Council Adopts 2022-2026 Five-Year Financial Plan

After receiving input from the community through the Citizen Budget Survey and the December 1st Budget Open House, the District adopted its 2022-2026 five-year financial plan at the December 13th Regular Council Meeting. Based on the average residential property assessment, the plan identifies a residential property tax increase of approximately $100 per year or $8.33 per month to fund District services next year.

Listening to the community, we heard about the need to improve local road infrastructure and continue with the implementation of the Transportation Master Plan, proceed with implementation of the Parks and Trails Master Plan and implement adaptation and mitigation strategies to respond to the climate emergency.

View the 2022 Budget Brief for:

2022 Highlights in the Five-Year Financial Plan
How District of Sooke Taxes and Charges Compare to Other Municipalities in the Capital Region and Other Comparable Sized Municipalities in BC (Based on 2021 data)
Understand service area budget changes within the 2022 Budget
Distribution of District Tax Dollars between Service Areas
What other funding sources, in addition to property taxes, are available to the District
What other key milestones take place after the budget is approved

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Each year the District completes a service-level review and citizen budget survey to inform the District's budget. For 2023, this is tentatively scheduled for June 15th to July 15th. Staff will be available at local markets and provide residents with numerous opportunities to provide input in person, online, by phone or through print surveys.