2026 Draft Budget

The 2025 Annual Budget, CVRD Bylaw No. 4629 - Five Year Financial Plan (2025 - 2029), was adopted by the Regional District Board on February 26, 2025.

Regional District Budget is comprised of 179 separate services (139 General and 40 Water & Sewer). The Local Government Act requires Regional Districts to keep separate records for each service, and each service must balance.

Public consultations for the 2026 Draft Budget will be held on the dates and at the locations listed below, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm:

Monday, January 5 - Electoral Areas D, E, City of Duncan and North Cowichan
CVRD Boardroom, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan
Tuesday, January 6 - Electoral Areas F, I and Town of Lake Cowichan
Lake Cowichan Council Chambers
39 South Shore Road, Lake Cowichan
Wednesday, January 7 - Electoral Areas G, H and Town of Ladysmith
Aggie Hall, 1110 1st Ave, Ladysmith
Thursday, January 8 - Electoral Areas A, B and C
Kerry Park Lounge, 1035 Shawnigan/Mill Bay Rd

2026 Annual Budget Index

Schedule A	Analysis of Changes in Tax Requisition	198	GM Strategic Services
Schedule B	Effect of Requisition Changes	199	GM Community Services/Facilities
Schedule C	Historical Requisition By Jurisdiction
Schedule D	Jurisdiction Breakdown	205	Emergency Planning
Schedule E	Average Home Tax Impact	231	Community Parks – Area A
Schedule F	Historical Assessment by Jurisdiction	232	Community Parks – Area B
Schedule G	Requisition Breakdown	233	Community Parks – Area C
Schedule H	General Budget Information	234	Community Parks – Area D
Schedule I	Historical Parcel Taxes - Utility Systems	235	Community Parks – Area E
Schedule J	Historical User Fees - Utility Systems	236	Community Parks – Area F
		237	Community Parks – Area G
		238	Community Parks – Area H
		239	Community Parks – Area I
		250	Electoral Area Services
		279	Parks & Trails
100	Legislative – General	280	Regional Parks
101	Community Health Network	281	Bright Angel Park
102	Vancouver Island Regional Library	282	South Cowichan Community Parks
106	Commuter Transit	283	Kinsol Trestle
107	Transit	285	Regional Parkland Acquisition
109	Emergency 9-1-1	310	Animal Control
111	Grant In Aid – Area A	320	Building Inspection
112	Grant In Aid – Area B	325	Community Planning
113	Grant In Aid – Area C	328	Bylaw Enforcement
114	Grant In Aid – Area D	350	Fire Protection – North Oyster
115	Grant In Aid – Area E	351	Fire Protection – Mesachie Lake
116	Grant In Aid – Area F	352	Fire Protection – Cowichan Lake
117	Grant In Aid – Area G	353	Fire Protection – Saltair
118	Grant In Aid – Area I	354	Fire Protection – Sahtlam
121	Economic Development	355	Fire Protection – Malahat
123	Regional Tourism Services	356	Fire Protection – Eagle Heights
130	Electoral Feasibility Studies	357	Fire Protection – Honeymoon Bay
131	Environmental Initiatives	358	Fire Protection – Youbou
150	Municipalities – M.F.A. Debt	359	Fire Services
196	GM Operations	390	Regional Recreation
197	GM Land Use Services

400	Arts & Culture	461	Cowichan Aquatic Centre - Area E
405	Cowichan Lake Recreation	463	Cowichan Wooden Boat Society
411	KPRC - Administration	464	Recreation – SLCC
417	KPRC - Aquatic Service	465	Cobble Hill Hist. Society
420	CCC - Events & Services	466	Recreation – Cobble Hill Community
423	CCC – Arena	467	Shawnigan Lake Hist. Society
426	Cowichan Performing Arts Centre	469	Cowichan Station Assoc. - Area E
427	CCC – Library	470	Rec. – Frank Jameson Community Hall
435	Theatre – Area A	472	Senior Centre Grant
436	Theatre – Area B	474	Kaatza Historical Society
437	Theatre – Area C	475	Mill Bay/Malahat Hist. Society
438	Theatre – North Cowichan	478	Cowichan Station Assoc. - Area B
439	Theatre – Ladysmith	480	Cowichan Aquatic Centre - Area F
440	Cowichan Sportsplex - Area A	481	Cowichan Aquatic Centre - Area I
442	Cowichan Sportsplex - Area C	488	Shawnigan Basin Society
443	Cowichan Sportsplex - Area D	489	Nature & Habitat Area I
444	Cowichan Sportsplex - Area E	490	Thetis Island Wharf
450	Recreation – Mill Bay	491	Thetis Island Boat Launch
451	Recreation – Glenora	492	Cowichan Lake Water Protection
456	Recreation - Saltair	493	Safer Futures
457	Victim Services – West	494	Social Planning
458	Lake Cowichan Activity Centre	495	South Cowichan Community Policing
459	Victim Services Program	496	Cowichan Community Policing
460	Recreation – North Oyster	497	Cowichan Valley Hospice
		498	Cowichan Housing Association
510	Thetis Island Solid Waste & Recycling
515	Curbside Garbage & Recycling	601	Satellite Park Water
520	Solid Waste Management Complex	603	Douglas Hill Water
530	Cowichan Flood Management	604	Lambourn Water
531	South Cowichan Water Study	605	Arbutus Mountain Water
532	Drinking Water & Watershed Protection	606	Malahat Water
535	Liquid Waste Management Plan Central Sector	608	Fern Ridge Water
540	Liquid Waste Management Plan South Sector	611	Bald Mountain Water
550	Street Lighting – Mesachie Lake	613	Dogwood Ridge Water
551	Street Lighting – Youbou	615	Arbutus Ridge Water
552	Street Lighting – Brentwood College	616	Carlton Water
553	Street Lighting – Cowichan Bay	617	Shellwood Water
554	Street Lighting – Honeymoon Bay	618	Woodley Range Water
555	Street Lighting – Mill Bay	619	Burnum Water
556	Street Lighting – Cobble Hill	620	Mesachie Lake Water
		630	Shawnigan Village Water
557	Critical Street Lighting – Area A	640	Saltair Water
558	Critical Street Lighting – Area B	652	Central Youbou Water Debt
559	Critical Street Lighting – Area C	653	Youbou Water
560	Critical Street Lighting – Area D	660	Honeymoon Bay Water
561	Critical Street Lighting – Area E	661	Honeymoon Bay Water Debt
565	Critical Street Lighting – Area I	662	Honeymoon Bay Water (Well 2) Debt
		670	Cherry Point Estates Water
575	Engineering Services - Administration	680	Shawnigan Lake North Water
576	Engineering Services - Utilities	681	Shawnigan Lake Weir
580	Wilmot Road Street Lighting	690	Kerry Village Water
581	Sentinel Ridge Street Lighting
583	Twin Cedars Street Lighting
585	Arbutus Mountain Estates Lighting
586	Mill Springs Street Lighting

701	Wilmot Road Drainage	800	Cowichan Bay Sewer
702	Sentinel Ridge Drainage	801	Brulette Place Sewer
703	Shawnigan Lake East Drainage	802	Sentinel Ridge Sewer
705	Arbutus Mountain Drainage
707	Lanes Road Drainage	804	Lambourn Sewer
711	Bald Mountain Drainage	805	Arbutus Mountain Sewer
714	Cobble Hill Drainage	806	Malahat Sewer
715	Arbutus Ridge Drainage	810	Mesachie Lake Sewer
799	Shawnigan Creek Cleanout System	811	Bald Mountain Sewer
		812	Cobble Hill Village Sewer
		813	Mill Springs Sewer
		815	Arbutus Ridge Sewer
		820	Eagle Heights Sewer
		830	Maple Hills Sewer
		840	Shawnigan Beach Estates Sewer
		850	Kerry Village Sewer
		860	Youbou Sewer

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