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Town of View Royal Draft 2026-2030 Financial Plan (Attachment B)

April 14, 2026Pages 399–43411 sectionsOriginal PDF

The public-facing draft financial plan document including introductory guides, budget highlights, and summary financial tables.

Average homeowner municipal tax/fee increase in 2026: $249Average single family home assessment: $1,089,000Garbage user fee increase: $15 per household

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL DRAFT 2026-2030 FINANCIAL PLAN

March 19, 2026

Welcome to View Royal stone sign
Welcome to View Royal stone sign
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 3
  • SCHEDULE 1 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL PLAN ..................................................... 8
  • SCHEDULE 2 NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS .................................................................. 15
  • SCHEDULE 3 CAPITAL PROJECTS ........................................................................... 23
  • SCHEDULE 4 PROJECTED RESERVE BALANCES .................................................. 30
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INTRODUCTION

Two people walking along a concrete pathway bridge with fall foliage in the background
Two people walking along a concrete pathway bridge with fall foliage in the background
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The 2026-2030 Financial Plan – Reader’s Guide

All BC municipalities are required to complete a five-year financial plan and budget each year¹. View Royal’s 2026-2030 Financial Plan supports the enhancement of livability in View Royal through investments in roads, parks and trails, police and fire protection, technology, saves for the future and a commitment to service excellence. It ensures responsible money management and supports Council’s six key result areas outlined in the Strategic Plan.

The document is divided into the following sections:

Consolidated Financial Plan – provides a “high level view” of View Royal’s planned operating revenue and expense, transfers to and from reserves, and capital budget funding sources and expenditures for all five years of the plan. It also illustrates the year over year impact to residents by way of tax and other rate increases or decreases.

Non-Capital Projects – those projects or activities that represent a change service level (new staff requests) or are non-recurring strategic projects. These differ from capital projects as they don’t involve the purchase of an asset. Non-capital projects are listed by functional service (General Government Services, Protective Services, etc.) and in priority order.

Capital Projects – presents the planned five-year capital plans for all services, the related sources of funding, and operating impacts. The capital plan is funded from grants, development cost charges, Casino revenue and reserves. Capital projects are listed by functional service.

Reserve Continuity Schedule – Reserves are used for setting aside funds for specific purposes such as funding specific operation activities, capital plan funding, and long-term savings for future asset replacement. They help ensure stable taxation and demonstrate financial commitment to long-range infrastructure and master plans. View Royal categorizes its reserves as capital, operating, statutory (established by legislation), or reserve accounts, which can be used for any approved purpose. This schedule shows the planned contribution, expenditure, and projected interest revenue amounts for each year, and forecasts the year-end balances based on these assumptions.

¹ Source: British Columbia’s Local Government Act and Community Charter

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The 2026-2030 DRAFT Financial Plan at a Glance

What You Need to Know

The Financial Plan

  • Each year, in accordance with BC legislation, all BC municipalities are required to prepare a five-year financial plan that lays out the anticipated revenues and expenses over the course of the next five years.
  • The main sources of revenue for View Royal are property taxes and user fees (garbage and food waste collection, sanitary sewer).

Property Taxes

  • Property taxes in British Columbia are calculated by multiplying the established tax rate by the property’s assessed value (000’s).
  • Council will set property tax rates in May 2026 after the public has had the opportunity to review and provide feedback on the proposed financial plan. Tax rates are set to recover sufficient revenue that, when combined with non-tax sources of revenue, is enough to fund the services provided by View Royal.
  • Assessed values for properties in BC are not determined by the municipality. They are determined annually by the BC Assessment Authority based on fair market values as of the previous July 1. This means that 2026 property assessed values are based on fair market values as of July 1, 2025. While your property taxes cannot be appealed, you can appeal your property’s assessed value by filing a notice with BC Assessment by January 31.
  • BC Assessment indicates that for 2026, most Vancouver Island homeowners will generally see assessment changes in the range of -5% to +5%. In View Royal, the average single family home decreased -.5% from $1,095,000 to $1,089,000.
  • The DRAFT budget forecasts a tax revenue increase of 8.69%. Property owners will experience this differently, depending on the type of property (residential or commercial), the change in assessed property value, and how close their assessed value is to the average assessment for that property class. For more information about how your property taxes are affected by your property’s assessed value, visit Your assessment notice and property taxes (bcassessment.ca).
  • About 55% of your total taxes fund services provided by the Town of View Royal. The remaining 45% is collected on behalf of other authorities, in accordance with legislation.
    • Municipalities collect taxes for schools, BC Transit, BC Assessment Authority, Municipal Finance Authority, CRD, and Capital Regional Hospital District.
    • View Royal has limited ability to influence the rates charged by the province and other authorities.

User Fees

  • Utilities such as water, sanitary sewer, and garbage collection are generally self-funding through user fees and are based on consumption or access to the service, not on your property’s assessed value.
  • Properties in View Royal are connected to the CRD water and sanitary sewer systems. The CRD bills user fees directly to its water customers, while View Royal bills for sanitary sewer and garbage user fees.
  • User fees for curbside garbage and household food waste collection are expected to increase in 2026 by $15 per household due to the increasing cost of providing these services. Garbage user fees are billed on your property tax notice in May and are due with your property taxes July 2, 2026.
  • Residential sewer user fees are based on your winter water consumption and are used to pay the costs of operating and maintaining View Royal’s sewer system and its share of costs for the CRD sewer system. Planned sewer fee revenue is increased in 2026 by 4% to cover a $66K increase to the CRD sewer requisition and planned contributions to sustainable infrastructure replacement. Sewer user fees are billed in October and due in November each year. The average residential property with 86 cubic metres of winter water consumption paid $443 for sewer user fees in 2025 and could expect to pay about $15-20 more in 2026. After 2026, sewer user fees are projected to increase approximately 4% annually to fund operational cost increases and additional reserve contributions for future infrastructure replacement.

Forecast Property Tax and User Fee Summary

Including all municipal taxes and user fees, an average homeowner can expect to pay about $249 more in 2026. These values are preliminary and subject to assessment roll changes.

View Royal taxes and user fees 2025 2026 Increase
Property taxes $2,502 $2,719 $ 217
Garbage and food waste collection user fees 275 290 15
Sewer user fees (billed separately) 443 460 17
Total $3,220 $3,469 $ 249
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2026 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

Operating Revenue

  • 2026 operating revenue is $23.8 million, of which $9.3 million is anticipated from non-property tax sources, like user fees and government grants.
  • Anticipated government grants and transfers total approximately $3 million, representing 13% of total operating revenue. This includes estimated Casino revenue, anticipated transfers under the federal Community Works Fund, and provincial grants.

Operating Expenses

  • Operating expenses include ‘non-capital’ requests – new initiatives that represent a change to service levels (staff position requests) and strategic projects. The ambitious program of non-capital requests for 2026 total $2.5 million.
  • Funding for core Town services such as fire protection, policing, transportation, administration, parks and recreation, and library totals $19.8 million.

Capital Plan

  • The 2026-2030 capital plan forecasts $17.6 million in total investment in the acquisition or renewal of infrastructure over the five-year plan ($3.7 million in 2026). Capital project spending is funded from non-tax sources of Casino revenue or Community Works Funds reserve accounts.
  • The 2026 capital plan includes $2 million in transportation enhancements, including road, sidewalk, and bridge improvements. Continued repair and maintenance of sewer infrastructure require $742K and parks improvements, approximately $500K.

Reserve Transfers

  • Reserves are primarily used to fund capital projects and support West Shore Parks and Recreation. They help to smooth out “peaks and valleys” of capital and strategic project spending so that property taxes remain consistent and predictable from year to year.
  • Total reserves are projected to remain consistent over the five-year plan. Some funds will be reduced to invest in new and upgraded infrastructure, while future asset replacement reserves are increased with the financial strategies of the Sustainable Infrastructure Replacement plan.
  • The plan includes a gradual transition away from reliance on Casino revenue for core operating functions by introducing a 0.5% annual tax increase starting in 2026 specifically for West Shore Parks and Recreation services. In addition, a 1.0% tax increase and new assessment revenue will be transferred to capital reserves to save for future infrastructure replacement needs.
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SCHEDULE 1 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL PLAN

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Roadway leading under a bridge with vibrant red and yellow autumn trees lining the street

Schedule 1.1 Consolidated Financial Plan

Note: 2025 actual values are not final until audited for published financial statements

2024 Actual $ 2025 Actual $ 2025 Budget $ 2026 Budget $ 2026 Budget Chg % 2027 Budget $ 2027 Budget Chg % 2028 Budget $ 2028 Budget Chg % 2029 Budget $ 2029 Budget Chg % 2030 Budget $ 2030 Budget Chg %
Revenue
Operating revenue
Taxation 12,209,528 13,131,442 13,184,221 14,546,975 10% 15,344,550 5% 16,138,300 5% 16,983,900 5% 17,779,900 5%
User Fees 3,261,990 3,491,772 3,501,903 3,613,600 3% 3,737,000 3% 3,862,700 3% 3,991,000 3% 4,121,900 3%
Sale of Services 1,502,195 870,503 1,101,500 943,300 -14% 938,500 -1% 957,000 2% 975,800 2% 995,300 2%
Penalties and fines 137,670 134,081 79,000 87,800 11% 89,600 2% 91,400 2% 93,200 2% 95,100 2%
Investment income 1,102,488 1,275,113 615,000 780,000 27% 795,600 2% 811,500 2% 827,700 2% 844,200 2%
Other revenue 459,957 143,241 265,018 265,000 0% 270,300 2% 275,600 2% 281,000 2% 286,600 2%
Government grants and transfers 3,631,346 3,038,836 3,368,966 3,062,676 -9% 2,685,000 -12% 2,672,000 0% 2,660,200 0% 2,649,400 0%
Contributions from developers and others 1,049,550 144,983 342,090 472,700 38% 10,000 -98% 10,000 0% 10,000 0% - -100%
Operating revernue Total 23,354,724 22,229,971 22,457,698 23,772,051 6% 23,870,550 0% 24,818,500 4% 25,822,800 4% 26,772,400 4%
Transfers for operations 6,274,253 5,467,331 6,614,434 7,253,185 10% 6,671,050 -8% 6,726,200 1% 6,496,300 -3% 6,393,300 -2%
Revenue from capital sources 2,002,947 157,684 1,133,975 769,100 -32% 416,000 -46% 5,683,950 1266% 130,150 -98% 8,900 -93%
Transfers for capital 6,578,648 2,718,027 5,672,816 2,955,140 -48% 1,766,700 -40% 1,404,650 -20% 2,524,850 80% 1,941,100 -23%
Revenue Total 38,210,572 30,573,013 35,878,923 34,749,476 -3% 32,724,300 -6% 38,633,300 18% 34,974,100 -9% 35,115,700 0%
Expense
Operating expense
General government services 2,794,299 2,987,439 3,550,554 3,755,100 6% 3,534,700 -6% 3,596,200 2% 3,702,500 3% 3,705,600 0%
Protective services 5,446,673 6,872,264 7,394,658 8,440,900 14% 8,294,000 -2% 8,734,400 5% 9,197,100 5% 9,692,400 5%
Transportation services 2,834,995 2,836,657 3,258,140 3,031,600 -7% 2,704,900 -11% 2,751,400 2% 2,809,600 2% 2,860,300 2%
Environmental health services 2,550,444 2,643,102 2,859,033 3,127,900 9% 2,981,900 -5% 3,045,900 2% 3,102,200 2% 3,168,600 2%
Development services 709,841 942,258 994,323 1,012,976 2% 982,100 -3% 1,017,300 4% 837,800 -18% 803,700 -4%
Parks services 881,969 920,830 1,030,017 1,188,000 15% 1,189,800 0% 1,155,000 -3% 1,130,500 -2% 1,096,300 -3%
Recreation and culture services 1,439,261 1,462,679 1,478,853 1,540,675 4% 1,571,400 2% 1,602,900 2% 1,634,900 2% 1,667,600 2%
Interest on debt 266,198 284,090 284,090 284,000 0% 248,100 -13% 248,100 0% 248,100 0% 248,100 0%
Operating expense Total 16,923,680 18,949,319 20,849,668 22,381,151 7% 21,506,900 -4% 22,151,200 3% 22,662,700 2% 23,242,600 3%
Capital expenditures 4,509,082 2,969,340 6,806,791 3,724,240 -45% 2,182,700 -41% 7,088,600 225% 2,655,000 -63% 1,950,000 -27%
Internal cost allocations 555,183 566,284 566,284 576,100 2% 587,600 2% 599,300 2% 611,300 2% 623,500 2%
Amortization 3,101,430 3,317,441 3,317,441 3,649,185 10% 3,722,200 2% 3,796,600 2% 3,872,600 2% 3,950,000 2%
Principal payments on debt 315,615 333,073 333,073 333,100 0% 201,800 -39% 201,800 0% 201,800 0% 201,800 0%
Transfers to reserves/surplus 6,114,453 3,399,242 4,005,666 4,085,700 2% 4,523,100 11% 4,795,800 6% 4,970,700 4% 5,147,800 4%
Expense Total 31,519,443 29,534,699 35,878,923 34,749,476 -3% 32,724,300 -6% 38,633,300 18% 34,974,100 -9% 35,115,700 0%

Schedule 1.2 Consolidated Operating Financial Plan

Note: 2025 actual values are not final until audited for published financial statements

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2024 Actual $ 2025 Actual $ 2025 Budget $ 2026 Budget $ 2026 Budget Chg % 2027 Budget $ 2027 Budget Chg % 2028 Budget $ 2028 Budget Chg % 2029 Budget $ 2029 Budget Chg % 2030 Budget $ 2030 Budget Chg %
Revenue
Operating revenue
Taxation
Property Taxes 11,992,833 12,905,616 12,961,821 14,344,175 11% 15,137,650 6% 15,927,200 5% 16,768,500 5% 17,560,200 5%
1% utility tax 141,765 144,799 147,000 137,000 -7% 139,800 2% 142,600 2% 145,500 2% 148,400 2%
Payments in lieu of taxes 74,930 81,026 75,400 65,800 -13% 67,100 2% 68,500 2% 69,900 2% 71,300 2%
Taxation total 12,209,528 13,131,442 13,184,221 14,546,975 10% 15,344,550 5% 16,138,300 5% 16,983,900 5% 17,779,900 5%
User fees
Garbage collection 756,531 786,004 799,814 813,900 2% 830,200 2% 846,800 2% 863,700 2% 881,000 2%
Sanitary sewer 952,021 991,377 990,689 1,022,300 3% 1,093,800 7% 1,166,600 7% 1,241,000 6% 1,316,800 6%
Sanitary sewer CRD 1,552,589 1,714,491 1,703,700 1,769,700 4% 1,805,100 2% 1,841,200 2% 1,878,000 2% 1,915,600 2%
Storm drainage 850 - 100 7,700 0% 7,900 3% 8,100 3% 8,300 2% 8,500 2%
User Fee total 3,261,991 3,491,772 3,501,903 3,613,600 3% 3,737,000 3% 3,862,700 3% 3,991,000 3% 4,121,900 3%
Sale of services
Licences 59,428 66,558 63,500 64,000 1% 65,300 2% 66,600 2% 67,900 2% 69,300 2%
Permits 967,753 258,923 608,000 356,200 -41% 363,200 2% 370,400 2% 377,700 2% 385,200 2%
Garbage ticket sales 9,576 - 7,000 7,000 0% 7,100 1% 7,200 1% 7,300 1% 7,400 1%
Fire protection and emergency program 381,472 454,179 379,000 457,000 21% 466,100 2% 475,400 2% 484,900 2% 494,600 2%
Other services 83,967 90,843 44,000 59,100 34% 36,800 -38% 37,400 2% 38,000 2% 38,800 2%
Sale of servce total 1,502,196 870,503 1,101,500 943,300 -14% 938,500 -1% 957,000 2% 975,800 2% 995,300 2%
Penalties and fines
Fines and MTI 23,504 7,665 8,000 13,500 69% 13,800 2% 14,100 2% 14,400 2% 14,700 2%
10% property tax penalty 95,632 104,871 60,000 60,000 0% 61,200 2% 62,400 2% 63,600 2% 64,900 2%
Interest on arrears and deliquent taxes 18,534 21,545 11,000 14,300 30% 14,600 2% 14,900 2% 15,200 2% 15,500 2%
Penalties and fines total 137,670 134,081 79,000 87,800 11% 89,600 2% 91,400 2% 93,200 2% 95,100 2%
Investment income
Bank interest 781,447 1,275,113 350,000 500,000 43% 510,000 2% 520,200 2% 530,600 2% 541,200 2%
Interest on investments 321,047 - 265,000 280,000 6% 285,600 2% 291,300 2% 297,100 2% 303,000 2%
Investment income total 1,102,494 1,275,113 615,000 780,000 27% 795,600 2% 811,500 2% 827,700 2% 844,200 2%
Other revenue
Building rental 35,652 35,464 99,500 93,500 -6% 95,400 2% 97,300 2% 99,200 2% 101,200 2%
FortisBC operating fee 84,963 71,018 71,018 79,000 11% 80,600 2% 82,200 2% 83,800 2% 85,500 2%
Other revenue 339,342 36,759 94,500 92,500 -2% 94,300 2% 96,100 2% 98,000 2% 99,900 2%
Other revenue total 459,957 143,241 265,018 265,000 0% 270,300 2% 275,600 2% 281,000 2% 286,600 2%
Government grants and transfers
Small Communities Protection grant 368,200 327,000 380,000 335,000 -12% 341,700 2% 348,500 2% 355,500 2% 362,600 2%
Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing grant 62,000 78,000 70,000 70,000 0% 71,400 2% 72,800 2% 74,300 2% 75,800 2%
Casino revenue grant 1,879,314 1,745,372 1,900,000 1,700,000 -11% 1,666,000 -2% 1,632,700 -2% 1,600,000 -2% 1,568,000 -2%
Community Works Fund (gas tax) grant 590,466 590,466 590,466 590,500 0% 602,300 2% 614,300 2% 626,600 2% 639,100 2%
Other government grants and transfers 731,367 297,998 428,500 367,176 -14% 3,600 -99% 3,700 3% 3,800 3% 3,900 3%
Government grants and transfers total 3,631,347 3,038,836 3,368,966 3,062,676 -9% 2,685,000 -12% 2,672,000 0% 2,660,200 0% 2,649,400 0%
Contributions from developers and others 1,049,550 144,983 342,090 472,700 38% 10,000 -98% 10,000 0% 10,000 0% - -100%
Operating revenue total 23,354,733 22,229,971 22,457,698 23,772,051 6% 23,870,550 0% 24,818,500 4% 25,822,800 4% 26,772,400 4%
Transfers for operations
Transfers from reserves 62,389 134,638 430,170 620,900 44% 362,250 -42% 323,200 -11% 329,700 2% 336,300 2%
Transfers from reserve accounts 1,167,901 - - - 0% - 0% - 0% - 0% - 0%
Transfers from accumulated surplus 2,100 1,448,968 2,300,539 2,407,000 5% 1,999,000 -17% 2,007,100 0% 1,682,700 -16% 1,483,500 -12%
Transfers from equity in capital assets 3,101,430 3,317,441 3,317,441 3,649,185 10% 3,722,200 2% 3,796,600 2% 3,872,600 2% 3,950,000 2%
Internal cost allocations 555,183 566,284 566,284 576,100 2% 587,600 2% 599,300 2% 611,300 2% 623,500 2%
Transers from operations total 4,889,003 5,467,331 6,614,434 7,253,185 10% 6,671,050 -8% 6,726,200 1% 6,496,300 -3% 6,393,300 -2%
Revenue total 28,243,736 27,697,301 29,072,132 31,025,236 7% 30,541,600 -2% 31,544,700 3% 32,319,100 2% 33,165,700 3%
Expense
Operating expense
General government services
Legislative 225,101 229,853 268,920 255,600 -5% 260,800 2% 266,000 2% 271,300 2% 276,800 2%
Public Relations 244,774 257,874 329,569 313,700 -5% 271,500 -13% 276,900 2% 282,300 2% 287,900 2%
Administrative 1,184,730 1,280,963 1,700,576 1,873,500 10% 1,712,600 -9% 1,784,700 4% 1,852,100 4% 1,808,400 -2%
Election - - - 62,700 0% - -100% - 0% - 0% - 0%
Finance 712,006 767,844 799,350 771,300 -4% 800,800 4% 795,800 -1% 815,000 2% 841,500 3%
Information Technology 307,700 348,275 399,339 425,300 7% 434,900 2% 417,600 -4% 425,500 2% 433,500 2%
Other Fiscal Services 119,988 102,630 52,800 53,000 0% 54,100 2% 55,200 2% 56,300 2% 57,500 2%
General government services total 2,794,299 2,987,439 3,550,554 3,755,100 6% 3,534,700 -6% 3,596,200 2% 3,702,500 3% 3,705,600 0%
Protective services
Fire Services 2,604,741 3,128,605 2,995,207 3,544,400 18% 3,587,200 1% 3,934,100 10% 4,301,200 9% 4,699,300 9%
Emergency Planning 284,613 292,911 407,686 353,500 -13% 277,300 -22% 282,700 2% 288,200 2% 293,800 2%
Building Inspection 176,787 178,652 202,027 201,600 0% 205,600 2% 209,600 2% 213,700 2% 217,800 2%
Bylaw Enforcement 150,614 143,661 177,500 168,200 -5% 171,300 2% 174,400 2% 177,700 2% 181,000 2%
Other Protective Services 51,564 44,256 53,107 53,100 0% 54,200 2% 55,300 2% 56,400 2% 57,500 2%
Police 2,178,355 3,084,179 3,559,131 4,120,100 16% 3,998,400 -3% 4,078,300 2% 4,159,900 2% 4,243,000 2%
Protective services total 5,446,674 6,872,264 7,394,658 8,440,900 14% 8,294,000 -2% 8,734,400 5% 9,197,100 5% 9,692,400 5%
Transportation services
Transportation Administration 834,882 1,007,078 1,345,151 1,250,000 -7% 907,600 -27% 909,900 0% 940,800 3% 946,000 1%
Transportation Roads 1,779,178 1,628,103 1,683,389 1,604,600 -5% 1,616,800 1% 1,657,400 3% 1,681,000 1% 1,722,800 2%
Drainage 220,935 201,475 229,600 177,000 -23% 180,500 2% 184,100 2% 187,800 2% 191,500 2%
Transportation services total 2,834,995 2,836,657 3,258,140 3,031,600 -7% 2,704,900 -11% 2,751,400 2% 2,809,600 2% 2,860,300 2%
Environmental health services
Garbage Collection 684,366 680,972 731,474 745,600 2% 755,900 1% 775,500 3% 786,400 1% 806,500 3%
Sanitary Sewer 1,866,078 1,962,131 2,127,559 2,382,300 12% 2,226,000 -7% 2,270,400 2% 2,315,800 2% 2,362,100 2%
Environmental health services total 2,550,444 2,643,102 2,859,033 3,127,900 9% 2,981,900 -5% 3,045,900 2% 3,102,200 2% 3,168,600 2%
Development services
Planning services 681,071 912,233 963,004 981,076 2% 949,600 -3% 984,200 4% 804,100 -18% 769,400 -4%
Economic Development 28,769 30,026 31,319 31,900 2% 32,500 2% 33,100 2% 33,700 2% 34,300 2%
Development services total 709,840 942,258 994,323 1,012,976 2% 982,100 -3% 1,017,300 4% 837,800 -18% 803,700 -4%
Parks services
Parks Services 881,969 920,830 1,030,017 1,188,000 15% 1,189,800 0% 1,155,000 -3% 1,130,500 -2% 1,096,300 -3%
Parks services total 881,969 920,830 1,030,017 1,188,000 15% 1,189,800 0% 1,155,000 -3% 1,130,500 -2% 1,096,300 -3%
Recreation and culture services
Library services 652,827 671,890 688,064 723,182 5% 737,600 2% 752,400 2% 767,400 2% 782,700 2%
Recreation services 786,434 790,789 790,789 817,493 3% 833,800 2% 850,500 2% 867,500 2% 884,900 2%
Recreation and culture services total 1,439,261 1,462,679 1,478,853 1,540,675 4% 1,571,400 2% 1,602,900 2% 1,634,900 2% 1,667,600 2%
Interest on debt 266,198 284,090 284,090 284,000 0% 248,100 -13% 248,100 0% 248,100 0% 248,100 0%
Operating expense total 16,923,680 18,949,319 20,849,668 22,381,151 7% 21,506,900 -4% 22,151,200 3% 22,662,700 2% 23,242,600 3%
Internal cost allocations - expense 555,183 566,284 566,284 576,100 2% 587,600 2% 599,300 2% 611,300 2% 623,500 2%
Amortization 3,101,430 3,317,441 3,317,441 3,649,185 10% 3,722,200 2% 3,796,600 2% 3,872,600 2% 3,950,000 2%
Principal payments on debt 315,615 333,073 333,073 333,100 0% 201,800 -39% 201,800 0% 201,800 0% 201,800 0%
Transfers to reserves/surplus 6,015,088 3,399,242 4,005,666 4,085,700 20% 4,523,100 11% 4,795,800 6% 4,970,700 4% 5,147,800 4%
Expense total 26,910,996 26,565,329 29,072,132 31,025,236 7% 30,541,600 -2% 31,544,700 3% 32,319,100 2% 33,165,700 3%
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Schedule 1.3 Consolidated Capital Financial Plan

Note: 2025 actual values are not final until audited for published financial statements

2024 Actual $ 2025 Actual $ 2025 Budget $ 2026 Budget $ 2026 Budget Chg % 2027 Budget $ 2027 Budget Chg % 2028 Budget $ 2028 Budget Chg % 2029 Budget $ 2029 Budget Chg % 2030 Budget $ 2030 Budget Chg %
Revenue
Revenue from capital sources
Other revenue 223,221 - - - 0% - 0% - 0% - 0% - 0%
Government grants and transfers 104,754 91,388 821,225 641,900 -22% 174,300 -73% 3,746,700 2050% - -100% - 0%
Contributions from developers and others - - - - 0% - 0% - 0% 20,000 0% - -100%
Development cost charges 348,948 66,296 312,750 127,200 -59% 241,700 90% 1,937,250 702% 110,150 -94% 8,900 -92%
Revenue from capital sources total 676,923 157,684 1,133,975 769,100 -32% 416,000 -46% 5,683,950 1266% 130,150 -98% 8,900 -93%
Transfers for capital
Transfers from reserves 1,966,388 617,391 2,169,583 2,100,200 240% 1,093,100 -48% 953,200 -13% 802,300 -16% 1,335,000 66%
Transfers from reserve accounts 2,036,004 2,100,636 3,503,233 854,940 -59% 673,600 -21% 451,450 -33% 1,722,550 282% 606,100 -65%
Transfers from accumulated surplus 200 - - - 0% - 0% - 0% - 0% - 0%
Transfers for capital total 4,002,592 2,718,027 5,672,816 2,955,140 -48% 1,766,700 -40% 1,404,650 -20% 2,524,850 80% 1,941,100 -23%
Revenue Total 4,679,515 2,875,711 6,806,791 3,724,240 -45% 2,182,700 -41% 7,088,600 225% 2,655,000 -63% 1,950,000 -27%
Expense
Capital expenditures
General government services 97,154 154,525 568,000 182,800 18% 120,000 -34% 60,000 -50% 60,000 0% 60,000 0%
Protective services 538,137 1,541,782 1,723,500 337,500 -78% 25,000 -93% 63,600 154% - -100% - 0%
Transportation services 3,032,069 1,014,565 2,747,210 1,948,500 92% 970,000 -50% 4,535,000 368% 1,420,000 -69% 1,050,000 -26%
Environmental health services 598,632 126,622 850,500 742,000 -13% 441,000 -41% 2,080,000 372% 640,000 -69% 730,000 14%
Parks services 243,091 130,072 917,581 513,440 -44% 626,700 22% 350,000 -44% 535,000 53% 110,000 -79%
Capital expenditures total 4,509,083 2,967,566 6,806,791 3,724,240 -45% 2,182,700 -41% 7,088,600 225% 2,655,000 -63% 1,950,000 -27%
Transfers to reserves/surplus
Loss on disposal of assets 99,365 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Expense total 4,608,448 2,967,566 6,806,791 3,724,240 -45% 2,182,700 -41% 7,088,600 225% 2,655,000 -63% 1,950,000 -27%
Surplus / (deficit) 71,067 - 91,855 - - 0% - 0% - 0% - 0% - 0%
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SCHEDULE 2 NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS

A road with a "Left Lane/Right Lane" traffic sign in the foreground and a bus stop with fall-colored trees in the background
A road with a "Left Lane/Right Lane" traffic sign in the foreground and a bus stop with fall-colored trees in the background

Schedule 2.1 Non-Capital Projects

Division Priority Project Descriptions Project Summary 2026 $ 2027 $ 2028 $ 2029 $ 2030 $ 5-Year Total $
General Government services
1-Critical Cyber security policies/process N-088 10,000 - - - - 10,000
1-Critical Data mgmt plan & road map N-088 20,000 - - - - 20,000
1-Critical RFP support N-088 6,000 - - - - 6,000
1-Critical Cyber security review and audit N-088 7,000 25,000 - - - 32,000
1-Critical Electronic Records Mgmt System N-138 197,000 25,500 26,000 26,500 27,000 302,000
2-Required Accessibility plan development N-101 - 12,500 - - - 12,500
2-Required Town Hall roof and gutter replace N-139 20,000 - - - - 20,000
3-Strategic Community satisfaction survey N-037 45,000 - - - - 45,000
3-Strategic Sustainable infrastructure replacement plan N-042 - 20,000 - - - 20,000
3-Strategic Website refresh N-047 16,600 - - - - 16,600
3-Strategic Truth and reconciliation awareness N-068 7,800 8,000 8,200 8,400 8,600 41,000
3-Strategic Asset management program improvements N-111 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 20,000 120,000
3-Strategic Facilities Plan Town Hall N-121 - - 50,000 90,000 - 140,000
3-Strategic Communications Coordinator capacity increase N-144 25,000 25,500 26,000 26,500 27,000 130,000
4-Optimal Town Hall Energy Conservation Measures N-142 5,500 - 5,000 - 10,000 20,500
5-Discretionary Volunteer community improvement grant program N-110 2,500 - - - - 2,500
General Government Services Total 387,400 141,500 140,200 176,400 92,600 938,100
Protective Services
1-Critical Full-time fire personnel N-085 519,900 127,000 217,500 227,400 241,800 1,333,600
1-Critical FireSmart program N-113 231,800 - - - - 231,800
1-Critical WS RCMP building expansion N-143 200,000 - - - - 200,000
2-Required Next Gen 911 preparedness N-112 29,300 - - - - 29,300
2-Required Wildfire community preparedness day N-140 500 - - - - 500
3-Strategic ESS supplies Grant Program N-119 33,600 - - - - 33,600
3-Strategic Emergency mgmt indigenous engagement N-122 48,000 - - - - 48,000
Protective Services Total 1,063,100 127,000 217,500 227,400 241,800 1,876,800
Transportation Services
2-Required Drainage master plan update N-098 95,400 - - - - 95,400
2-Required Development cost charges bylaw update N-124 75,000 - - - - 75,000
4-Optimal Transportation master plan update N-105 147,600 - - - - 147,600
4-Optimal Pride & Veteran memorial decorative crosswalk/banners N-146 10,000 - - - - 10,000
5-Discretionary Graffiti removal E&N N-145 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 150,000
Transportation Services Total 358,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 478,000
Development Services
2-Required Housing needs assessment report update N-040 - - 25,000 - - 25,000
2-Required Zoning Bylaw updates N-118 40,000 75,000 - 25,000 - 140,000
3-Strategic Official community plan N-025 140,000 - - - - 140,000
3-Strategic Placemaking urban design plan N-067 - - 25,000 25,000 - 50,000
3-Strategic Coastal adaptation plan N-089 15,876 100,000 100,000 - - 215,876
3-Strategic Housing strategy N-092 - - 75,000 - - 75,000
3-Strategic Amenity cost charge bylaw N-117 75,000 - - - - 75,000
5-Discretionary Off-street parking review N-099 - 40,000 - - - 40,000
5-Discretionary Cool it! Climate action leadership training N-114 3,300 3,600 3,900 4,200 4,500 19,500
5-Discretionary Demolition Waste Mgmnt Bylaw N-134 - 10,000 20,000 - - 30,000
Development Services Total 274,176 228,600 248,900 54,200 4,500 810,376
Environmental Services
2-Required Sanitary sewer master plan N-128 200,000 - - - - 200,000
Environmental Services Total 200,000 - - - - 200,000
Parks Services
3-Strategic Urban forest strategy N-074 22,000 - - - - 22,000
3-Strategic Invasive Species Portage Park N-123 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 - 40,000
3-Strategic Parks and trails master plan N-129 40,000 100,000 - - - 140,000
3-Strategic Parks Worker N-136 42,000 85,600 87,300 89,000 90,800 394,700
3-Strategic Urban forest strategy GCCC Programming N-141 143,000 45,000 - - - 188,000
4-Optimal Helmcken Centennial Park Master Plan N-064 - - 55,000 - - 55,000
5-Discretionary Little Road park plan N-087 - - 35,000 - - 35,000
5-Discretionary Off Leash Dog Park Initiative N-135 - - - 45,000 - 45,000
Parks Services Total 257,000 240,600 187,300 144,000 90,800 919,700
5-Year Total 2,539,676 767,700 823,900 632,000 459,700 5,222,976

Schedule 2.2 Non-Capital Projects Funding

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Year PS Ref Project Description Casino Reserve $ Community Works Fund $ Grants and Contributions $ Reserves $ DCCs $ Property Taxes $ Taxation % Total Budget Amount $
2026
N-025 Official community plan 98,000 - - 42,000 - - - 140,000
N-037 Community satisfaction survey 45,000 - - - - - - 45,000
N-047 Website refresh 16,600 - - - - - - 16,600
N-068 Truth and reconciliation awareness - - - - - 7,800 0.06 7,800
N-074 Urban forest strategy 22,000 - - - - - - 22,000
N-085 Full-time fire personnel - - - - - 519,900 4.00 519,900
N-088 Cyber security policies/process 10,000 - - - - - - 10,000
N-088 Data mgmt plan & road map 20,000 - - - - - - 20,000
N-088 RFP support 6,000 - - - - - - 6,000
N-088 Cyber security review and audit 7,000 - - - - - - 7,000
N-089 Coastal adaptation plan 15,876 - - - - - - 15,876
N-098 Drainage master plan update - - 4,600 - 90,800 - - 95,400
N-105 Transportation master plan update 48,700 - - - 98,900 - - 147,600
N-110 Volunteer community improvement grant program 2,500 - - - - - - 2,500
N-111 Asset management program improvements 25,000 - - - - - - 25,000
N-112 Next Gen 911 preparedness - - 29,300 - - - - 29,300
N-113 FireSmart program - - 231,800 - - - - 231,800
N-114 Cool it! Climate action leadership training - - - 3,300 - - - 3,300
N-117 Amenity cost charges bylaw - - - 75,000 - - - 75,000
N-118 Zoning Bylaw updates - - - 40,000 - - - 40,000
N-119 ESS supplies Grant Program - - 33,600 - - - - 33,600
N-122 Emergency mgmt indigenous engagement - - 48,000 - - - - 48,000
N-123 Invasive Species Portage Park - - 10,000 - - - - 10,000
N-124 Development cost charges bylaw update - - - - 75,000 - - 75,000
N-128 Sanitary sewer master plan 2,000 - - - 198,000 - - 200,000
N-129 Parks and trails master plan 28,000 - - 12,000 - - - 40,000
N-136 Parks Worker - - - - - 42,000 0.32 42,000
N-138 Electronic Records Mgmt System 197,000 - - - - - - 197,000
N-139 Town Hall roof and gutter replace 20,000 - - - - - - 20,000
N-140 Wildfire community preparedness day - - 500 - - - - 500
N-141 Urban forest strategy GCCC Programming 143,000 - - - - - - 143,000
N-142 Town Hall Energy Conservation Measures 5,500 - - - - - - 5,500
N-143 WS RCMP building expansion - - - 200,000 - - - 200,000
N-144 Communications Coordinator capacity increase - - - - - 25,000 0.19 25,000
N-145 Graffiti removal E&N - - - - - 30,000 0.23 30,000
N-146 Pride & Veteran memorial decorative crosswalk/banners 10,000 - - - - - - 10,000
2026 Total 722,176 - 357,800 372,300 462,700 624,700 4.81 2,539,676
2027
N-042 Sustainable infrastructure replacement plan - 20,000 - - - - - 20,000
N-068 Truth and reconciliation awareness - - - - - 8,000 0.06 8,000
N-085 Full-time fire personnel - - - - - 127,000 0.98 127,000
N-088 Cyber security review and audit 25,000 - - - - - - 25,000
N-089 Coastal adaptation plan 100,000 - - - - - - 100,000
N-099 Off-street parking review 40,000 - - - - - - 40,000
N-101 Accessibility plan development 12,500 - - - - - - 12,500
N-111 Asset management program improvements 25,000 - - - - - - 25,000
N-114 Cool it! Climate action leadership training - - - 3,600 - - - 3,600
N-118 Zoning Bylaw updates 75,000 - - - - - - 75,000
N-123 Invasive Species Portage Park - - 10,000 - - - - 10,000
N-129 Parks and trails master plan 75,000 - - 25,000 - - - 100,000
N-134 Demolition Waste Mgmnt Bylaw - - - 10,000 - - - 10,000
N-136 Parks Worker - - - - - 85,600 0.66 85,600
N-138 Electronic Records Mgmt System 25,500 - - - - - - 25,500
N-141 Urban forest strategy GCCC Programming 45,000 - - - - - - 45,000
N-144 Communications Coordinator capacity increase - - - - - 25,500 0.20 25,500
N-145 Graffiti removal E&N - - - - - 30,000 0.23 30,000
2027 Total 423,000 20,000 10,000 38,600 - 276,100 2.12 767,700
2028
N-040 Housing needs assessment report update 25,000 - - - - - - 25,000
N-064 Helmcken Centennial Park Master Plan 38,500 - - 16,500 - - - 55,000
N-067 Placemaking urban design plan 25,000 - - - - - - 25,000
N-068 Truth and reconciliation awareness - - - - - 8,200 0.06 8,200
N-085 Full-time fire personnel - - - - - 217,500 1.67 217,500
N-087 Little Road park plan - 35,000 - - - - - 35,000
N-089 Coastal adaptation plan 100,000 - - - - - - 100,000
N-092 Housing strategy 75,000 - - - - - - 75,000
N-111 Asset management program improvements 25,000 - - - - - - 25,000
N-114 Cool it! Climate action leadership training - - - 3,900 - - - 3,900
N-121 Facilities Plan Town Hall 50,000 - - - - - - 50,000
N-123 Invasive Species Portage Park - - 10,000 - - - - 10,000
N-134 Demolition Waste Mgmnt Bylaw - - - 20,000 - - - 20,000
N-136 Parks Worker - - - - - 87,300 0.67 87,300
N-138 Electronic Records Mgmt System 26,000 - - - - - - 26,000
N-142 Town Hall Energy Conservation Measures 5,000 - - - - - - 5,000
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