Budget And Finances 

The budget is the City’s plan for where we will get money (revenues) and how we will spend it (expenditures) for the following fiscal year. It maps out how tax dollars and other funding will be spent to provide the services Wetaskiwinites count on as well as to build and maintain roads, parks, attractions, recreation centres, and other important City facilities.

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2024 Budget | View the Proposed Budget

The municipal budget process is a massive undertaking and takes months every year to complete. Find out more about the 2023 budget process below:  

Budget Consultation and Engagement Plan Deliberations 

Budget Engagement Options  
Administration presented the 2024 Municipal Budget Engagement Options to Council during the June 12, 2023, Regular Council Meeting. From a selection of options, Council elected to direct Administration to conduct an online survey and host two in-person engagement sessions. 

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Proposed Budget Presented to Council 

Proposed Budget
Administration presented the proposed 2024 Municipal Budget to Council on September 25, 2023, during their Regular Council meeting. 

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Budget Engagement Sessions 

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The City hosted both in-person engagement sessions and an online survey to allow people to share their thoughts on the 2024 Municipal Budget. 

In-person budget engagement sessions were held on October 3 and October 5 at the Memorial Arts Centre (5206 50 Street) from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on both nights. Information about the 2024 proposed budget was shared with attendees, with Wetaskiwin City Council and City employees available to answer questions.

The online budget survey was available from September 25 to October 8, 2023, through whatifwetaskiwin.ca. A survey report will be made available once it is completed. 

Budget Deliberations 

Budget deliberations took place from October 16 to 18, starting at 9 a.m. An additional day of discussion was required and took place on November 27. Administration presented Council with the proposed budget, proposed capital charters, and proposed operational business cases for them to debate. 

The live stream recordings from each day of deliberations is available below: 

Those who wish to attend the budget deliberations can do so either in-person at City Hall, or via the livestream available at https://wetaskiwin.civicweb.net/portal/. 

Date 
Agenda Items 
Day One: October 16, 2023
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9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 
      • Budget/City Overview 
      • Assumptions 
      • Debt and Reserves 
      • Fees and Charges
10:31 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. 
Break 
10:46 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

      • Non-Functional 
      • Requisitions 
      • Council (Base Budget and Operating Business Cases) 
      • City Manager's Office 
      • (Base Budget and Operating Business Cases) 
      • Financial Service (Base Budget and Operating Business Cases) 
12:01 p.m. to 1 p.m. 
Lunch 
1:01 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 
  • Municipal Services (Base Budget and Operating Business Cases) 
2:31 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. 
Break 
2:46 p.m. to 4 p.m.

      • Municipal Services (Base Budget and Operating Business Cases) Continued
Date 
Agenda Items 
Day Two: October 17, 2023
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9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
      • Community and Protective Services (Base Budget and Operating Business Cases) 
12:01 p.m. to 1 p.m. 
Lunch
1:01 p.m. to 2 p.m.
      • Corporate Services (Base Budget and Operating Business Cases) 
1:01 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Break
2:16 p.m. p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
  • Corporate Services (Base Budget and Operating Business Cases) Continued

Date 
Agenda Items 
Day Three: October 18, 2023
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9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 
      • Five-Year Capital Plan  
12:31 p.m. to 1 p.m. 
Lunch
1:01 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
      • Parking lot and final review and recommendations for 2024 Budget