Leduc County approves 2025 interim budget

Following this year’s budget deliberations, Leduc County Council approved the 2025 interim municipal budget outlining a proposed 2.97 per cent increase in the County tax rate over the 2024 final budget.

“Our 2025 interim budget is one that Council is proud to stand behind,” says Leduc County Mayor Tanni Doblanko. “This budget not only allows for continued investment and ease of investment, but it’s one that won’t have a significant impact on the average person, which is something very important to our Council. We’ve committed to funding several projects and initiatives in 2025, such as continued investment in our road infrastructure, a utilities master plan and support to our community halls and libraries through cost-sharing, grants and recreation programs.”

The County’s 2025 interim budget also outlines priority projects for the coming year to help achieve their strategic pillars:

• Glen Park Road rehabilitation, between Range Road 263, Highway 795 and Highways 778 and 39, at an investment of $9.9 million.
• Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment for future fire service delivery based on anticipated development in East Vistas.
• Host a public education campaign on the Urban Standards Bylaw with a compliance focus of bylaw regulations pertaining to the summer maintenance of developed and undeveloped lots in residential areas.

The interim budget totals just more than $125 million, including:

• $102,618,834 operating budget including $28.9 million in provincial requisitions collected on behalf of the Government of Alberta and the Leduc Regional Housing Foundation
• $22,583,954 capital expenditures to cover infrastructure costs for roads, bridges, buildings and equipment

Key multi-year, priority projects include:

• Enterprise resource planning software replacement, which began in 2024 ($943,500), with $2.5 million in 2025 and $502,500 in 2026
• Leduc County Growth Strategy, which began in 2024 ($30,000), with $140,000 in 2025 and $200,000 in 2026
• Utility Master Plan with $25,000 in 2025 and $275,000 in 2026

This interim budget outlines how municipal dollars will be used in 2025 and allows priority projects to proceed or continue until the final budget is approved in the spring.

2025 interim budget highlights

• More than $20 million for road projects and maintenance
• $3 million for bridge projects
• $2.25 in cost-share recreation support to five partner municipalities
• $422,000 for support to not-for-profit facilities and community recreation and cultural grants
• $283,290 to support libraries
• $1.3 million for public transit