Town of Didsbury

OPERATING BUDGET

The Operating Budget represents the day-to-day costs to operate the Town and provide programs and services. The Council uses the budget to set priorities in a given year by setting aside money for programs and services.

The Operating Budget is driven by strategic goals and departmental initiatives. The budget process includes a public meeting where department managers present their individual budgets to Council, who then have an opportunity to ask questions regarding the budget.

Ultimately, Council must adopt an Operating Budget for each calendar year. In the event that an operating budget is not adopted by December 31 of a given year, an interim Operating Budget may be adopted for part of a calendar year. Each year, a 3 year Multi-Year Operating Plan is reviewed and updated by Council. 

2022 OPERATING BUDGET

The 2022 Operating Budget was approved by Council at the May 10, 2022 Regular Council Meeting. Click the link below to download the Approved Operating Budget Document.

2022 APPROVED Operating Budget Document 

CAPITAL BUDGET

The Capital Budget focuses on buying or building fixed assets, and includes the amounts to acquire, construct, remove or improve capital property, the anticipated sources and amounts of money related to the capital item and the amount to be transferred from the Operating Budget. Council must adopt a Capital Budget for each calendar year.

The Town of Didsbury also prepares a Multi-Year written Capital Plan, which reflects its anticipated capital property additions over time. The Multi-Year Plan is used in the annual capital budgeting process. However, it is not in itself a budget. Therefore, the Multi-Year Plan may differ from any given annual adopted Capital Budget.