News – Fair Compensation Project

Mayor calls on province to start paying property taxes

"Their situation has improved, so I am calling on the province to restore their funding," Sohi said on Tuesday.

Edmonton

7/2/2024

Mayor Sohi says Edmonton is being 'shortchanged' by province in letter to Alberta premier

Without the province's help, Sohi suggested higher property taxes could be on the way

Edmonton

4/22/2024

Alberta Municipalities says province lagging on infrastructure

The Alberta Municipalities organization has concerns about funding for infrastructure in the 2024 provincial budget.

Rural

3/5/2024

Grants in Place of Taxes payments hike welcomed, but still coming up short: Alberta municipalities

Local leaders say the funding bump in Thursday's budget is still not enough.

3/1/2024

Municipalities want grants restored as Alberta tracks towards surplus

Province reduced grants in place of taxes in 2019 and 2020

Edmonton

1/30/2024

Provincial cut to grants-for-taxes leaves city with $25,000 shortfall

"Somehow the provincial government, which is going to have a $5.5 billion projected surplus, doesn't feel that they...

Rural

12/26/2023

Calgary faces massive funding gaps as Alberta municipalities rally for provincial help

City officials said the gap can be attributed to the city “stepping in to fund provincial responsibilities.

Calgary

9/27/2023

Big Lakes wants grants-in-lieu of taxes for social housing

Big Lakes County wants the provincial government to return grants-in-lieu of taxes for public housing.

Rural

8/21/2022

Province rolls back grants in place of taxes for provincial property

Communities throughout Alberta are feeling a pinch to their budget as the province rolls back the payments for GIPOT.

Rural

8/3/2021

Alberta towns, cities feel squeeze from plunging provincial grants

Calgary to lose millions, smaller towns lose tens of thousands as smaller payments from province kick in

Calgary

7/19/2021

Province lowers funding for municipalities, increases property tax

Provincial support for municipalities decrease, while also creating an increase in property taxes for residents.

3/5/2020

Potential changes to Calgary's budget to be unveiled Tuesday

City council asks for budget scenarios but provincial budget throws a wrench into process

Calgary

11/12/2019

Mixed news for municipalities in 2019 Alberta budget

The budget includes cuts to municipal operating funding of six per cent over four years, as well as cuts to a core...

10/25/2019

Alberta Budget 2019: What’s in it for Edmonton?

The ways Edmonton will be affected by the UCP 2019 budget

Edmonton

10/24/2019

"Every Councillor knows the problem: a narrow tax base; social needs created by provincial spending cute; use of services by residents of outlying communities and northern Alberta; and reduced provincial funding."

Friday, January 26, 2001 | Edmonton Journal, Ron Chalmers, The City