Tag: City of Edmonton Budget

Getting to 0%: City Council passed a property tax freeze

December 12th, 2020 in 2017-2021 Term

City Council and administration have worked together to achieve a 0% tax levy (a property tax freeze) for the first time in two decades. This was a difficult budget — as is the case with many Edmontonians and businesses in our city, this year has been hard financially on the city. That being said, we… Read More

Getting to 0%: budget discussions begin at Council

November 18th, 2020 in 2017-2021 Term

City Council will begin discussing the fall budget adjustment with the objective of reaching a 0% tax increase for 2021. To get there, City Administration has identified $56.5 million in proposed budget reductions, including: $9.7 million in efficiencies, $6.4 million in expense reductions (i.e. contracts, professional services, travel, and training), $1.4 million in savings from… Read More