At an initial glance, Cochrane Mayor Jeff Genung is viewing the provincial budget in a positive light.

There are plenty of details to sift through over the next few weeks, but in general, Genung sees it as a good news budget.

"It's positive. I'm really happy it's a balanced budget, and all signs are Alberta is bouncing back everywhere, so that's good news," says Genung.

He believes increased spending on health care is a major win for Cochrane.

"Overall, I think one of the highlights that I took as a win is the increased spending in health care. It's been no secret that a lot of the issues we're dealing with in Cochrane--doctor shortages, EMS, etc.--surround health care, so I'm glad they're putting finances in that direction."

Just a small part of increasing the province's health system capacity is spending an additional $64 million for Emergency Medical Services.

Genung was moved by the passion displayed by Finance minister Travis Toews while presenting the budget.

"There was a piece in it where he actually got emotional about deflecting the deficit from grandchildren. It was good to see some emotion. He's obviously a passionate individual and really cares about what's doing for us as Albertans, and that struck me."

Dissecting what the budget means to the Town of Cochrane starts tonight when Genung and other Alberta municipal leaders will share a call with Municipal Affairs minister Ric McIver.

A session of the Alberta Municipalities association will follow in the coming days.