On June 24, 2026, Council received updates on how the City is working to maintain its $39 billion worth of infrastructure, including bridges, roads, recreation centres and fire halls for the next 4-year budget and beyond. Over the next 4 years, the City will focus on renewing the infrastructure we already have and depend on to keep Edmontonians and our city moving. The City’s infrastructure maintenance needs currently exceed available funding. To support this, the City is setting up a Dedicated Renewal Fund (DRF) reserve. It will hold money to use to help pay for renewal projects.
Council also heard about how the City is prioritizing our renewal projects in the next budget cycle and developing an overall program to manage our long-term capital plans. The City follows a clear process to determine which renewal projects should be prioritized. As a growing City, it’s important that we balance renewal work with important growth projects.