Phase One of Budget Engagement Wraps Up Next Week with Final Pop-Up Events

The District of Sooke invites residents and visitors to take part in the final in-person pop-up events of Phase One 2026 Budget Engagement next week:

  • Wednesday, August 20, 2025 – Connect with staff at the Town Centre kiosk by Evergreen Mall from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
  • Thursday, August 21, 2025 – Visit the District booth at the Sooke Night Market from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

These markets will close out 18 pop-up events held since June, where staff and elected officials have connected with more than 1,300 residents and visitors to talk about budget priorities and hear what matters most to the community.

Missed us at the pop-ups? The online budget survey is available anytime at letstalk.sooke.ca/budget until August 24, 2025. As the online survey closes, the final step of Phase One engagement will begin: 300 randomly selected households will receive a print survey in the mail. If you are selected to receive the print survey, please complete it and return it to Municipal Hall by September 24, 2025.

The results of this engagement will be published online at letstalk.sooke.ca/budget and presented to Council at the October 20, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting.

“Our target this year was to connect with 1,500 participants through Phase One budget engagement – aiming to increase participation by 25% over last year,” said Christina Moog, Manager of Communications and Community Relations. “Thanks to your active participation, it certainly looks like we will reach that target! Your voice matters. We are listening, and we are grateful for all of the conversations we’ve shared to ensure your voices are heard.”

Mayor of Sooke, Maja Tait added, “Council relies on community feedback to help guide our budget decisions. By sharing your thoughts - whether at a pop-up, through the online survey, or in the print survey - you are directly shaping how we prioritize investments in our community.”

Rose Liu, Director of Financial Services shared, “Engagement is an important first step in the budget process. We use this input to align our financial planning with community priorities while ensuring fiscal responsibility. As our What We Heard report lays the foundation, budget deliberations and service level discussions will follow in November. Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far.”

Learn more about the District’s budget process and participate in the online survey until August 24, 2024:

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