Proposed 2026 Municipal Budget
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Council will deliberate the proposed 2026 Municipal Budget during budget meetings from February 3 – 5, 2026 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
News Release: Municipality releases proposed 2026 budget totaling $661 million
Want to learn more about the proposed budget? Check out the resources below:
2026 Proposed Budget & Financial Plan
This budget book outlines the Municipality's plans to meet the public service and infrastructure needs of its residents.
Budget Meeting Agendas
- Feb. 3, 2026 - Community Investment Program and Operating Budget agenda package
- Feb. 4, 2026 - Capital Budget agenda package
Register to speak to Council at the Budget Meetings
If you'd like to share your thoughts on the 2026 Municipal Budget, you can speak to Council either in person or virtually. Public delegations are scheduled at set times each day during the budget meetings, and each speaker will have up to five minutes. Review the budget meetings agenda for items open for delegations and register to speak below.
To register, submit the 2026 Budget Request to Speak Form or call Pulse at 780-743-7001.
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Register by 9 a.m. on February 3, 2026, to speak to the Operating Budget (including the Community Investment Program).
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Register by 9:00 a.m. on February 4, 2026, to speak to the Capital Budget.
Watch Budget Meetings
Budget meetings are conducted in person in Council Chambers at the Jubilee Centre and also streamed live on the Municipality's YouTube channel.
About the Budget
Each year, Council approves a one-year operating budget, a two-year financial plan, as well as a one-year capital budget and a five-year capital plan. Following an election, Council may adopt an interim budget for the first quarter and review the full annual budget early in the new year.
Budget dollars come from several different revenue sources, such as property taxes and grants from other levels of government. They also come from services provided by the Municipality like fees for utilities, water and the landfill.
Municipalities in Alberta are required to balance their operating and capital budgets each year – which means that the money spent must be equal to the money collected. To balance the budget, the RMWB carefully considers and prioritizes essential programs, infrastructure needs and the needs of residents.
Operating Budget
The operating budget covers the daily or monthly expenses that keep the community functioning - everything from curbside collection and road maintenance to public transit and water.
Capital Budget
This portion of the budget is put towards bigger investments like buildings, equipment, roads, underground systems and other important infrastructure. This includes acquiring, maintaining, rehabilitating and improving existing infrastructure and equipment.
How our budget is funded
When planning the budget, the Municipality estimates how much money will be generated (revenue) and how that money will be spent (expenses) on public services and capital initiatives over a calendar year.
The revenue that the Municipality collects funds the budget. The Municipality has seven major sources of revenue:
- Taxes (76.5%)
- Sales of Goods and Services (10.7%)
- Return on investment (4.7%)
- Other Revenue (3.3%)
- Government Transfers (3.1%)
- Other Transfers (1%)
- Sales to Other Governments (0.8%)
The 2026 proposed operating budget total revenue is $661,180,462.
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