Your District budget
Each service starts at what the District spends today. Raise or lower it and you'll see the effect on the total budget and on the average home's annual municipal tax. Policing is fixed by contract and cannot be adjusted. The reset button returns every service to its current budget.
Police (RCMP contract)Fixed by contract
Current budget: $2,800,000, or 20% of the 2027 budget
Fire and emergency services
Current budget: $1,960,000, or 14% of the 2027 budget
Roads, sidewalks and drainage
Current budget: $2,520,000, or 18% of the 2027 budget
Parks, trails and beaches
Current budget: $1,400,000, or 10% of the 2027 budget
Recreation and community programs
Current budget: $1,120,000, or 8% of the 2027 budget
Planning, building and bylaw services
Current budget: $980,000, or 7% of the 2027 budget
Administration, finance and council
Current budget: $1,680,000, or 12% of the 2027 budget
Saving to replace roads, pipes and buildings
Current budget: $1,540,000, or 11% of the 2027 budget
Typical Property Tax Impact
Net change: $0/year — balanced
| Service | Currently | Your allocation | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police (RCMP contract) | $496/year | $496/year | $0/year |
| Fire and emergency services | $347/year | $347/year | $0/year |
| Roads, sidewalks and drainage | $446/year | $446/year | $0/year |
| Parks, trails and beaches | $248/year | $248/year | $0/year |
| Recreation and community programs | $198/year | $198/year | $0/year |
| Planning, building and bylaw services | $174/year | $174/year | $0/year |
| Administration, finance and council | $298/year | $298/year | $0/year |
| Saving to replace roads, pipes and buildings | $273/year | $273/year | $0/year |
The District's current $14,000,000 budget — and your $2,480 annual contribution (based on an average residential home assessed at $985,000) — stays the same. Funds simply redirect across services as shown above.