Budget
Each year, Mayor and Council approve a five-year financial plan for the municipality, delivering a balanced budget while maintaining key services and capital investment.
Council began 2026 budget deliberations on December 9, 2025 and approved the 2026 Provisional Budget.
Council challenged staff to keep the tax increase to under 5% and the draft 2026 budget has achieved that with a proposed increase of 4.87%. This equates to approximately $80 more in annual taxes on an average household assessment of $877,500, based on the BC Assessment preview roll for 2026. This is a reduction from last year’s average assessment of $890,700. If a home’s assessment is higher or lower than the average, their tax increase will also be higher or lower than average.
Next Steps
The District will host a public open house to discuss the draft 2026-2031 Financial Plan on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 from 5 to 7 pm.
Council will consider the first readings of the financial plan in April 2026 with final adoption expected in May. Property tax notices will be mailed to residents in May.
View audited financial statements each year in the Annual Report.
