Proposed 2025 Budget Summary
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Proposed Operating Budget
The 2025 Proposed Operating net Budget of $142.2 million results in a 4.0 per cent property tax increase or an increase of $34 per year per $100,000 assessed value. The proposed 2025 Budget document does not reflect Council’s approval to increase in the Gas Franchise Fee rate for 2025 which results in additional revenue for the City and a lower tax levy. This increase is required to deliver current programs and services to the community while responding to community growth.
$34 (4.0%) tax increase per $100,000 assessed value of a St. Albert home.
Note: percentage shown has been rounded to the nearest decimal point.
The actual tax rate will not be finalized until May 2025 after the assessment roll is completed.
Tax Dollars at Work
The operating budget funds services such as snow removal, trail maintenance, transit, and recreation programs for residents. The annual budget is built to maintain those services at Council approved service levels. Efforts are also made to continue to optimize service delivery to ensure community needs are met.
Proposed Distribution of Tax Dollars to Various Service Categories
Residents will pay an average of $902 per $100,000 in assessed value on their property tax bill, or an increase of $34 for 2025. The distribution of tax dollars to various service categories is illustrated below.
The chart above excludes Provincial Education Levy, Homeland Housing Levy and utility charges.
Public Operations: $155
Library: $27
Fire Services: $122
Family & Community Support Services: $12
Recreation & Parks: $48
Transit Services: $83
Environmental Sustainability: $6
Arts & Heritage: $13
General Government: $174
Corporate Financing: $61
Culture Services: $20
Police Services: $122
Planning & Engineering Services: $59
TOTAL = $902
Proposed Municipal Capital Budget
The capital budget provides for investments in infrastructure and capital assets such as: constructing, buying, or maintaining assets including roads, sidewalks, buildings, vehicles, equipment, and land. This portion of the budget is important for critical maintenance of existing infrastructure and the future growth of our city.
For 2025, the proposed municipal capital plan investment by asset category is illustrated below:
Civic Facilities: $17.9 M
Historical/Cultural: $0.3 M
Parks & Trails: $7.2 M
Roads & Other Engineered Structures: $11.4 M
Land & Land Improvements: $0.0 M
Master Plan, Studies & Other: $1.5 M
Mobile & Other Equipment: $17.4 M
35 Projects
Total: $55.7 M
Proposed Utility Budget
Utility Rate
The utility rates fund the operating and capital costs for water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste programs that support St. Albert’s ability to provide clean, safe drinking water to its residents, as well as protect the natural environment through wastewater treatment, stormwater and solid waste management.
$11.27 (7.2%) rate increase based on the typical monthly household utility bill ($167.78).
Proposed Distribution of Utility Bill
The proposed typical monthly bill for 2025 is $167.78, an increase of 7.2 per cent from the prior year. This is based on a single family residence using 16 m3 (water, wastewater and stormwater) and 240L container option for solid waste. The allocations of monthly rates are as follows:
Solid Waste: $34.43
Stormwater: $19.83
Water: $52.40
Waste Water: $61.12
Total: $167.78
Proposed Utility Capital Budget
For 2025, the proposed utility capital plan investment by asset category is illustrated below:
Water Infrastructure: $4.7 M
Wastewater Infrastructure: $7.3 M
Stormwater Infrastructure: $3.2 M
Solid Waste Infrastructure: $0.0 M
9 Projects
Total: $15.2 M
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Last edited: October 24, 2024