Budget Consultation 2024

Thank you for your feedback on the 2024 Town of Ponoka Budget.

Public input on the budget was gathered this past summer through:

• A Citizen Input Survey;
• An online Budget Open House; and
• In-person Coffee with Council events (at the Ponoka Community Market and Ponoka Farmers Market).

Citizen input on the 2024 Town of Ponoka Annual Budget was presented to Town Council for careful review and consideration during the 2024 Budget deliberation process.

Town Council budget deliberations were held on Wednesday, November 1 and Thursday, November 2 in Council Chambers on the third floor of the Ponoka Civic Centre. Budget deliberations are open to the public.

Based on the direction provided by Town Council during the budget deliberations, an Interim Budget will be presented by Town Administration to Council for consideration in the coming weeks.

Public Consultation Results

The top priorities identified by 55 citizens who participated in the public consultation process on the 2024 Town of Ponoka Budget were:

• Community safety, policing and crime prevention;
• Parks, recreation and culture, which includes improvements to recreation facilities, parks and trails in the Town of Ponoka;
• Growth and economic health, which includes attracting more businesses;
• Quality of Life (a safe, healthy and thriving community); and
• Improvements to Town roads and sidewalks.

To view the public consultation results, please click on the link below or on the 'Documents' section of this page:

• Public Consultation Results

Citizen Satisfaction Survey

The Town of Ponoka also conducted a statistically representative survey in 2022 in which 400 citizens were randomly selected to participate in phone interviews to determine their views on topics, such as: quality of life in the community, satisfaction levels with municipal services, and priorities that citizens would like Council to consider during budget and strategic planning.

These survey results provide Council with a statistically valid baseline measurement of citizen opinion for Council’s consideration during its four-year term in office. Click here to view the 2022 Citizen Satisfaction Survey Results or click on the ‘Documents’ section of this page.

Budget Planning Process

Watch the video below to learn more the budget planning process or click on the link below. To turn on closed captions, please click on 'the 'CC' icon in the bottom bar to the left of the gear icon.

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Town of Ponoka Budget, please click here.