Ponoka town council approves 2026 budget with 2% increase

Ponoka town council approves 2026 budget with 2% increase

Ponoka town council approved the 2026 Town of Ponoka budget with a two per cent tax municipal property tax increase at its regular meeting on April 28. The total amount of the 2026 Budget is $39.6 million, which includes an operating budget of $24.1 million and a capital budget of $15.5 million. The town states the increase is lower than inflationary cost increases and equates to an annual municipal property tax increase of approximately $17.73 …