The budget planning process is a full-year initiative, as preparation begins in early January for the following budget year. The Proposed Budget is presented to Council in October and adopted as required under the Municipal Government Act (MGA) before the calendar year-end, December 31. To prepare the proposed budget, each department initially prepares a budget based on the resources needed to maintain current services and service levels.

To fund maintaining service levels, changes in service levels, new expenditures, including the addition of personnel, a business case is developed and brought forward to Council for their consideration. Council reviews all business cases and votes on which particular requests will be incorporated into the operating budget.

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