2027 Municipal Budget

Welcome to the City of Wetaskiwin's 2027 Budget Page! This page provides information about the 2027 municipal budget process, including the budget engagement and deliberations schedule. As plans develop, details on any engagement opportunities will be posted on this page. Proposed budget documents will be available here once they are published.

2027 Municipal Budget

The municipal budget is the City of Wetaskiwin’s financial plan for the year ahead. It outlines where money comes from (revenues) and how it will be spent (expenditures). This includes how tax dollars and other funding sources will support the services you rely on every day—from building and maintaining roads and parks to operating the Manluk Centre: Wetaskiwin Regional Aquatics and Fitness and other important City facilities.

Every year, the City creates and approves a municipal budget to fund programs and services at the levels set by City Council. Creating and approving this budget is one of the City’s most important responsibilities, ensuring we have the resources needed to deliver on Wetaskiwin’s Community Vision and Council’s priorities.

The municipal budget consists of two parts: the capital budget and the operating budget.

  • Capital Budget: Funds projects that maintain, upgrade, and replace essential infrastructure in the city, like roads, sidewalks, utilities, recreation facilities, and more. The capital budget is funded through federal and provincial grants, as well as municipal reserves.
    • 2027 Proposed Capital Budget Coming Soon
  • Operating Budget: Covers the City's day-to-day costs, such as employee wages, materials, and other operating expenses. It is typically funded through user fees, taxation, and grants.
    • 2027 Proposed Operating Budget Coming Soon

2027 Budget Deliberation Schedule

During budget deliberations, Administration presents Council with a proposed capital and operating budget for the year, along with capital charters (which propose new capital projects) and operating business cases (which propose new operating projects or services) for their consideration. Once Administration has received Council's feedback on the proposed budgets, the selected capital charters and operating business cases, they update the proposed budgets based on this feedback to bring back to Council for final approval or for further feedback.

Capital Budget Dates:

  • Capital Budget Deliberations: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
  • Projected Capital Budget Approval: Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Operating Budget Dates:

  • Outside Agencies' Budget Presentations to Council: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
  • Operating Budget Deliberations: Wednesday, November 4, to Friday, November 6, 2026
  • Projected Operating Budget Approval: Tuesday, November 24, 2026

All budget meetings are held at Wetaskiwin City Hall (4705 50 Avenue) in Council Chambers on the second floor. All Council meetings are open to the public and can also be streamed live through the City's official YouTube Channel or through the agenda portal.

While the doors to Council Chambers are never locked during a meeting, those attending in person are encouraged to arrive early to allow time to sign in and avoid disrupting the meeting. Please ensure that all phones and electronic devices are on silent before entering.

2027 Budget Engagement

Council and Administration are asking the community to share their feedback and perspectives on the 2027 Municipal Budget. The feedback shared is used by both Council and Administration to help develop the budget, set service levels, and consider the priorities for capital charters and operating business cases. This year, the community will have two ways to share their thoughts:

2027 Budget Survey
Open: July 2 to August 16, 2026
The 2027 Budget Survey asks the community for their perspectives on the overall approach to the 2027 Municipal Budget, their thoughts on reserves, and their opinions on service levels. This information will help Council and Administration understand where the community would like resources allocated and to what level.

In-Person Budget Engagement Session:
The structure of the in-person engagement session is still being finalized. Council is seeking to gain input on proposed operating and capital projects for 2027.

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Time: To be decided
Location: Co-op Place (4513 50 Avenue)

Welcome to the City of Wetaskiwin's 2027 Budget Page! This page provides information about the 2027 municipal budget process, including the budget engagement and deliberations schedule. As plans develop, details on any engagement opportunities will be posted on this page. Proposed budget documents will be available here once they are published.

2027 Municipal Budget

The municipal budget is the City of Wetaskiwin’s financial plan for the year ahead. It outlines where money comes from (revenues) and how it will be spent (expenditures). This includes how tax dollars and other funding sources will support the services you rely on every day—from building and maintaining roads and parks to operating the Manluk Centre: Wetaskiwin Regional Aquatics and Fitness and other important City facilities.

Every year, the City creates and approves a municipal budget to fund programs and services at the levels set by City Council. Creating and approving this budget is one of the City’s most important responsibilities, ensuring we have the resources needed to deliver on Wetaskiwin’s Community Vision and Council’s priorities.

The municipal budget consists of two parts: the capital budget and the operating budget.

  • Capital Budget: Funds projects that maintain, upgrade, and replace essential infrastructure in the city, like roads, sidewalks, utilities, recreation facilities, and more. The capital budget is funded through federal and provincial grants, as well as municipal reserves.
    • 2027 Proposed Capital Budget Coming Soon
  • Operating Budget: Covers the City's day-to-day costs, such as employee wages, materials, and other operating expenses. It is typically funded through user fees, taxation, and grants.
    • 2027 Proposed Operating Budget Coming Soon

2027 Budget Deliberation Schedule

During budget deliberations, Administration presents Council with a proposed capital and operating budget for the year, along with capital charters (which propose new capital projects) and operating business cases (which propose new operating projects or services) for their consideration. Once Administration has received Council's feedback on the proposed budgets, the selected capital charters and operating business cases, they update the proposed budgets based on this feedback to bring back to Council for final approval or for further feedback.

Capital Budget Dates:

  • Capital Budget Deliberations: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
  • Projected Capital Budget Approval: Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Operating Budget Dates:

  • Outside Agencies' Budget Presentations to Council: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
  • Operating Budget Deliberations: Wednesday, November 4, to Friday, November 6, 2026
  • Projected Operating Budget Approval: Tuesday, November 24, 2026

All budget meetings are held at Wetaskiwin City Hall (4705 50 Avenue) in Council Chambers on the second floor. All Council meetings are open to the public and can also be streamed live through the City's official YouTube Channel or through the agenda portal.

While the doors to Council Chambers are never locked during a meeting, those attending in person are encouraged to arrive early to allow time to sign in and avoid disrupting the meeting. Please ensure that all phones and electronic devices are on silent before entering.

2027 Budget Engagement

Council and Administration are asking the community to share their feedback and perspectives on the 2027 Municipal Budget. The feedback shared is used by both Council and Administration to help develop the budget, set service levels, and consider the priorities for capital charters and operating business cases. This year, the community will have two ways to share their thoughts:

2027 Budget Survey
Open: July 2 to August 16, 2026
The 2027 Budget Survey asks the community for their perspectives on the overall approach to the 2027 Municipal Budget, their thoughts on reserves, and their opinions on service levels. This information will help Council and Administration understand where the community would like resources allocated and to what level.

In-Person Budget Engagement Session:
The structure of the in-person engagement session is still being finalized. Council is seeking to gain input on proposed operating and capital projects for 2027.

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Time: To be decided
Location: Co-op Place (4513 50 Avenue)

Page last updated: 03 Jul 2026, 05:12 PM