Get to know the proposed 2027 budget and 10-Year Financial Plan.

The District's budget affects your everyday life in many ways, and so you’re invited to learn about what the budget includes, and how budget decisions are made.

The budget is about the parks you visit, the roads you drive on, and the trails, recreation programs, emergency services, drinking water and community spaces (among more) that help make Squamish the place we call home.

At the same time, our community continues to grow. Demand for infrastructure and services is increasing, while costs continue to rise, outpacing property tax revenue and other funding sources.

There are many choices to make, with trade-offs in every decision.

Each year, the District develops a 10-Year Financial Plan to balance today's needs and tomorrow's priorities.

We invite you to learn how the proposed Financial Plan prioritizes the projects and services important to you. Please join us and follow along over the next few months as the proposed budget is discussed.

What matters most to you? Where should we focus our resources in the years ahead?

Your input helps Council understand community priorities as they consider the draft 2027-2036 Financial Plan.

What happens to your input?

Your feedback will be reviewed and shared with our new Council as part of budget deliberations.

After this engagement closes we will publish a What We Heard Report summarizing key themes, community priorities, and perspectives.

What's different about this year?

Budget discussions began in early September with a series of Council workshops. Due to the timing of the election, the previous Council reviewed the draft budget up to the end of their term. The new Council will pick up the discussions and continue the review.

What We're Working to Balance

The budget isn't just a spreadsheet. It's a series of choices about how we invest in Squamish – one of Canada's fastest-growing communities.

Some of the questions we're exploring include:

• How do we maintain and replace aging facilities and underground infrastructure?
• What capital investments are most important as Squamish grows?
• How do we balance municipal service levels with affordability for taxpayers?
• Where should limited resources be focused?
• What projects should be prioritized over the next several years?

There is rarely agreement on every topic, but hearing a range of perspectives helps us make better decisions.