Engage Today. Shape Tomorrow. Property owners, residents asked for input to help inform budget 2025

Lloydminster, AB/SK – Through in-person and online budget engagement opportunities, property owners and residents can share their opinions on municipal spending priorities and vision for future investment.

This year’s budget engagement focuses on engaging today to shape tomorrow and address key aspects directly impacting residents’ daily lives and their overall satisfaction with city services. The in-person engagement opportunities and survey invite residents to provide input into five key service areas and levels:

1. Roadway repair and maintenance – Includes roadways, trails and sidewalks
2. Public safety and emergency services – Includes the Lloydminster Fire Department, municipal enforcement services such as bylaw and the Lloydminster RCMP.
3. Parks and green spaces – Includes maintaining over 50 parks and playgrounds, community garden plots, baseball and softball diamonds, outdoor recreation such as soccer and cross-country ski trails and six acres of lake ice for recreational skating. The City also maintains nearly 800 acres of green space and cares for more than 100 shrub beds and 10,500 annual flowers to help create a welcoming environment for residents and visitors.
4. Recreation and culture – Includes arenas, aquatics and other outdoor amenities, as well as indoor recreation and cultural services. 
5. General municipal services – Including planning and development, public communication and community engagement, economic development and social programs and services.

In-person budget engagement opportunities with City Councillors and Administration include:

• June 22: Pinoy Festival at Bud Miller All Seasons Park
• July 11: Pancake breakfast at City Hall
• August 5: Heritage Day at Weaver Heritage Park

Online budget engagement, including the survey and a digital question-and-answer board, is available at YourVoiceLloyd.ca/2025Budget.

The City of Lloydminster is committed to providing open engagement opportunities. Those who cannot access the online survey can pick up a paper copy of the survey at City Hall (4420 50 Avenue), all other city-owned facilities and the Lloydminster Public Library (LloydMall).

By participating in the survey and engaging with City Council and Administration, residents will actively contribute to shaping the 2025 budget and the long-term future of the community. The survey results will be presented to City Council and serve as a guiding resource in budget deliberations.

The online survey closes at 11:59 p.m. on August 5, 2024. With the closing date being a holiday, paper copies of the survey will be accepted until the end of business day on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.

Quick Facts

• As of May 21, 2024, the 2024 taxable assessment was $4.82 billion, up from $4.65 billion the year before.
• The 2024 tax levy will collect an estimated $46,208,285 for municipal purposes.

About the Municipal Budget

The City’s budget supports municipal services, such as, but not limited to:

• recreation programs and facilities, park amenities, snow plowing, roadway maintenance;
• public safety and social programs and services;
• capital infrastructure, including roads, pathways and buildings; and
• the initiatives outlined in Lloydminster’s 2022-2025 Strategic Plan.

Find previous years’ budgets on the budget archive page.

The Municipal Government Act requires each municipality to adopt an annual operating and capital budget and dictates that municipalities cannot budget for a deficit.

Lloydminster’s City Council and Administration are committed to providing open and responsive government and want to hear from property owners and residents. Visit lloydminster.ca/engagement and register to stay informed about upcoming engagement opportunities.