Edmonton unveils a proposed four-year budget with higher taxes

Property tax rise in 2027

4.9 %

The proposed $4-billion operating budget raises property taxes 4.9 per cent in 2027, then 4.7, 4.5 and 3.9 per cent through 2030. It also adds money for police, fire services and snow clearing.

And us?

The owner of an average $500,000 home would pay about $340 a month in property taxes in 2027, roughly $18 more than now.

The High Level Bridge will be closed for all of the 2027 construction season after summer rains worsened riverbank erosion. The city moved its planned 2028 rehabilitation forward to do both jobs at once.

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A public hearing on the draft budget is set for Nov 23, and council plans to approve it by Dec 18.