Brandon City Council received their second presentation of the 2025 capital plan from the City of Brandon Administration. The proposed 2025 Capital Budget stands at $151.6M, with a comprehensive 10-year plan amounting to $743M. This budget emphasizes tangible capital assets essential to the City’s operations and services.
Part II of the 2025 capital budget pre-budget session addressed significant capital projects that are essential for delivering services to the City of Brandon. This overview highlighted key projects, including fleet, facilities, transit, airport, and solid waste, including:
• $430K for enhancements at the Brandon Municipal Airport including repaving of the taxiway, updated signage, amongst other improvements
• $222K for Transit enhancements, including a rider application system that will allow Transit riders to track buses through a smart app, an onboard surveillance system, along with other replacements
• $19.6M for Fleet projects, including:
o $5.3M for refurbishment of 15 transit buses
o $900K for replacement of police vehicles
o $1.2M for airport equipment, with 95% funded by Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP)
o $1M for firefighting equipment, with 322K funded by partners
o $9.1M for Heavy Duty / Offroad equipment including graders, loaders, and various heavy-duty vehicles
• $16.1M for Facilities, including:
o $4.5M for a new Police Operations Centre
o $2.2M for Park Community Centre, with $1M in funding from the province
o $500K for Civic Services Complex remediation
o $2.07M in preservation projects including a lift station and a new roof at City Hall
• $1.2M for Solid Waste projects including a diversion depot as well as a technological artificial intelligence system for the collection trucks.
• $12.8M for Parks & Recreation Services including Brandon’s Community Sportsplex arena upgrades, Maple Leaf Foods Sports Complex, playground replacements, cemetery expansion, and changeroom and washroom upgrades at Andrew’s Field.
Funding for capital projects will be derived from a combination of reserves, government grants, and debenture sales. The capital budgeting process is needs-based and activity-based, integrating asset management while prioritizing essential, primary, and secondary amenities.
All proposed 2025 budget documents are available at City of Brandon – 2025 Proposed Budget
Next steps include a public open house will be held on Thursday, Jan. 16 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. This will be a come-and-go event where members of the public can ask specific questions regarding the proposed budget to City administration. A brief presentation by the Director of Finance will be held at 5:30 p.m. The next pre-budget meeting will be held in Council Chambers on Tuesday, Jan 21.
The 2025 proposed budget will require an additional $6.2 million in municipal taxes levied. That would require a 12% increase in revenue, which for an average property owner would be an 11.7% increase in the municipal portion of their tax bill from last year.
Brandon City Council will deliberate the 2025 proposed budget as prepared by City administration on Friday, Jan 24, 2025, and Saturday, Jan 25, 2025.
The proposed combined general and utility budgets are $153.4M. The proposed capital plan is $151.6M, which includes $37.9M in Federal and Provincial grant funding. Based on an average single-family residential property assessed at $301,300, the daily cost of municipal services is $6.59, or an annual cost of $2,406.
City Council welcomes comments or feedback on the proposed 2025 budget, which can be sent via email to budget@brandon.ca
