offence List (Question 23-056)
-2023-2032 Operating Investment Outlook
Presented to Council on June 7, 2022
Operating Budget Adjustment
Presented to Council on April 19, 2022
Fall Supplemental Operating Budget Adjustment
Presented to Council on November 29, 2021
COVID-19 2022 Financial Impacts and Funding Strategy
Presented to Council on November 29, 2021
Edmontonians’ perspectives on taxation levels and service expectations. The results were shared with City Council to support their budget deliberations.
Includes 2020 - Fall Supplemental Adjustment
Approved by City Council on Dec 9 and 11, 2020
2019-2022 Operating Budget (Original)
Approved by City Council on December 14, 2018
Supplemental Adjustments
2020 - Spring (COVID)
Approved by City Council on April 27, 20202019 - Fall
Approved by City Council on December 13, 20192019 - Spring
Approved by City Council on April 30, 2019
Budget Presentation at Council
November 13, 2024
(Council Agenda, item 5.3 Fall Carbon Budget Update- 2023-2026 Carbon Budget)
Budget Presentation at Council
November 21, 2023
(Council Agenda, item 5.5 Fall Carbon Budget Update- 2023-2026 Carbon Budget)
(Original)
Updated: December 2022
Responses to Councillor Questions - Carbon Budget
Full report posted on November 29, 2022
Responses Sorted By Question Number
Responses Sorted By Councillor
Attachment:
Budget Presentation at Council
November 14, 2022
(Council Agenda, item 7.2 2023-2026 Carbon Budget)
2023-2026 Waste Services Budget
Capital Budget Adjustment Report
Approved by City Council in December 2021
Includes 2020 - Fall Supplemental Adjustment
Approved by City Council on December 9 and 11, 2020
2019-2022 Waste Services (Original)
Approved by City Council on December 5, 2018
2019-2022 Waste Services Business Plan
2022 Budget Highlights - page 10
Approved by City Council in December 2021
2021 Waste Services Rate Filing
Blatchford Utility Budget Adjustment Report
Responses to Councillor Questions: posted November 24, 2022
Responses Sorted By Question Number
Responses Sorted By Councillor
Approved 2019-2022 Blatchford Utility (Original)
2022 Budget Highlights - page 12
Approved by City Council in December 2021
2021 Blatchford Utility Annual Rate Filing
Latest:
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Statement on Q2 2024 Financial Update
September 10, 2024
Statement on Financial Sustainability
August 14, 2024
City Council finalizes 2024 spring budget adjustments
April 23, 2024
City releases proposed spring operating budget adjustments
April 11, 2024
City Council confirms fall budget adjustments
November 28, 2023
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October 26, 2023
City Council approves 2023-2026 Budget
December 16, 2022