Calgary Councillors Seek Budget Boost | Calgary News

Calgary councillors could see their ward budgets jump 20% starting 2027, with a near 10% office boost and $133K for council services — all aimed at hiring staff and serving growing communities, not personal pay. Budgets would rise from $374K to $455K by 2027, hitting nearly $495K by 2030, up from just $287K in 2017. Eight in ten councillors say they need more, though Councillor Dan McLean opposes the hike, calling it hypocritical. DJ Kelly supports the move, noting complex issues like land use demand more resources — with staff pay consuming most of the budget. With ward populations ballooning from 33,500 to over 100,000 since 1976, increasing budgets is seen as a smarter fix than adding more councillors. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/35aec811aa8ba8bc