2025 Municipal Budget
The budget provides the foundation for delivery of services and achievement of Council’s Strategic Priorities.
2025 Municipal Budget Approved: Key Information and Links
The Town’s 2025 Municipal Budget discussions started on October 7, 2024. Residents were invited to attend Council Budget Discussion meetings held on October 7, 15 and 21. On December 9, 2024 at its regular meeting, Town of High River Council approved the 2025 Municipal Budget.
- Read the news article "Approval of the 2025 Municipal Budget Positions High River to Move Forward with Certainty"
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Links to Budget Finals and December 9, 2024 Council Meeting
- 2025 Capital and Special Projects Budget (Final) 2024-12-09
- 2025 Operating Budget (Final) 2024-12-09
- View the recorded meeting for December 9, 2024 on the Town's YouTube channel
- Council Information Package for December 9 for 2025 Operating, Capital & Special Projects Budget
The budget provides the foundation for delivery of services and achievement of Council’s Strategic Priorities. Through the annual preparation of a municipal budget, Council demonstrates a commitment to ensuring High River continues to be a vibrant community with high-quality services, programs and infrastructure.
Once approved, Town of High River's Council will set municipal tax rates to generate the revenue needed to offset municipal service expenditures with the annual Property Tax Rate Bylaw which is passed each spring.
- On May 31, 2025 - Council will review and approve the 2025 Property Tax Bylaw.
2025 Municipal Budget Information Quick Links
2025 Municipal Budget Council Meetings - Presentations and Links to Recordings
View the following information prepared for High River's Town Council as they met to discuss the 2025 Municipal Budget:
December 9, 2024 |
Council Approves the 2025 Municipal Budget |
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October 21, 2024 |
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October 15, 2024 |
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October 7, 2024 |
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- More information and presentations from the October 7th, 15th and 21st Budget Discussion meetings can be found in the accordion below.
Council's Strategic Priorities & Strategic Plan
- Council Strategic Priorities and Strategic Plan
- Learn how Council uses a Strategic Priorities process as part of their decision-making
2024 Municipal Budget Information
- 2024 Approved Capital and Operating Budgets
- CLICK HERE for a complete list of updated fees for utilities, the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex, Permits, Bylaw charges and offences and others.
- 2024 Rate Bylaw
On May 27, 2024 Council approved the 2024 Property Tax Rate Bylaw: Visit the Town's Property Taxes and Tax Supports page for details and dates relating to the collection of residential property taxes
- On January 22, 2024, High River’s Town Council approved the 2024 Municipal Budget with a 3.3% tax increase and zero percent increase in utilities. This is a slight increase over 2023’s tax rate of 3.1%.
- The tax rate was offset again this year by a transfer from the Town’s Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund. This fund was created with funds remaining from $4.3 million in government support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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