Budget 2020

Citizen Budget Tool: Let Us Know What You Think!

This online-based budget feedback tool allows residents and business owners to easily share their feedback on budget priorities for the 2020 municipal budget. Citizen Budget will be available from September 15 until September 30, 2019. Don't miss out! Click on the image below to use the online budget tool.

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2020 Municipal Budget Schedule

Municipalities usually develop and approve their municipal budgets before the end of the year. Wetaskiwin City Council approved the following budget schedule at their regular September 9, 2019 Council meeting:

DateItem
September 9, 2019Draft 2020-2024 Capital Plan presented to Council

2019 Operating Budget projections to year end    
September 10, 2019Complete Departmental Draft 2020-2022 Operating Budgets
September 15 - 30, 2019Public Input through Citizen Budget
September 17, 2019Draft 2020-2022 Operating Budget reviewed by SLT
September 30, 2019Draft 2020-2022 Operating Budget and Business Cases presented to Council

Council approves recommended Consultation Plan
October 4, 2019Staff synthesis of feedback from Citizen Budget
October 15, 2019Presentation of 2020 Capital Plan to Council for approval

Presentation of 2020-2022 Operating Budget incl-recommended business cases

Council direction for proposed budgets to take to Consultation
October 28, 2019Community groups present their requests for funding to Council
November 4, 2019Complete consultation-ready budget
November 4 - 11, 2019Public Consultation (Open Houses, 1-on-1 Council engagement, etc.)
November 18, 2019Council budget deliberation / direction to adjust budget based on consultation
December 9, 20192020 – 2022 Corporate Business Plan presented to Council for approval

2020 – 2022 Operating Budget presented to Council for approval