Capital & Operating Budgets

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Planned 2025 Budget Timeline

October 25, 2024: The 2025-2029 Water, Sewer, and Landfill/ Garbage & Recycling budget uploaded to the Town website and eNews sent out. 

November 12, 2024: Regular Open Meeting 2:00 PM (Council Chambers) Water, Sewer, and Landfill/ Garbage & Recycling budgets and user fee bylaws will be included with the regular agenda for council to receive as information.

November 15, 2024: Special Open Meeting 6:00 PM (Sonora Centre) Public input into the 2025-2029 Water, Sewer, and Landfill/ Garbage & Recycling budget.

November 21-22, 2024: Special Open Meeting 9:00 AM Each Day (Council Chambers) Council to review and provide input and direction to staff regarding the 2025-2029 Water, Sewer, and Landfill/ Garbage & Recycling budget. Potential first three readings given to the water, sewer, and garbage user fee bylaws.

November 29, 2024: The Town budget 2025-2029 Five Year Financial Plan uploaded to the Town website and an eNews sent out. 

December 10, 2024: Regular Open Meeting 2:00 PM (Council Chambers) Town Budget 2025-2029 Five Year Financial Plan will be included with the regular agenda for council to receive as information. Potential adoption of water, sewer, and garbage user fee bylaw.

January 9, 2025: Special Open Meeting 6:00 PM (Sonora Centre) Public input into Town Budget and 2025-2029 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw.

January 16-17, 2025: Special Open Meeting 9:00 AM Each Day (Council Chambers) Council to review and provide input and direction to staff regarding the 2025-2029 Five Year Financial Plan. Potential first three readings given to the 2025-2029 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw.

February 11, 2025: Regular Open Meeting 2:00 PM (Council Chambers: Potential adoption of the 2025-2029 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw.

Section 165 of the Community Charter requires municipalities to prepare a Financial Plan for a period of five years, which is adopted annually by Bylaw. The Charter also requires Council to undertake a process of public consultation regarding the proposed financial plan before it is adopted.