
City of Lethbridge preparing for ‘tight’ capital budget
Residents of Lethbridge might not see as many new infrastructure projects in the years ahead.
Lethbridge City Council was provided an update from administration during its meeting on Tuesday as early planning for the 2027-2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is underway.
Mayor Blaine Hyggen says they were told that there are “many, many more” projects than there is funding.
“We want to be upfront with our residents and our community partners about this reality. Based on what we know today, the next City Council will be extremely limited in the CIP projects they can approve,” says Hyggen. “Because of this, we won’t be going out looking for new projects but rather trying to address the things we already have in the queue.”