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2024 Revenues & Expenses CITY BUDGET REVENUE SOURCES 2024 PROPERTY TAX BUDGET BREAKDOWN cityofgp.com
For the latest news, events and opportunities at the City of Grande Prairie, visit cityofgp.com or engage.cityofgp.com and follow us at: facebook.com/CityofGP instagram/CityofGP linkedin.com/company/CityofGP twitter.com/CityofGP youtube.com/CityofGrandePrairie Or contact us at: PHONE 311 or 780-538-0300 EMAIL info@cityofgp.com WEB cityofgp.com/accessgp cityofgp.com The City is required by provincial law to balance its budget each year – which means the money spent must be equal to the money raised. CITY BUDGET EXPENSES Total = $207.1 Million 86% Operating Budget Debt Servicing 6% City Funded Capital Budget 8% Total = $207.1 Million 64% Property Tax Municipal Reserves 3% User Fees 5% Franchise & Concession Contracts 7% Fines, Rentals, Licenses & Permits 8% Grants & Transfers 10% Other Revenue 3%
2024 Budget: Where do my tax dollars go?
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How is the City Budget Determined?
The proposed budget is based on City Council’s Strategic Priorities. The following steps outline the City’s budget process:
JANUARY – APRIL
■ City administration reviews existing City programs and services to find cost or delivery efficiencies and propose alternatives.
MAY – JULY
■ Operating departments collaborate with Finance to review and draft proposed budgets.
AUGUST – OCTOBER
■ Senior Management reviews the proposed budget through the lens of Councils Strategic Plan and adjusts in coordination with department Directors to develop scenarios and alternatives for Council to deliberate.
SEPTEMBER
■ Public engagement launches to collect feedback from residents on their budget priorities.
NOVEMBER
■ Proposed budget and public engagement results presented to Council for deliberation.
This tax breakdown is approximate and all information is subject to change. *The education portion of property tax provides Alberta's education system with a stable and sustainable source of revenue. The tax supports all public and separate school students and helps pay for basic instruction costs, including teacher salaries, textbooks and other classroom resources. The City of Grande Prairie collects the education property tax on behalf of the Province of Alberta.
How is the $269 municipal portion of my tax bill spent? Average Grande Prairie Home in 2024 Monthly Property Tax Breakdown Average house value: Annual property taxes: Monthly property taxes: $321,500 $4,077 $340 *Provincial Education Property Tax: Seniors’ Housing Levy: Municipal Portion: $68 $3 $269 Policing Services $51.61 Fire Department $31.45 Eastlink Centre $20.13 Snow Removal $11.67 Roads & Traffic Maintenance $26.43 Recreation Facilities $15.57 Environment & Parks $15.00 Stormwater Maintenance $11.79 Finance, Taxation & Procurement $11.30 Library $3.58 Comms., Marketing & Contact Centre $3.25 Legal & Legislative Services $2.85 City Planning & Permitting Economic Development Programs & Events $2.10 Mayor & Council, City Manager's Office $3.43 Cultural Facilities $10.58 IT/GIS $9.83 Transit $13.04 $2.25 $2.67 $5.06 $3.60 Community Group Funding Community Social Services Engineering $5.97 Strategy, Governance & Human Resources $5.84
