2026 Budget
Update May 5, 2026:
North Saanich Council has approved the 2026–2030 Financial Plan, setting a 5.5% municipal property tax increase for 2026, down from the initially proposed 7.54% increase.
The reduction reflects Budget Committee deliberations aimed at balancing the need to maintain core municipal services and infrastructure with a continued focus on affordability for residents.
The Financial Plan outlines how the District will allocate resources to support essential services such as roads, parks, fire protection, and utilities, while continuing to invest in long-term infrastructure and asset management.
“This reduction demonstrates Council’s commitment to carefully reviewing the budget and identifying opportunities to lessen the financial impact on residents, while still maintaining the services our community relies on,” said Mayor Peter Jones.
The 2026 budget builds on extensive public engagement conducted earlier this year, where residents provided input on service levels, priorities, and acceptable taxation levels.
Residents can learn more and stay up to date by visiting: northsaanich.ca/council-meetings
Welcome to the Budget 2026 engagement process!
To help the District of North Saanich understand the priorities of the community it serves, we are asking residents to provide feedback on the types of services the District provides and the quality and/or quantity of these services.
Each year the District develops an annual budget outlining how tax dollars are invested to support our residents and the community.
The District has traditionally provided only those services which are most important to the community and supplemented revenues from user fees and charges to lessen the burden on the limited property tax base. As a result, the District levies lower property taxes than most other municipalities in the region.
The budget engagement process allows the District to explore with the community appropriate service levels, funding priorities and acceptable property tax rates.
