Each year, the District prepares a Five-Year Financial Plan to deliver services and programs to support Squamish today and into the future. The Financial Plan is informed by a series of master plans, a strategic plan, and guided by the Official Community Plan. It reflects key principles to achieve fiscal responsibility and financial stability, and ensure taxes do not fluctuate greatly year to year.
The Financial Plan impacts us all, everyday. Each time you turn on a tap, visit a District park, or walk down a street, you are seeing your municipal budget at work.
On December 20, 2022 Council adopted the 2023-2027 Five Year Financial Plan.
The District sought community feedback on the proposed 2023-2027 Financial Plan to better understand public priorities.
On December 6, 2022, staff presented to Council the feedback received during the budget engagement from July 20 - November 30, 2022. That report can be found here.
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Just wondering where the heck the park would go on No Name Road? There is literally a park within walking distance off Edgewater. Why take down trees by the dyke access that the Eagles sit in for another park? There is also a play area and garden off Abbey lane behind No Name
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Squamish has grown exponentially over the past several years. We sit on the ocean at the end of howe sound., but yet there is no public access to the water with a public boat launch. What is the district doing in regards to this issue and what funds have been allocated to an actual boat launch in the future? This is now over 35 years in the request. We have a launch on private land used by recreational boaters, seafood, commercial businesses, kayaker paddleboarders, and more. Yet at some point somebody will shut that down. And then what???
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Hi there, I'm a resident of Depot Road in Brackendale and I am very concerned about the need for traffic calming. Depot is an arterial road with no continuous sidewalk, no separated bike lane, no pedestrian activated crosswalk and very poor street lighting. It is a school route and a connecting bike route. The need for traffic calming on Depot Road has been identified in multiple District Reports. This is an urgent and overdo need. I see that $1.5 Million is dedicated to traffic calming on Perth Drive Phase 1 DCC R10 in the highlands, and $1.5 Million is dedicated to Active Transportation Improvements for the balance of Squamish, despite many other high priority areas -- including Depot Road. Is this the appropriate balance to strike? Is there money in the budget available in 2023 for safety improvements and traffic calming on Depot Road? If not, can additional budget be made available?
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Does the $100,000 covered structure for parks include a covered structure in the dog parks? It would be great to be able to have a shelter for the dog parents during the long rainy months. Lots of chatter about this among people who go to the Eaglewind dog park. It would be much appreciated!
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Is the south end of Bailey Street going to be re-opened in the near future? Or rather, what is going on with this? Bailey Street provides an excellent access to downtown, without the usual congestion that can arise from Hwy 99 traffic onto Cleveland or congestion that builds because of traffic trying to pass Howe Sound Secondary School on Buckley.
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We suggest the DOS budget for 2023 includes $20,000 to pursue opportunities for community access to the Squamish Oceanfront.
Squamish is an ocean front community without a plan for a boat launch. This is a request to amend the DOS budget for 2023. It is made on behalf of the 371 members of the “Squamish Needs a Boat Launch” Face book group and the larger community that this group represents. There is a lot happening on the Squamish Ocean front and there are so many opportunities for Marine access that may be lost if they are not pursued in a vigorous, constructive, and timely way. The proposed DOS budget has…
Adopt zero-based budgeting.
I would like to see the District use zero-based budgeting, where managers would be required to justify all proposed budget amounts every year. Currently, last year's budget seems to be the unquestioned base for the new year, with additional items requested and approved without any requirement to review previous programs, staff, and equipment levels to see whether all continue to be necessary and relevant. It seems to me that the current approach results in a ballooning tax bill for everyone,…
Improve Cycle infrastructure
Making cycling more preferable than driving into to downtown. Install safer/dedicated cycle paths, link existing cycle paths between neighborhoods. Encourage businesses to put bike racks, or somewhere to hang raincoats, etc.
We need to update our play parks for our children. There isn’t ONE inclusive park in this town for my special needs child to play on.
I am a huge advocate for my son who is 5 years old. I recently went back home to saskatchewan where in a small town every single park was inclusive that he was able to play on. In Squamish we have tons of programs and supports for disabled adults…
Improve marine infrastructure for both motorized and non-motorized water-craft
Squamish deserves a waterfront that can be easily accessed and enjoyed by the public. Our waterfront could be one of the jewels of our town but it has been vastly under-serviced. Some ideas - pedestrian boardwalk along the water, ramps and boat launches for motorized and non-motorized watercraft, marina/yacht club clubhouses and facilities, public washrooms, parking for day-trippers and overnighters (with space for boat trailers), storage and renting abilities for non-motorized watercraft…
