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Budget

Budget 2022

budget graphicMaintaining and improving the quality of life for everyone in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo depends on the efficient and reliable delivery of programs, services and capital projects. The budget is the foundation for this work and determines how we pay for these vital services and investments into the Region.

These services affect you every day. The roads and public transit system that people depend on to get around; police, bylaw and fire services that people depend on for their safety; the parks and waste management services that contribute to clean and healthy living; the social and leisure activities that help make the Region a vibrant, inclusive, and rewarding place to live and visit.

On February 7, 2022, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) Council approved a $570 million 2022 Municipal Budget.  The budget is comprised of $442 million for operations and $128 million to be transferred to reserves for capital and other purposes. The approved capital budget is $156 million with funding from reserves, grants and 2022 revenues.

2022 Approved Budget and Financial Plan

The approved budget supports the Region’s priorities, with continued focus on building safe and inclusive communities, improving services and infrastructure and regional economic development, while ensuring long-term financial sustainability.

Your Municipal Dollars at Work

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The Municipality maintains 815 hectares of parks and green spaces, including:

  • 53 Neighborhood Parks
  • 18 Community Parks
  • 6 District Parks
  • 4 Regional Parks
  • 15 School-area Parks
  • Over 148 kms of trails
  • 56 sports fields and diamonds
  • Over 100 Municipal playgrounds

Learn more about Parks and Greens Spaces in Wood Buffalo at rmwb.ca/parks 

Environmental Services

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Provides landfill operations, Water Treatment/Wastewater and Underground Services.

Programs and Services at a Glance

  • Recovers, Reuses, and Recycles nearly 80,000 tonnes of material per year
  • Landfills over 85,000 tonnes of waste per year.
  • Operates and Maintains:
    • 1 Regional Engineered Landfill
    • 2 Transfer Stations
    • 6 Recycling Depots
    • 21 Collection Vehicles
    • 54,500 Curbside Collection Bins (Waste and Recycling)

The RMWB maintains:

  • 375 kms of water mains
  • 300 kms of storm sewer
  • 333 kms of sanitary sewer
  • 1 Regional Water Treatment Plant
  • 4 Rural Community Water Treatment Plants
  • 11 Potable Pump Stations + 3 Booster Stations
  • 10 Drinking Water Reservoirs
  • 6 Truck Fill Stations
  • 1 Wastewater Treatment Plant with Compost Facility
  • 23 Sanitary Lift Stations

More than 9-billion litres of tap water treated annually.

Transit Services

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Provides public transportation services within the region. Services include local scheduled bus routes, school service, and specialized mobility assistance required transportation (SMART Bus).

  • Offers three types of public transportation – Conventional, Rural and Specialized
  • Accessible curb-to-curb SMART Bus service available for seniors (65 or over) or those with special needs
  • Over 400 bus stops for conventional transit service in the urban service area

Learn more about public transit services in Wood Buffalo at rmwb.ca/transit

Community Investments

Provides support and service to:

  • Social Profit Sector
  • Homeless Serving Sector
  • Municipal grant funding for local non-profits
  • Municipal facility operators

Learn more about Municipal grants and funding in Wood Buffalo at rmwb.ca/grants

Roads

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The Municipality maintains:

  • 600 kms of concrete sidewalks, curb and gutter
  • Over 500 roads in Fort McMurray
  • 170 kms rural roadway

Provides regular repairs and maintenance, street sweeping / flushing of concrete medians and boulevards, as well as snow plowing, removal and ice control.  Maintains and operates traffic control devices within the region.

Downtown revitalization

Municipality has invested a significant amount in projects, programs, services and initiatives in preparation for a refreshed, revitalized downtown area.

  • Waterfront Revitalization Project 
  • Downtown Revitalization Incentives Program
  • Kiyām Community Park project 
  • Downtown Tax Exemption Program

Learn more about Downtown Revitalization in Fort McMurray. 

Police Support and Bylaw Services
  • Promoting, educating, investigating and enforcing municipal bylaws
  • School zone and playground patrols
  • Animal Control
  • Detachment operations
  • Crime Trend Analysis
  • Victim Services

Fire and Ambulance

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Regional Emergency Services keep residents and communities safe by providing: 

  • 911 Emergency Communications
  • Integrated Emergency Response (Fire & EMS)
  • Regional Emergency Management Plan to address planning, preparedness, response and recovery
  • Regional Emergency Coordination Centre (RECC)
  • Emergency Social Services (ESS)
  • Community Emergency Management Plans (CEMP)
  • Vulnerable Persons Registry (VPR)

Learn more about Emergency Services in Wood Buffalo.

Rural Operations and Services
  • Rural Water and Sewer Services - Ongoing project to provide sewer and water connections to more than 850 lots in Anzac, Conklin, Gregoire Lake Estates, Janvier and Saprae Creek Estates. Local drainage improvement, 8 km of new hot asphalt roadway in Draper. Learn more about Rural Water and Sewer at rmwb.ca/rwss
  • Rural Broadband Internet Infrastructure - Project in partnership with Telus to connect Draper, Janvier, Fort McKay, Conklin, Anzac and Gregoire Lake Estates directly to high-speed fibre optic network.
  • Rural Facilities - Municipality maintains rural airport, arenas, aquatic and community centers, and other recreational facilities.
  • Rural Roads - More than 200 kilometres of Gravel and Paved roadway maintenance and 222 km of winter road (Fort Chipewyan and La Loche) construction and maintenance.

Flood Mitigation

  • Permanent Flood Mitigation – Berms and elevated roads are being built to the 1-in-200-year flood level along the Clearwater River and portions of the Hangingstone River in Fort McMurray
  • Temporary flood mitigation – Installation and removal of temporary flood barriers in Fort McMurray as permanent flood mitigation is completed. Other temporary measures in place for river breakup, such as pumps, enhanced protection of underground systems and increased monitoring. 

Learn more about Flood Mitigation. 

Related

Past budgets

 

2021 Approved Budget and Financial Plan

Budget 2021 highlights
  • $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 
  • 2020
    • Approved 2020 Budget Summary
    • 2020 Budget Highlights
    • RMWB by the Numbers
    • 2020 Budget + Primer
    • 2020 Budget Reader's Guide
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