Budget 2015

Council has been discussing and deliberating the proposed Financial Plan for the past few months and have developed a draft 2015 budget that helps support their draft strategic priorities. 

Based on the latest draft of the 2015 - 2019 Financial Plan Report, a 3.6% increase in revenues from property taxes is needed.  View an overview of the 3.6% increase and what it means for taxpayers.  

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The District of Squamish kicked off its 2015 budget deliberations on Monday, February 23, 2015. Council worked through multi-day budget workshops, with budget materials brought forward by staff, to understand what the 2015 budget comprises.

The multi-day Council Committee of the Whole (budget workshop) agendas can be viewed:

• April 7 - Regular Business Meeting
• March 30 - Committee of the Whole
• March 24 - Committee of the Whole
• March 23 - Committee of the Whole
• March 9 - Committee of the Whole
• February 23 - Committee of the Whole

• 2015-2019 Financial Plan Workshop Package. 
• 2015-2019 Financial Plan report (version 2 draft 3)
  

The community is invited to weigh in and share their comments or ask questions throughout the budget process. There are numerous ways to engage with us:

• Via email: budgetfeedback@squamish.ca or Council@squamish.ca
• Via Facebook or Twitter @Squamishtown
• Via the comments field below. (please note, comments in this field will appear on this website.