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Each year, Council provides general budget direction to administration. This direction sets the desired service levels and tax rates. Council approves the budget in December for the subsequent year, with final budget approval happening in April.
Council approved the 2026 Budget on December 9, 2025:
Below, you’ll find an at-a-glance overview of this year’s budget highlights, a breakdown of where our budget dollars come from, how we’re spending those dollars to meet your priorities, and how our tax rate compares to our neighbours.
Click here to download the budget highlights.
Where does the money in our budget come from?
The County’s operating program revenue (e.g. the money that funds everyday County services) comes from a variety of sources. Non-residential property taxes provide for 40% of the $107.8 million budget, while residential propery taxes provide for 33%. The remaining 27% comes from lots of different places. See the infographic below for a breakdown:
Your tax dollars go towards funding a variety of crucial services that the community relies on, from roads and infrastructure, to parks, recreation, agriculture, and more.
The chart below shows how much of your tax dollars contribute to the different components of our Operating Program Budget (e.g. the everyday costs to run County services):
Function Definitions:
Did you know Parkland County is responsible for 914 kms of surfaced roads, and 1,252 kms of gravel roads, for a total of 2,166 kms? If you lined them up end to end, you could just about drive from Edmonton to Vancouver... and back again!
Budget survey results: What you told us, and what we’re doing
Between May and July 2025 we conducted a public survey asking our residents where they would like us to prioritize spending in the 2026 budget.
We’re listening! Here is what you told us, and what we’re doing in response:
Parkland County has a centralized accounting process. The Finance Department is responsible for the common financial and computer systems used to record all financial transactions. The Finance Department prepares the annual financial statements and annual report and provides monthly financial reporting to both Council and line department managers.
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Parkland County Centre
53109A HWY 779, Parkland County, AB T7Z 1R1
General Office: 780-968-8888
Toll Free: 1-888-880-0858
After hours: 780-968-8400
Email: hello@parklandcounty.com
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