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Wednesday 25 September 2013

2014 Operational Budget


Operating Budget

Setting the municipal budget should be done as soon as possible in order to provide staff with the guidance needed to achieve the municipality’s goals for the year. Ideally this process should be completed prior to the beginning of the fiscal year.

The Municipal Government Act requires that every municipality adopt an annual operating budget. 


The Town of Irricana has posted the proposed budget with the various programs and services associated with the budget. Including:



TOTAL LEGISLATIVE                            $ 65,200.23
TOTAL GENERAL ADMIN                  $ 373,375.26
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY                          $ 69,041.89
TOTAL TRANS TO RESERVES           $ 31,950.00
TOTAL DEBENTURE                             $ 36,758.62
TOTAL CONTRACT PROF                  $ 108,010.81
TOTAL ADVERTISING                              $ 5,700.00
TOTAL FIRE                                             $ 81,375.00
TOTAL DISASTER                                    $ 5,000.00
TOTAL BYLAW                                        $ 13,260.00
TOTAL COMMON SERVICE                 $ 70,696.07
TOTAL EQUIP MAINTENANCE            $ 23,000.00
TOTAL STREETS                                    $ 62,814.64
TOTAL WATER MAINTENANCE           $ 62,503.77
TOTAL WATER COST                          $ 348,745.33
TOTAL SEWER                                        $ 22,547.68
TOTAL WASTE                                        $ 73,381.38
TOTAL FCSS                                           $ 38,288.52
TOTAL PLANNING                                  $ 19,427.77
TOTAL SUBDIVISION                                $ 1,208.30
TOTAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  $ 23,411.00
TOTAL CEMETERY                                       $ 525.00
TOTAL RECREATION                              $ 14,124.22
TOTAL RECREATION SPORTS DAY      $ 1,575.00
TOTAL RECREATION CANADA DAY     $ 7,000.00
TOTAL PARKS_GENERAL                     $ 37,193.50
TOTAL PARKS_SPLASH                          $ 8,550.23
TOTAL PARKS_RINK                                 $ 2,000.00
TOTAL PARKS_KNIGHT                            $ 4,400.00
TOTAL PARKS_ENTRANCE                     $ 8,100.00
TOTAL PARKS_FOUNDERS                     $ 2,800.00
TOTAL PARKS_SOCCER                          $ 1,800.00
TOTAL PARKS_WALKER                           $ 2,000.00
TOTAL PARKS_MISC                                  $ 3,900.00
TOTAL CAMPGROUND                             $ 40,500.00
TOTAL LIBRARY                                          $ 31,664.50
TOTAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE           $ 76,543.15
TOTAL BUILDING UTILITY                          $ 95,875.49
TOTAL STREET_LIGHT                              $ 33,933.65
TOTAL REQUISITIONS                              $ 307,550.37

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE          $ 2,215,731.39

Council has tabled the budget until October 7th Council Meeting to gain valuable public feedback on the services and programs offered. What would you like to see, what would you like to have cut, are there any additional programs that the Town should offer.

What comments do people have about the programs, service levels and associated costs. This is your opportunity to communicate your comments directly to Council. Only comments from confirmed individuals will be posted... no aliases.