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By Troy Gillard

through feb. 15

Sylvan Lake draft budget out for public feedback

Jan 27, 2021 | 12:35 PM

The Town of Sylvan Lake’s draft 2021 Municipal Budget is now available for public review and feedback.

The 2021 budget proposes a 0% municipal tax rate increase for both residential and non-residential properties, making this the second consecutive year in which municipal taxes have not changed.

“The 2021 budget strikes an important balance – this is a budget that acknowledges and respects the challenges that Albertans and Sylvan Lakers are facing due to the ongoing pandemic, yet allows us to maintain important service levels,” Mayor Sean McIntyre said in a release.

“The 2021 budget also reflects a deliberate focus on sustainable growth; our community has and will continue to have core infrastructure needs that must be met in order to maintain quality of life, and to keep our population working.”

Highlights within the draft budget include no utility rate or franchise fee increases, increased visitor pay parking fees for the 2021 Visitor Pay Parking Program, the introduction of an online Citizen Portal and a continuation of the Skate Park Ambassador Program, which Town officials say was a successful pilot project late last summer/fall.

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More budget information will be made available at www.sylvanlake.ca/budget within the coming days.

The public can provide budget feedback by completing the budget feedback form by February 15 at www.sylvanlake.ca/budget, or emailing comments to communications@sylvanlake.ca.

Residents can also attend a Budget Drop-in session on February 2 from 4-6 p.m. at the Municipal Government Building (subject to current COVID-19 restrictions; capacity is limited).