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  • 20.2% property tax increase required if Calgary funds all 2027 budget requests
  • Special city council meeting called over leak of confidential Calgary budget docs
  • Administration recommends Calgary double contribution to Werklund Centre modernization

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globalnews.ca /6 days ago

20.2% property tax increase required if Calgary funds all 2027 budget requests

The figures were included in a number of confidential, preliminary budget documents obtained by Global News after being presented to Calgary city council earlier this summer.

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globalnews.ca /5 days ago

Special city council meeting called over leak of confidential Calgary budget docs

Preliminary budget documents obtained by Global News show a large property tax increase would be required to pay for the funding requests in front of Calgary city council.

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globalnews.ca /1 month ago

Administration recommends Calgary double contribution to Werklund Centre modernization

The expanded scope of the project and a more refined design has the Werklund Centre's modernization cost estimated at $345 million, up $75 million from previous estimates.  

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globalnews.ca /5 days ago

Calgary mayor claims confidential budget docs show ‘wishlist’ as whistleblower revealed

'This is a wishlist. Everybody comes out of the woodwork around budget time and asks for all of the stuff,' Mayor Jeromy Farkas told reporters Thursday.

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globalnews.ca /1 month ago

More than $500M likely required annually for Calgary to meet affordable housing targets

The City of Calgary's housing strategy aims to build 3,000 new non-market housing units every year, which would bring the city to the national average.

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globalnews.ca /1 month ago

City of Calgary implementing new safety plan amid cost concerns

The plan, entitled Safer Together, aims to coordinate the response to address safety in public spaces, homelessness, domestic violence, poverty and social isolation.

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globalnews.ca /1 day ago

City councillor apologetic but unrepentant over leaking Calgary budget documents

Calgary city councillors have been told they can’t do anything to sanction Landon Johnston for the leak, because law changes by the provincial government took that power away.

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globalnews.ca /1 week ago

Federal government commits $29M to north Calgary water main project

The North Calgary Water Servicing project will deliver 100 million litres of drinking water to northside communities when it's complete in 2029, city officials said Tuesday.

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globalnews.ca /1 week ago

What could Alberta do with its budget surplus?

Alberta is now forecasting a $2 billion surplus this fiscal year. That's an $11.4 billion swing, after initially projecting a deficit.

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ksn.com /2 weeks ago

Wichita City Council approves $825M budget, 10‑year CIP plan

The final budget of $825,869,222 passed 6–1, with Mayor Lily Wu voting no.

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ottawacitizen.com /6 days ago

City forecasts year-end surplus despite running $38-million deficit halfway through 2026

Analysts are still adding up the costs of storm damage, U.S. tariffs, fluctuating gas prices and more.

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globalnews.ca /1 week ago

City of Calgary seeks bids to study feasibility of a major stadium project

The City of Calgary's contracts come as the Calgary Stampede evaluates bids to study the possibility of multi-purposing GMC Stadium to allow for field sports.

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globalnews.ca /21 hours ago

Surface Green Line LRT route in downtown Calgary endorsed by city committee

The surface alignment for the Green Line LRT through Calgary's downtown core chosen by a city committee was the only option that fell within the project's available budget.

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kxan.com /3 weeks ago

Austin city council approves $6.6B budget for fiscal year 2026-27

Austin City Council voted during its Wednesday budget meeting to approve a $6.6 billion budget, first proposed by City Manager T.C. Broadnax in June.

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newsroom.calgary.ca /1 day ago

Calgary parks earn international recognition for a second year

Calgary parks earn international recognition for a second year

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nbcdfw.com /4 weeks ago

Fort Worth budget proposal plan aims to fill $78 million shortfall

One of the nation’s fastest-growing cities is facing a growing budget gap: The City of Fort Worth proposed a plan on Tuesday to combat a nearly $80 million shortfall with a propert...

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wishtv.com /4 weeks ago

Indianapolis mayor proposes nearly $1.9 Billion budget for 2027

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett presented a proposed $1.9 billion budget for next year focusing on public safety, infrastructure, and community development.

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jcitytimes.com /1 month ago

‘True Cost’ of City Council to Rise Over 20%, Clerk’s Budget Sees Cut at Wednesday Budget Hearing

Higher salaries, a painful layoff and a new lawyer were front and center at a Wednesday hearing for the City Council and Municipal Clerk Sean Gallagher’s proposed budgets.  The 202...

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ksn.com /1 week ago

Sedgwick County adopts $657 million budget for 2027

Commissioners voted to move $2 million from the county's general fund to Intrust Bank Arena's reserve fund.

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news-banner.com /3 weeks ago

Building, dispatch and parks budgets presented to Bluffton Common Council

The city of Bluffton’s 2027 budget ...

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tpr.org /3 weeks ago

Police, fire and Animal Care Services spending would rise under San Antonio’s proposed budget

San Antonio’s proposed 2027 budget increases spending for police, fire and Animal Care Services while emphasizing existing investments.

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jcitytimes.com /1 month ago

Department of Administration Budget Grows Despite Fiscal Crisis, Drawing Council Scrutiny

The Jersey City Department of Administration defended a proposed $17.3 million budget for 2026 during Monday morning’s departmental budget hearing, fielding questions from City Cou...

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localnews8.com /4 weeks ago

Idaho Falls unveils new $393.5 million budget for Thursday public hearing

The City of Idaho Falls is holding a public hearing for its 2027 budget – totaling almost $400 million – this Thursday.

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jaxtoday.org /1 month ago

Deegan’s $2B budget: public safety, affordable housing, and roads and bridges

The mayor's proposed budget is heavy on infrastructure and holds the tax millage rate steady. The post Deegan’s $2B budget: public safety, affordable housing, and roads and bridges...

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