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Learn how the City makes financial decisions, and how they impact you.

Financial decisions are made through:

Planning, Budgeting, Reporting Circle Graphic

Planning how to spend

Budgeting where to spend

Reporting the results

Plans

The City's strategic planning framework is 6 plans and processes.

It guides how the City works to build a better life for Edmontonians.

The budget is part of this framework.

Learn more about the City's strategic plans.

Budgets are developed in 4-year cycles.

A longer view helps plan stable programs and services.

Budgets are adjusted each year as needed.

The 2019-2022 original Operating and Capital Budgets were approved by City Council on December 14, 2018.

2021 Budget Highlights

In Fall 2020 Council made amendments to the approved 2021 budgets.

Budget changes include a 0% tax increase for 2021.

This change provides tax relief for residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the lowest tax increase in over twenty years.

Operating Budget

The operating budget is about the money the City uses every day for programs and services.

Examples of these programs and services are:

Maintaining the roads and public transit that move people police
Bylaws and fire rescue services to keep people safe parks
Waste management and drainage to keep the city clean and healthy
Social programs and leisure activities that make Edmonton a great place to live, work and visit

The City gets money from sources including:

Property taxes
User fees
Utility rates

Original budget

2019-2022 Operating Budget

Approved by City Council on December 14, 2018

2021 Budget Highlights

Includes 2020 - Fall Supplemental Adjustment
^{Approved by City Council on Dec 9 and 11, 2020}

2020 - Spring (COVID)

^{Approved by City Council on Apr 27, 2020}

2019 - Fall

^{Approved by City Council on Dec 13, 2019}

Tax-Supported Operating Budget	Approval Date	2019	2020	2021	2022
2019-2022 Operating Budget Original Approved Budget	Dec 14, 2018	2.6%	2.6%	2.6%	2.6%
2020 Adjustment 2019 Spring Supplemental Adjustment	April 30, 2019	2.6%	2.6%	2.6%	2.6%
2020 Adjustment Fall 2019 Supplemental Adjustment	Dec 13, 2019	n/a	2.1%	2.6%	2.3%
2020 COVID Adjustment Spring 2020 Supplemental Adjustment	Apr 27, 2020	n/a	1.3%	3.2%	2.4%
2021 Adjustment Fall 2020 Supplemental Adjustment	Dec 11, 2020	n/a	n/a	0%	1.6%

Impact on a Typical Homeowner

2021 Impact on Typical Homeowner Report

Impact of the Approved 2021-2022 municipal tax levy on a
Typical Homeowner ($387,000 Assessed Value)

	2020 Budget	2021 Budget	Annual Impact	2022 Budget	Annual Impact
Municipal Services	$1728	$1697	($31)	$1721	$24
Police Services	$580	$590	$10	$597	$7
Alley Renewal	$254	$259	$5	$262	$3
Valley Line LRT	$76	$92	$16	$101	$9
Total Property Tax Bill	$2638	$2638	-	$2681	$43

Impact of the Approved 2021-2022 municipal tax levy
per $100,000 of assessment value, residential

	2020 Budget	2021 Budget	Annual Impact	2022 Budget	Annual Impact
Municipal Services	$447	$438	($9)	$445	$7
Police Services	$150	$153	$3	$154	$1
Alley Renewal	$65	$67	$2	$68	$1
Valley Line LRT	$20	$24	$4	$26	$2
Per $100K of assessment value, residential	$682	$682	-	$693	$11

View Past Operating Budgets

^{2008 - 2018}

Operating Budget Archive

2016-2018 Operating Budget

2015 Operating Budget

2014 Operating Budget

2013 Operating Budget

2012 Operating Budget

2011 Operating Budget

2010 Operating Budget

2009 Operating Budget

2008 Operating Budget

Learn more about property taxes

Capital Budget

The capital budget is for the things the City builds.

It pays for new structures and maintaining existing ones.

Examples are:

Roads
Bridges
Recreation centres
Fire halls
Police stations
Libraries

We pay for this construction through:

Grants from provincial and federal governments
Tax-supported debt
Reserves
Investment income

Original Budget

2019-2022 Capital Budget

Approved by City Council on December 14, 2018

Capital Profiles

Information about the different capital projects that the City builds.

Supplemental Adjustments

2021 Budget Highlights

Includes 2020 - Fall Supplemental Adjustment

2020 Fall - Summary of Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustments

^{Approved by City Council on Dec 9 and 11, 2020}

Where the City’s Money Comes From and How It Is Spent

^{Approved by City Council on Dec 9 and 11, 2020}

These charts show where we get our capital funding, and the types of projects we spend it on.

Where our money comes from
Where our money goes

View Past Capital Budgets

^{2012 - 2018}

Capital Budget Archive

2015-2018 Capital Budget

2012-2014 Capital Budget

Waste Services Utility budget

Waste Services is a public utility.

Monthly utility rates pay for all residential waste services. Property taxes do not pay for any waste services residents receive.

Waste Services is governed by the Utility Committee. An independent Utility Advisor provides oversight. The Utility operates under Council-approved Fiscal Policy.

Examples of these services are:

Garbage collection
Blue bag and Blue bin recycling
Recycling depots
Reuse Centre
Eco stations
Big Bin events
Assisted Waste Collection

Original Budget

Approved 2019-2022 Waste Services

^{Approved by City Council on December 5, 2018}

2019-2022 Waste Services Business Plan

Supplemental Adjustments

2021 Budget Highlights

Includes 2020 - Fall Supplemental Adjustment
^{Approved by City Council on Dec 9 and 11, 2020}

2021 Waste Services Rate Filing

Impacts on Residents

Approved Rate Increases

There was no annual increase from 2020 to 2021 for Waste Utility fees.

Type of Residence	2020 Actual Monthly Rate	2021 Approved Monthly Rate	Approved Monthly Rate Increase	Annual Increase
Single Unit	$47.22	$47.22	$0.00	$0.00
Multi-Unit	$30.69	$30.69	$0.00	$0.00

View Waste Rate Filings

^{2019 - 2020}

Waste Rate Filing Archive

2020 Waste Services Rate Filing

2019 Waste Services Rate Filing

Learn more about Waste Services

Blatchford Utility Budget

Blatchford Renewable Energy operates as a municipally owned utility.

Blatchford Renewable Energy owns and operates the Blatchford community’s District Energy Sharing System (DESS). This system will provide heating, cooling and hot water services to Blatchford residents and businesses.