Brandon City Council is looking for community feedback on the proposed 2022 municipal budget.

This year’s proposed budget includes a number of community improvements including the multi-year construction of an outdoor field complex, numerous street and sidewalk upgrades, many drainage and storm sewer mitigation projects, transit and airport upgrades, as well as significant updating of the municipal water treatment plant.  The proposed operations budget at $93.6 million includes some new programs and services.

The capital plan as proposed is $132.0 million and includes $40.4 million of Federal and Provincial grant funding. This year’s noteworthy projects include: 

·       $22.5 million towards multi-year water treatment plant upgrades totaling $125 million 

·       Outdoor sports complex on Veterans Way at $14.1 million 

·       Airport runway rehabilitation at $11.5 million 

·       Police Detention Centre at $4.1 million 

·       Replacement of four Access Transit Buses at $700 thousand 

* The above five projects are majority or fully funded by grants 

·       Proposed Drainage improvements across the City at $31.7 million 

·       Sewer lift station allowing for fifty years of growth in the southern areas at $15.0 million 

·       Fire department multipurpose ladder & rescue vehicle at $1.8 million

 

Prior to Council’s deliberations, the proposed 2022 budget delivered by senior administration is representative of a 6.9% municipal tax increase.

Brandon City Council will deliberate the 2022 proposed budget on Friday, January 28 and Saturday, January 29.