Source: City of Brandon Media Release
Brandon, MB – On Wed, Jan. 8, 2025, the Brandon City Council received their first presentation of the 2025 capital plan from the City of Brandon Administration. This overview emphasized key projects, funding sources, and strategic management of the City's capital assets.
The initial pre-budget session focused on major infrastructure projects necessary for delivering critical services and maintaining the quality of life in Brandon. The proposed 2025 Capital Budget stands at $151.6M, with a comprehensive 10-year plan amounting to $743M. This budget emphasizes tangible capital assets essential to the City's operations and services.
Key investments highlighted in the first session included:
• $32.4M for the water treatment facility expansion and other water network projects,
• $33.1M for the upgrades of the Southwest Wastewater Servicing project and other wastewater preservation projects,
• $13.2M in transportation network upgrades and replacements,
• $18.9M for the continued upgrade of land drainage infrastructure in the southeast.
Other highlights included $1.6M for emergency services investments and $820,000 for technology network infrastructure upgrades and replacements.
Funding for capital projects will be derived from a combination of reserves, government grants, and debenture sales. The capital budgeting process is needs-based and activity-based, integrating asset management while prioritizing essential, primary, and secondary amenities.
All proposed 2025 budget documents are available at brandon.ca/budget/2025-budget.
The next pre-budget session will be held on Mon, Jan. 13, 2025 at 6 p.m. with a continued focus on capital plans including fleet, facilities, transit, airport, and solid waste.
A public open house will be held on Thu, Jan. 16 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. This will be a come-andgo event where members of the public can ask specific questions regarding the proposed budget to City administration. A brief presentation by the Director of Finance will be held at 5:30 p.m.
The 2025 proposed budget will require an additional $6.2 million in municipal taxes levied. That would require a 12% increase in revenue, which for an average property owner would be an 11.7% increase in the municipal portion of their tax bill from last year.
Brandon City Council will deliberate the 2025 proposed budget as prepared by City administration on Fri, Jan 24, 2025, and Sat, Jan 25, 2025.
The proposed combined general and utility budgets are $153.4M. The proposed capital plan is $151.6M, which includes $37.9M in Federal and Provincial grant funding. Based on an average single-family residential property assessed at $301,300, the daily cost of municipal services is $6.59, or an annual cost of $2,406.
City Council welcomes comments or feedback on the proposed 2025 budget, which can be sent via email to budget@brandon.ca.
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