Budget 2021
RMWB Council approved a $568 million 2021 Budget on Dec. 3, 2020.
Budget highlights include:
- $13 million reduction from the amended 2020 Budget
- $305 million overall budget reduction since work began in 2017 to reduce the tax ratio
- $44 million for flood mitigation design and construction
- $15 million for rural water and sewer servicing
- $40.5 million in direct community support for local non-profit organizations, including municipal facility operators
- $43 million for fire and ambulance services
- $20 million for parks and outdoor recreation spaces
- $57 million for environmental services, includes water, wastewater and landfill services
- $44 million for police support and bylaw services
- $200 thousand for a memorial to remember the impact of Moccasin Flats, with design options forthcoming after community engagement completed
2021 Approved Budget and Financial Plan
Making sense of the Municipal Budget
Every year a municipal budget is established to provide the foundation for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo to support the programs, services and infrastructure that contribute to quality of life in the region and meet the needs of residents and stakeholders. Watch the Making Sense of the Municipal Budget video to learn more.
The municipality's annual budget follows the calendar year: Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. Council typically reviews and deliberates proposed budgets and financial plans in the fall each year.
Want to see Budget dollars at work in the region? Check out the RMWB by the Numbers infographic.
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