[New] PRESS RELEASE Dust Control Program

on Roads in Front of Farmland Sites

Budget Process

Dust control applications will now be accepted until May 15, 2022 (deadline) as per County Policy OP 9001-01, Dust Control with Calcium and Oil on Roads in Front of Yard Sites.

The Municipal Government Act (MGA) requires that each year, Council adopt an operating and capital budget. Budgets are a plan of the revenue and expenditures that take place over the course of the year. Each department prepares a budget required to provide the services and programs determined by Council through bylaws and policies. During November and December, budgets are prepared with the goal to adopt prior to the end of the year.

If you have any questions, please call the Operations Office at (780)632-2082, Ext. 3.

News Release

(December 19, 2022) Approved 2023

Budget

Applications are available at the County of Minburn Website: www.minburncounty.ab.ca

Following a Budget meeting on December 7th Council directed administration to bring forward the 2023 operational and capital budget estimates for approval at the December 19th regular meeting.

Council approved a sensible and disciplined budget for 2023 keeping tax rates competitive while continuing to fund important investments in infrastructure. With no tax rate increase proposed for 2023 for all categories of properties; only those properties which have experienced an increase in assessment would incur a slight change in the amount of taxes they would pay. The tax impact on each taxpayer will be di erent depending on the assessed property value change for that taxpayer.

“I am very proud and con dent in the interim budget Council has passed. It is a bold strategy that announces the County of Minburn is investment ready and looking forward to the future.” stated Reeve Roger Konieczny. Reeve Konieczny added, “Council’s goal was to provide the same level of service without increasing taxes in 2023 and Council has been able to accomplish just that.”

Council’s goal was accomplished by a number of strategies including use of previous year’s surplus, utilization of reserves instead of taxes, maximizing government grants and reducing or eliminating costs across several departments.

Prudent budget decisions ensure the County remains in a strong scal position and helps maintain a reasonable tax rate now and in the future to encourage and realize growth opportunities.

The 2023 operating and capital budgets combined include a total of $25,313,340 in revenue and an equal amount in expenditures.

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