Municipal Budget

Every year City Council, the City Manager and City staff work together to develop an annual budget. The budget serves as an outline for how money that comes into the City should be spent to maintain and improve the city.

As the City is limited by the amount of resources available, the budget helps in determining which objectives have the highest priority and will produce the greatest positive impact in the community. 

The City Weyburn develops a yearly balanced Operating and Capital Budget to provide growth and sustainability today and into the future.  A balanced budget means money spent must equal money raised. To balance the budget, the City can either increase its revenues (property taxes and fees) or through reducing expenses and costs of services.

The operating budget covers day-to-day spending on services such as recreation programs, garbage collection, parks maintenance, snow removal and emergency services.  The operating budget also includes yearly projects to improve City owned infrastructure to help make Weyburn a safe, convenient, and livable community.

The capital budget is the City’s plan to purchase, build, maintain, repair, and replace assets including fleet, roads, water and wastewater systems and public buildings such as recreation facilities, public works facilities, fire station, police Station, and parks.

There are several main sources of funding for municipalities.  Budgeted initiatives can receive funding from a single source, but the majority are funded through multiple sources.  The following are funding sources:

• Property taxes, rates, fees
• Grants
• Development charges
• Internal Reserves
• Debt (External Loans)

• Oct. 23, 2023: Preliminary budget presented to Weyburn City Council at the regularly scheduled Council meeting held in Council Chambers.
• Nov. 7: Public open house at the Credit Union Spark Centre from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.
• Nov. 27: Further budget discussions at the scheduled Council meeting. Delegations may appear before City Council at this meeting and public input will be discussed.
• Dec. 11: Final budget approval by City Council at the scheduled Council meeting.

An open budget process offers citizens an opportunity to learn about the municipal budget process and provide input on priorities. Transparent and inclusive budgeting facilitates citizen understanding of issues and government processes, ensures transparency and accountability, improves the quality of decisions made and increases support for the decisions made.

The City of Weyburn is inviting residents to an information open house on the 2024 annual budget. This will be held on Nov. 7 at the Credit Union Spark Centre, with two sessions available:

• 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• 5-7 p.m.

Council and city staff will be available to answer public questions and discuss budget priorities at the open house. Residents will have the opportunity to provide feedback at the open house on the following key questions:

• What core service areas are most important to you?
• What should the municipality’s top priorities be – this year, and in the future?
• What do you want to see more of from your local government?
• What are you willing to pay more for?

Individuals and/or organizations requesting an opportunity to appear as a delegation before Council regarding budget, must submit request to the City Clerks Office by Nov. 22, 2023 to attend the Nov. 27 regular Council meeting in Council Chambers. To appear as a delegation, please review the Council Procedures Bylaw.

2024 Final Budget Highlights

2024 Budget Summary

2024 Budget Timelines Report to Council

2024 Preliminary Presentation

• 2023
• Budget highlights for 2023
• 2022
• Budget highlights for 2022
• 2021
• Budget highlights for 2021
• 2020
• Budget highlights for 2020
• 2019
• Budget highlights for 2019
• 2018
• 2017