Budget
The budget provides the foundation for delivery of services and achievement of Council’s Strategic Priorities.
2026 Budget
The 2026 budget maintains essential services, investing where it matters most and keeping costs as low as possible for residents.
The operating budget includes day-to-day expenses while the capital budget covers long-term investments, including infrastructure and facility costs.
The budget adopted by Council is expected to result in an estimated 3.3 per cent tax rate increase. Council sets municipal tax rates to generate revenue needed to offset municipal service expenditures with the annual Property Tax Rate Bylaw, passed each spring.
For full details on the 2026 budget, see the 2026 Budget Report.
Past Capital Budgets
Past Operating Budgets
- 2025 Operating Budget
- 2024 Capital and Operating Budgets
- 2023 Capital and Operating Budgets
- 2022 Operating Budget by Cost Centre
- 2022 Operating Budget Summary by Division
- 2021 Operating Budget by Cost Centre
- 2021 Operating Budget by Division
- 2020 Operating Budget Summary by Divisions
- 2019 Operating Budget by Cost Centre
- 2019 Operating Budget by Division
- 2018 Operating Budget
- 2017 Operating Budget
- 2016 Operating Budget
- 2015 Operating Budget
Past Financial Statements
- 2024 Financial Statements
- 2023 Financial Statements
- 2022 Financial Statements
- 2021 Financial Statements
- 2020 Financial Statements
- 2019 Financial Statements
- 2019 Financial Report
- 2018 Financial Report
- 2017 Financial Report
- 2016 Financial Statements
- 2015 Financial Statements
- 2014 Financial Statements
- 2013 Financial Statements
2026 Budget Deliberations and Supporting Documents
The 2026 budget was discussed at special Committee of the Whole meetings on Jan. 14, 15, 19 and 21. Below are the presentations that were delivered and the documents that were reviewed and discussed at these meetings.
- Budget Deliberations January 14 Presentation
- Special Committee of the Whole Budget Discussions Jan. 14, 2026
- Budget Deliberations January 15 Presentation
- Special Committee of the Whole Budget Discussions Jan. 15, 2026
- Budget Deliberations January 19 PresentationÂ
- Special Committee of the Whole Budget Discussions Jan. 19, 2026
- Budget Deliberations January 21 Presentation
- Special Committee of the Whole Budget Discussions Jan. 21, 2026
- 2026 Operating Budget - Town of High River
- 2026 Capital Budget - Town of High River
- Town of High River Project Proposals List
- Aquatics Staffing Brief
- Gift of Music Funding Request
- Library Funding Request
- Budget Briefing Report 2026
- Handibus Funding
- 2026 Budget Report
- 2026 Budget Briefs
- Council Budget Briefing - 2026 Employee Compensation
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