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The District is committed to ensuring fiscal responsibility while responding to the needs of a growing community. To best invest your tax dollars, we need to hear from you!
Our annual budget (and community priority) survey is your opportunity to tell us about your opinion on service priorities for the District of Sooke. By joining the budget conversation and staying connected throughout the process, residents will learn:
opportunities and limitations of the district’s budget; and
what projects and service changes are planned within the five-year financial plan.
Engage with us!
The District of Sooke’s participatory budget process includes two phases of engagement:
Phase one: Budget Survey and community conversations at local markets from June 18, 2024 to August 25, 2024.
Phase two: Budget Open House - date: to be confirmed (early 2025)
In between these phases of engagement, your elected official (District of Sooke Council) will discuss budget priorities at public meetings where you can also provide input.
The District is committed to ensuring fiscal responsibility while responding to the needs of a growing community. To best invest your tax dollars, we need to hear from you!
Our annual budget (and community priority) survey is your opportunity to tell us about your opinion on service priorities for the District of Sooke. By joining the budget conversation and staying connected throughout the process, residents will learn:
opportunities and limitations of the district’s budget; and
what projects and service changes are planned within the five-year financial plan.
Engage with us!
The District of Sooke’s participatory budget process includes two phases of engagement:
Phase one: Budget Survey and community conversations at local markets from June 18, 2024 to August 25, 2024.
Phase two: Budget Open House - date: to be confirmed (early 2025)
In between these phases of engagement, your elected official (District of Sooke Council) will discuss budget priorities at public meetings where you can also provide input.
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Budget Discussion at January 20, 2025 Commitee of the Whole Meeting
This video is a recording of the District of Sooke’s Committee of the Whole meeting held on January 20, 2025. Committee of the Whole meetings provide a platform for in-depth discussions on key topics before they are presented at regular council meetings.
In this session, Council deliberates on Budget 2025. In short, this meeting offers valuable insights into the financial planning and priorities shaping the future of Sooke.
What's next?
At this meeting, the Committee provides direction for staff to revise the budget from a 16% to a 10% increase. In follow up on this request, staff are asked to outline the risks and potential impacts of these changes to better support Council in their decision-making process and ensure the community is well-informed about the implications. As of January 21, 2025, a date for this next meeting has not yet been determined. This page will be updated as soon as a date is known.