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.

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$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.

Pie Chart of Tax Dollars 2025

The chart above excludes Provincial Education Levy, Homeland Housing Levy and utility charges.

worker Public Operations: $155


book Library: $27


fireman Fire Services: $122


hands and heart Family & Community Support Services: $12


soccer player Recreation & Parks: $48


Bus Transit Services: $83


tree Environmental Sustainability: $6


Grain Elevator Arts & Heritage: $13


badge General Government: $174


money Corporate Financing: $61


art Culture Services: $20


police Police Services: $122


gear 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 Facility

Civic Facilities: $17.9 M


Historic Grain Elevators

Historical/Cultural: $0.3 M


Parks & Trails

Parks & Trails: $7.2 M


Roads & Engineered Structures

Roads & Other Engineered Structures: $11.4 M


Land & Land Improvements

Land & Land Improvements: $0.0 M


Master Plan and Studies

Master Plan, Studies & Other: $1.5 M


Mobile & Other Equipment

Mobile & Other Equipment: $17.4 M


Total

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.

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$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:

Waste Bin Solid Waste: $34.43


Stormwater Grate Stormwater: $19.83


Fire Hydrant Water: $52.40


toilet Waste Water: $61.12


money Total: $167.78

Utilities Pie Chart

Proposed Utility Capital Budget


For 2025, the proposed utility capital plan investment by asset category is illustrated below:

Water Infrastructure

Water Infrastructure: $4.7 M


Wastewater Infrastructure

Wastewater Infrastructure: $7.3 M


Stormwater Infrastructure

Stormwater Infrastructure: $3.2 M


Solid Waste Infrastructure

Solid Waste Infrastructure: $0.0 M


Total

9 Projects
Total: $15.2 M



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Last edited: October 24, 2024