Budget

Proposed 2025 Budget reduces spending

Following Council direction, City Administration has found savings in the 2025 Proposed Budget without decreasing service levels.

In December of 2023, Council approved a three-year budget for 2024–2026. The pre-approved 2025 budget included an estimated tax increase of 5.9. At that time, Council tasked administration with finding savings in the next budget cycle, without impacting current service levels.

After implementing an array of cost-saving measures, the estimated tax increase in the proposed 2025 budget is now 3.4%. Of that, 1.4% can be attributed to general economic inflationary pressures and 2% to the decrease in provincial funding for infrastructure related expenditures.

The proposed operating expenditure budget is $111.6 million with cuts primarily made to spending on materials and supplies (down 4%), training and development (down 3%) and contracted services (down 1%).

Proposed Fees

Utility fees collected by the City provide water, sewer, garbage collection, and storm water infrastructure. Some of the costs of these services are fixed (stay the same regardless of volume of use) and some are variable. Some fixed costs are outside the control of the City and are determined by the provider of the service. For example, Arrow Utilities manages wastewater treatment for the city and charges the City a fixed cost for that service.

The proposed 2025 budget estimates an increase in overall utility costs of approximately $8 per month.

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2025 Budget Deliberation Meetings

Leduc’s 2025 Proposed Budget will be presented to Leduc City Council for their deliberation over several regular council meetings.

Following deliberations, the final municipal budget will be presented to Leduc City Council for approval on Dec. 2, 2024.

Public Input

The public can share feedback with Council during the Budget Public Commentary portion of the deliberation meetings. Interested citizens may register in advance (email cbelke@leduc.ca) or at the Civic Centre before the meeting begins. Speakers will be given 5 minutes to present to Council. For more details, please see Section 8 of the Council Procedures Bylaw.

2025 Proposed Operating Revenue Source Chart 2025 Budget Operating Expenses Department

2025 Budget Planning Survey Results

In total, 657 residents participated in the 2025 Budget Planning Survey, which closed in May 2024. The survey results indicated support for a decrease in service levels to minimize tax increases was split: 39% of respondents supported a service level decrease to maintain taxes and 38% opposed. The most important priority for respondents was to lower or maintain property taxes in the future (33%).

The top three areas respondents said to increase spending were Family and Community Support Services (FCSS); fire and ambulance services; and enforcement services. The top three areas respondents said to decrease spending were cultural and community development; transportation; and the Leduc Public Library.

Fifty-nine per cent of respondents indicated good, very good or excellent value for tax dollars.

Budget Planning Process and Timeline

The budget planning process is 26 months.

Budget Planning Process and Timeline

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