2025 Budget

Approved by Council Nov. 22, 2024 2025 Budget

Investing in Calgary’s priorities while keeping costs manageable.

2025 Budget highlights

On Nov. 22 2024, Council approved adjustments to the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets. The approved changes balance keeping property tax and water, sewer and waste and recycling fee increases as affordable as possible. The changes also make meaningful investments in priority areas that improve quality of life for Calgarians, including:

Infrastructure, maintenance and inspections

  • Upgrade water systems
  • Improve pavement on high-speed roads
  • Invest in projects to maintain and improve infrastructure

We're investing:

  • $782 million to upgrade wastewater facilities and $147 million to enhance water drainage (capital)
  • $134 million to plan a new water treatment plant and $473 million for water distribution, including feeder mains (capital)
  • $100 million to reinvest in our annual lifecycle and maintenance investment programs (capital)
  • $37 million to increase landfill capacity and vehicles and address operational pressures at our composting facility (capital)
  • $18.7 million to keep Inglewood Pool open for the next two years, rehabilitate recreational facilities and upgrade parks and playground amenities (capital, one-time operating)
  • $10 million to maintain, repair or replace critical slopes, retaining walls and stairs (capital)

Public safety and downtown revitalization

  • Make downtown areas safer 
  • Improve safety on public transit 

We're investing:

  • $8.2 million for Calgary Police Service to replace vehicles and acquire specialized equipment (capital), $10.5 million to add to our police service (ongoing operating) and $13 million for a new police training facility (capital)
  • $4.7 million in 2025 and $1.9 million in 2026 to improve emergency response capabilities to meet rising demand (ongoing operating)
  • $8 million for improving downtown safety by implementing Downtown Safety Leadership Table recommendations (one-time operating, ongoing operating) and $2 million to permanently fund better security for partners like the Library and Arts Commons (ongoing operating)
  • $1 million to the Guns and Gangs Violence Action Fund Grant (one-time operating)

Housing, land use and local area planning

  • Support new community development 
  • Redevelop older neighborhoods 
  • Increase the supply of housing 

We're investing:

  • $0.6 million to invest in new communities to enable the supply of 18,000 homes and support redevelopment in older communities in 2026, and $51 million over the next 15 years to support the development of new communities like Belvedere, Hotchkiss and Prairiesong (ongoing operating)
  • $24.5 million to progress and plan for transit-oriented development (capital)
  • $31.9 million for Belvedere-related Infrastructure, including Stoney Tr/Memorial Dr SE flyover and designing Max Purple (capital)

Transit and transportation

  • Fund better transit services 
  • Keep transit running smoothly 
  • Continue expanding the transit network 

We're investing:

  • $30 million for improving pavement quality on roads, including high-speed corridors (capital)
  • $24 million for preparing Green Line operations (ongoing operating and one-time operating)
  • $19 million to continue supporting the Low Income Transit Pass Program (one-time operating)
  • $16 million to widen Country Hills from Barlow Tr to 36 St SE (capital)
  • $13 million to continue covering transit revenue shortfall, helping stabilize transit operations and improve service levels (ongoing operating)
  • $10 million to continue the design and planning of the Blue Line extension to 88 Ave NE (capital)

Budget breakdown

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  • The operating budget pays for everyday programs and services Calgarians count on like police, fire, transit and road maintenance.

    *For 2025, the operating budget included carryovers and reserves.

  • The capital budget pays for big projects or upgrades that help deliver important services like building fire stations, recreation centres and roads.

  • We plan for the long term. The capital budget outlines investments over five years to build and upgrade the infrastructure that supports essential services.

Get more details about our operating and capital expenditures.

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2025 Revenue

The City’s revenue is the money we collect to pay for services and big projects. This money comes from things like property taxes, licences and fees.

Learn more about where our revenue comes from

Did you know?
The City's budget is revenue neutral. This means we only collect the property taxes we need to deliver our services—no more, no less. 

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Percentage of operating budget revenues for 2025
Types of revenues Percentage
Property taxes 46%
Sales of goods and services 26%
Franchise fees 4%
Investment income 4%
License and permits 3%
Fines and penalties 1%
Government grants 2%
Return on equity 3%
Other non-tax revenue 3%
Contributions from reserves 8%

 

Financial impact on Calgarians

Council approved a 3.6 per cent increase to the revenue we get from taxes. This translates to a 3.9 per cent increase in municipal property tax for the typical residential property*. Provincial taxes are not included in this amount and are added separately to your bill.

A homeowner of a typical single residential property* will see an increase of $13.46 per month, approximately 3.8%

Item 2024 monthly cost 2025 monthly cost Change

Municipal property tax per month $214 $222.37 +$8.37 (3.9%)

Waste & recycling and water utilities per month $137 $142.09 +$5.09 (3.7%)

Total cost

$351

$364.46

+$13.46 (3.8%)

*A single residential property assessed at the median value of $697,000 in 2025, with a typical metered water usage of 19m3.

Budget timeline

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June 3, 2024 Budget process presented to Council

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Sept. 16, 2024 Preview of budget released

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Sept. – Nov, 2024 Public registration to speak or provide feedback to Council

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Nov. 5, 2024 Budget presented to Council

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Nov. 18-22, 2024 Public submissions to Council & budget deliberations

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Nov. 22, 2024 Council approves budget

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Resources

Updating how we budget
We’re now budgeting by department to make things simpler and clearer. It helps show how money supports priorities and how each department delivers results for Calgarians. 

The budget is how we get money and spend it on services and projects that benefit Calgarians every day.

We budget in four-year cycles and adjust the budget each year so it aligns with what Calgarians want.

Learn more about the budget process
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