Blackfalds residents share thoughts on 2025 budget

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“I’m happy to know that people are satisfied and that in some cases, we’re exceeding expectations,” commented Mayor Jamie Hoover.

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The highest count of “exceeds expectations” went to parks, playgrounds, and green spaces.

Respondents were also asked to give a rating on the overall value received for their tax dollars, and 55.7 per cent responded that it “meets expectations,” with the second-most common response being “below expectations” at 22.7 per cent.

Finally, participants were asked about approaches to balancing the budget. The most popular responses were:

• 36.5 per cent of respondents would prefer the Town introduce new user fees for some services that are currently free (ex. Transfer station access, RV dump station access, etc.)
• 20.7 per cent of the respondents would prefer the Town to postpone infrastructure projects (ex. New amenities or major repairs)
• 19.3 per cent of the respondents would prefer to reduce the levels of Town services (ex. Hours and services offered)
• 18.9 per cent of respondents would prefer to increase user fees for current Town services (ex. Abbey Centre memberships/access, building permits, business licenses, etc.)
• 4.6 per cent of the respondents would prefer to increase property taxes

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