2025 Municipal Budget
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.
Council Budget Discussions - Key Dates
Residents Invited to Attend, View the Live Stream or Watch Later on YouTube
The Town’s 2025 budget preparations are underway. Residents are welcome to attend this, and other meetings scheduled through the month of October, to learn more about the 2025 Municipal Budget.
2025 Municipal Budget Council Discussion Meeting Dates
- October 7th
- 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
- Room L04, lower level of Town Hall
- Budget Discussion Kick-off
- View Council's Information Package and presentation.
- October 15th
- 10:00 a.m. -12 noon
- Council Chambers, Town Hall
- Attend in person, watch the live stream, or watch later on the Town's YouTube channel
- Capital Projects Review
- October 21st
- 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Council Chambers, Town Hall
- Attend in person, watch the live stream, or watch later on the Town's YouTube channel
- Budget Direction
- Regular Council Meeting: November 12, 2024
- 3:00 p.m.
- Council Chambers, Town Hall
- 2025 Budget on Regular Council agenda
- Attend in person, watch the live stream, or watch later on the Town's YouTube channel
- View Council agendas and minutes here
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.
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2025 Municipal Budget Information Quick Links
2025 Municipal Budget Council Presentations and Packages
View the following information prepared for High River's Town Council as they meet to discuss the 2025 Municipal Budget. Check back for updates and additions as discussions continue.
October 7 Council Budget Discussion meeting:
- Budget Briefing Report 2025 CAO to Council Oct 3, 2024
- 2025 Budget Presentation Meeting #1 Presentation
- 2025 OPERATING BUDGET BINDER (VERSION 1.0_20241007)
- 2025 CAPITAL BUDGET BINDER (VERSION 1.0_20241007)
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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