Introduction

There are few communities that have experienced the growth pressures we have in Squamish. Since 2016 our population has jumped 46%. Squamish is a highly desirable place to live, work and play, and we are balancing the challenges that come along with this reality.

What we are working to solve:

How can we continue to manage future growth, upgrade our infrastructure, and create complete neighbourhoods that meet our community needs, all while ensuring that tax increases to residents and businesses are manageable?

The District of Squamish is among just a few B.C. municipalities to newly adopt a ten-year Financial Plan, using long-term projections of revenue, expenses, reserve balances and debt requirements, to meet short-term needs and address long-term financial sustainability.

Explore and Weigh In

Explore what's proposed in the 2026 to 2035 10-Year Financial Plan with our online tool, Budget Book.

When you walk down a street, turn on your tap, or visit a District park – you are seeing the results of our budget process. You are impacted by the budget, and so it’s important that you provide feedback along the way. We invite you to learn how tax dollars are spent and how we are working to create a healthy, vibrant, livable and accessible community for all.

There are various ways to engage:

  1. Stay tuned to this year's budget process by clicking '+ Follow' (top left of the page).
  2. Contribute to this year's What We Heard Report by submitting your input through the form below.
  3. View Council documents and Budget Book: our public-friendly digital version that you can browse to learn what's proposed.
  4. At a time that's convenient, watch recordings of budget discussions in Council.
  5. Send your feedback via email to budgetfeedback@squamish.ca.
Explore the District's 2026-2035 Financial Plan open in new window

Thanks to all who provided input on the draft 2025-2029 Financial Plan.

Your comments, questions, and conversations at various in-person events were presented to Council on November 26, 2024. To see a summary of feedback received, check out the What We Heard Report.

View the adopted 2025-2029 Financial Plan.

Members the public chat with council at a pop up event in Stan Clarke Park.
Members of the public chat with council over coffee at the Bean in Brackendale.
Members of the public talk about budget with Council over coffee at the Squamish Adventure Centre.
Crowd at the budget open house night held at Brennan Park Recreation Centre.
Budget information boards at the budget open house night held at Brennan Park Recreation Centre.
Two women read the information boards the budget open house held at Brennan Park Recreation Centre.