Budget

Cochrane Council approves 2025 Budget

View the 2025-2027 draft budget

On December 9, 2024, Council approved the 2025 Budget, outlining Cochrane’s goals and key projects for the coming year. The budget includes $96 million for municipal operations and $85.5 million for capital projects in 2025, with a focus on sustainable growth and maintaining high-quality services for residents.

The full budget document will be available for public review in early 2025.

What we heard from you

Each year, we ask for your input on how to prioritize our municipal spending. This year, we once again hired
a third-party consultant to collect your feedback and make sure it was representative and statistically valid.
Between April 4 to May 7, 407 of you shared your thoughts.

Most respondents (54%) felt that they received good to excellent value for their property taxes and that
services should remain the same. When asked about your preferred tax strategy opinions were split: 46%
supported a tax increase to maintain or increase services, while 45% preferred a tax decrease to maintain
or decrease service levels. This year we saw a slight increase in the number of people wanting to see a reduction in service levels in order to make taxes lower when compared to last year (8%).

The top priorities for you were tax-related with 29% advocating for long-term fiscal responsibility.

View the full report, and provide feedback