Town of Edson 2019 Budget Proposal

The 2019 Town of Edson Budget Proposal includes a 4.5 per cent budget increase. This document was put together following the initial Council budget deliberations, including the November 3rd Budget Workshop. This new format will help give the public and other interested stakeholders a glimpse of the proposed budget changes for 2019. This is a budget proposal only and will be adjusted as requested and brought to Council in December for adoption.

Starting tonight, residents can also make use of the “Citizen Budget” tool on our website. This interactive tool will help residents visualize the Town of Edson’s budget, as well as give an idea of the impact certain changes would have to taxation and service levels. This tool can be accessed on our website at www.edson.ca/budget.

Budget Timeline

The Budget will be adopted by Council in December, 2018 and finalized in the Spring of 2019, as there are some items that are not known at this time. Here is an anticipated timeline for the passing of the Budget:

November 13, 2018 – Citizen Budget launched. November 27, 2018 – Budget brought back to Council for final deliberations,

December 4, 2018 – 2019 Budget presented to Council for adoption. February 2019 – Assessment figures released to the Town March/April 2019 – Requisition figures for Schools (AB Education) and Evergreens (Seniors Lodges) received April 2019 – Revised Budget presented to Council May 2019 – Mill Rate Bylaw passed, and tax notices sent to property owners.