Each year City Council and City Staff work together to develop an annual budget and five-year financial plan to guide where tax dollars, funding, and resources are allocated during the coming year. The City’s budget is guided by Council's strategic priorities, the need to maintain and replace our infrastructure and assets, continuing to offer essential services, and priorities expressed by the community.

Stay Informed! Help Shape the 2026 Budget

As we move through the 2026 Budget Process you'll find reports, feedback opportunities, and information on this page.

On February 20, we held a Special Budget Meeting to present the draft operating and capital budgets to Council for their consideration. Watch the Council Meeting recording and read our high-level 'Budget at a Glance' document for an overview of the draft budgets and plans for the upcoming years.

From February 24 to 27 we're bringing the budget to you with a series of pop-up events. Come chat with us, ask questions, and provide your feedback on the 2026 Budget. We also have an online feedback opportunity open until March 8 where you can tell us how you would spend the budget.

Feedback provided at the pop-up events and the Budget fund it tool will be provided for Council's consideration at the March 10 Meeting.

The City’s proposed 2026 budget is designed to continue delivering the services residents rely on every day — from snow clearing and recreation programs to policing, fire protection, planning, and community facilities. Because municipalities in B.C. must balance their budgets, the revenues we expect to collect must fully cover the services we plan to deliver in the year.

The proposed budget maintains existing service levels, ensures the City continues to meet regulatory requirements, invests in long‑term reserve health, funds critical infrastructure, and advances Council’s Strategic Plan across four priority areas.

It is important to recognize that many municipal services are not optional — policing, fire protection, clean water, wastewater management, roads, facility maintenance, legislative and regulatory compliance must be delivered every year. In addition, wages and staffing make up approximately half of the City’s operating budget, because services cannot be delivered without people.

Because property taxation makes up roughly 35% of the City’s total revenues, decisions to increase funding in a service area typically require either higher taxation or reducing services in another area to remain balanced. Conversely, reducing funding in a service area generally results in reduced levels of service.

Using the tool below, you can review how the City is proposing to allocate funding across major service areas in 2026 and tell us how these allocations align with your priorities.

You can indicate whether you would prefer to:

Invest more in certain services

→ This may require higher taxes or reductions elsewhere.

Invest less

→ This typically means reduced service levels in that area.

Keep the allocations as proposed

→ Meaning the City maintains current service levels, invests in long‑term sustainability, and funds the capital program as planned.

Your input will help Council understand community priorities as the 2026–2030 Financial Plan is finalized.

There is no expectation to become a budgeting expert — just consider what matters most to you.