2025 Municipal Budget

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Each year the Town creates a budget (Five-Year Financial Plan) laying out how the Town will allocate its limited resources to achieve Council's identified strategic goals in a fiscally responsible manner. The budget is reviewed and updated by staff and Council, and includes public review prior to adoption at public meetings on an annual basis.

The budget process involves balancing municipal income each year with planned expenditures related to service delivery and preparing detailed plans reflecting those budget forecasts. The budgeting process starts every Fall for the upcoming year and must be adopted by Council no later than May 15th of the budget year.

Ways to get involved:

  • Participate in the two surveys below to have your say on the Town's 2025 Budget cycle. These surveys will also be mailed out to every mail-box in Town limits if you prefer to fill out a traditional paper copy. Deadline to submit the surveys is November 21, 2024.
  • Mayor and Council are seeking feedback on the Proposed 2025 Budget. Look for the "Comments" tab below. Deadline to submit comments/feedback is February 7, 2025.
  • The public is encouraged to attend Committee of the Whole/Council Meetings to keep informed of the decisions being made affecting the budget process.
  • Do you have any questions about the budget? No problem. Submit your question in the "Questions" tab below and someone will get back to you shortly.

Each year the Town creates a budget (Five-Year Financial Plan) laying out how the Town will allocate its limited resources to achieve Council's identified strategic goals in a fiscally responsible manner. The budget is reviewed and updated by staff and Council, and includes public review prior to adoption at public meetings on an annual basis.

The budget process involves balancing municipal income each year with planned expenditures related to service delivery and preparing detailed plans reflecting those budget forecasts. The budgeting process starts every Fall for the upcoming year and must be adopted by Council no later than May 15th of the budget year.

Ways to get involved:

  • Participate in the two surveys below to have your say on the Town's 2025 Budget cycle. These surveys will also be mailed out to every mail-box in Town limits if you prefer to fill out a traditional paper copy. Deadline to submit the surveys is November 21, 2024.
  • Mayor and Council are seeking feedback on the Proposed 2025 Budget. Look for the "Comments" tab below. Deadline to submit comments/feedback is February 7, 2025.
  • The public is encouraged to attend Committee of the Whole/Council Meetings to keep informed of the decisions being made affecting the budget process.
  • Do you have any questions about the budget? No problem. Submit your question in the "Questions" tab below and someone will get back to you shortly.

  • Where do you want your tax dollars spent?

    The Town of Creston is seeking public input into the 2025 Budget and five-year financial plan. The following survey is one tool to help you provide input. Council will finalize the budget in March. As our 2025 budget and five-year financial plan is still in the works, we are basing our survey on last year's numbers. Please take a look at the budget snapshot below and fill out the survey that follows.


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  • Have Your Say on Supplemental Budget Items

    Over the next few weeks, Town Council is considering eight supplemental items for the 2024 Budget and five-year financial plan. They propose brand new initiatives or changes to service levels in relation to previous years. Decisions regarding supplementals will impact service levels and taxation rates in the years to come. 

    Let us know which items you think are worthy investments in the immediate future. 
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Page last updated: 18 Nov 2024, 01:34 PM