# @cityofcalgary on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CzWlQjJpUXf
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/9760092-cityofcalgary-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-11-07T17:15:40.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** City of Calgary (@cityofcalgary) — https://gondola.cc/cityofcalgary

## Caption

Three things you should know about next year’s proposed City budget:
 
1⃣  It’s based on what our city needs, investing in our services to help keep Calgary ranked as one of the top cities in the world while ensuring every dollar creates the most value for our community.
 
In our fall survey, you told us that issues like homelessness, poverty, public safety, affordability and inflation are all factors that are impacting your quality of life. 
 
The recommended investments are focused on helping address the housing crisis, provide better and safer transit, contribute to the overall safety of our city and more.
 
2⃣ Calgary is one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada, and we’re dealing with this explosive growth at the same time as inflationary pressures. 
 
We have managed our finances responsibly over the last decade, keeping our spending under half of inflation and population growth. Compared to other large municipalities in Canada, Calgary has had low increases and even decreases in property taxes with the average annual tax increase from 2019-2023 at 1.19 per cent – about half of Edmonton and a sixth of Vancouver. And overall, residential water and waste and recycling customers with typical water consumption have seen their bills remain roughly the same over the past five years.
 
Should Council approve all the proposed investments and the recommended redistribution of tax share for 2024, total costs for the typical single residential home including property tax, water and waste and recycling are proposed to go up about $16/month (close to 5 per cent).
 
3⃣ Council will now be seeking to find the right balance for our city, making final decisions the week of Nov. 20. You can have your say.
 
Share what is most important to you with Council by filling out the form at calgary.ca/PublicSubmission. Submissions can either be written or presented to Council remotely or in person. Language or translator services are also available.
 
Learn more at calgary.ca/adjustments (link in bio).
 
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