As approved by town council, Edson’s 2026 Operating and Capital Budgets have been revised to include new operating revenues and expenses and additional capital projects.
The adjustments include additional expenses totalling $419,880, which has been offset by a net revenue increase of $430,058.
The town attributes these changes to reductions in the police contract, adjustments within fire services to align staffing costs and training grants, minor additions within roads and reallocations in utilities, including the addition of a previously missed Municipal Development Plan carryforward. Revenue projections were also updated to reflect business licence and rural renewal stream revenue estimates.
That brings the total operating revenues to $28,315,469 and total operating expenses to $43,323,907, excluding amortization of $5,560,540, leaving $15,008,258 to be collected through taxes.
The town says this has no impact on the previously approved municipal tax rate.
In November 2025, council approved the 2026 budgets with a 2.7 per cent increase to the municipal property tax rate.
Capital budget changes include the following carry-forward projects, approved on March 3:
- Finalization of the Vision Park reserve allocation
- Addition of heater replacements at Centennial Arena
- Addition of Sanitary B1 Project
The capital adjustments amount to about $2.78 million altogether.
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Edson town council approved the budget changes during its regularly scheduled meeting on April 7.
