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REQUEST FOR DECISION
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Bylaw 15/2026 - 2026 Business Improvement Tax and Tax Rate Bylaw (1st, 2nd & 3rd Readings)
Presented by: Stephen Bannerman, City Assessor, Financial and Strategic Services
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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1. That Bylaw 15/2026 be read a first time.
2. That Bylaw 15/2026 be read a second time.
3. That unanimous consent be given for consideration of third reading of Bylaw 15/2026.
4. That Bylaw 15/2026 be read a third time.
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SUMMARY
In accordance with the Business Improvement Area Regulation 93/2016 and Bylaw 16/2026, as amended - Downtown Business Improvement Area Bylaw:
* The St. Albert Downtown Business Association (DBA) submitted its proposed budget for Council approval on March 17, 2026. St. Albert City Council has approved both the BIA budget and the 2026 SA-DBA Board of Directors.
* The budget is then used to establish a Business Improvement Area (BIA) Tax and Tax Rate Bylaw for a designated district of downtown St. Albert in the 2026 taxation year.
* Details of the (2025) tax year have previously been reported to St. Albert City Council, ratepayers, and businesses owners as part of the overall review and amendments of Bylaw 21/2023 on March 17th, 2026.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
The Business Improvement Area Regulation 93/2016 provides that:
11(1) A board must submit a proposed budget for each calendar year to the council for the council's approval.
(2) The proposed budget must be submitted at the time and in the form specified by council.
(3) The proposed budget must be a balanced budget and include
(a) the estimated amount of the board's revenue from every source, including the amount that the board will receive from the municipality in respect of the business improvement area tax, and
(b) the estimated amount of all operating and capital expenditures planned for the year.
20(1) A council of a municipality must...
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