Stay Informed and Get Involved in Budget 2023
Welcome to your space to learn about Budget 2023
Every year, the SCRD Board embark on a budget process to fund projects and initiatives undertaken by SCRD staff. This page is your space to learn more about the process and provide your feedback.
On the right you will find sections to:
Read about Budget 2023, the SCRD's Strategic Plan, and learn more about the SCRD Budget process in the "Good to Read" section
Watch community check-in information sessions after they have taken place
Check out the budget timeline to learn when decisions will be made and when you can provide your input to the SCRD Board
Find out where we are right now in the budget process
Below is all about hearing from you - you will find opportunities to:
Ask questions about projects, initiatives, and the SCRD Budget process by using the question tool
Welcome to your space to learn about Budget 2023
Every year, the SCRD Board embark on a budget process to fund projects and initiatives undertaken by SCRD staff. This page is your space to learn more about the process and provide your feedback.
On the right you will find sections to:
Read about Budget 2023, the SCRD's Strategic Plan, and learn more about the SCRD Budget process in the "Good to Read" section
Watch community check-in information sessions after they have taken place
Check out the budget timeline to learn when decisions will be made and when you can provide your input to the SCRD Board
Find out where we are right now in the budget process
Below is all about hearing from you - you will find opportunities to:
Ask questions about projects, initiatives, and the SCRD Budget process by using the question tool
Have a question about the SCRD Budget? This is where to ask it!
Do you have a question about the 2023 Budget process or projects being considered as part of the process? Add them here!
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Do the "After Round One Budget, preliminary average SCRD tax rates by area per $100,000 of assessed value" in the Feb 10 press release included parcel and frontage taxes?
Connie asked 8 months agoHi there - no they do not. A full and more comprehensive summary will be provided after Round 2 budget.
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Why are the property taxes so disproportionately high compared to anywhere else in Canada or bc? Will this ever level out? Why are developments still being approved with in adequate resources, such as water. If the municipality was so eager and willing to borrow money for water meters, why can’t they do the same to fix the infrastructure? Hey does a rich first world community surrounded by fresh water justify their threats of running out when they have previously decommissioned functional distribution plans, charge the highest taxes of any rural community in the province and house a large First Nations population? Are they not embarrassed and considered inadequate. Why are we not seeking assistance from the federal government for this.
Mode asked 10 months agoHi there,
Thank you for your question.
A moratorium on development was discussed at the SCRD Board last year. The meeting was recorded and was covered in local media: https://www.coastreporter.net/local-news/scrd-rejects-moratorium-on-new-development-4237057
The SCRD is working to increase water supply. In 2020, the SCRD asked the community to support long-term borrowing for the Church Road Well Field through an Alternative Approval Process. The same process will likely be required should the SCRD need to fund new, large water supply capital projects. You can learn more about water supply projects underway here https://letstalk.scrd.ca/water
The SCRD continues to apply for grants and advocate to other levels of government, including federal and provincial governments. For example, we are seeking the provincial government’s support to prioritize SCRD water authorizations for new water supply sources.
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How is it possible that our local government is not further ahead with a user pay model? Other local governments in BC have adopted this model long ago so it’s not like starting from scratch. A user pay model should be adopted and ready to implement as soon as meters are installed everywhere.
SMR asked 10 months agoResidential properties currently pay a flat rate for water user fees, while commercial properties pay a volumetric rate (pay per use). About 50% of water users in the Regional Water Service Area do not have a water meter installed, meaning SCRD does not have water use data for those properties and cannot charge a user pay model. The SCRD anticipates awarding a construction contract in early 2023 for the remaining water meter installations, which take about 18 months to complete.
The SCRD initiated a water rate structure review in early December 2022. Any recommendations will be shared with the community and the SCRD Board for their consideration, likely in Fall 2023. Changes to the rates structure or service charges must be approved by the SCRD Board.
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2023 Water user fees: These are presented as fixed. But given that in 2023 all Chapman users should be put on water meters (is this correct?), please confirm that the aim is to shift to pay-for-use to incentivize water conservation. If confirmed, how and when will this be factored into our user fees, which should then become variable based on use by each household?
Darlene Tymo asked 10 months agoHi there, thank you for your question.
Residential properties currently pay a flat rate for water, while commercial properties pay a volumetric rate. In 2022, the SCRD Board approved a water rate structure review. Once completed, staff will engage the community on the project results/recommendations, likely next fall. Any changes to the water rate structure must be approved by the SCRD Board. No changes to the water rate structure are anticipated next year for the Chapman Water System.
With the approval of a loan in July 2021, the SCRD can complete the Phase 3 water meter installations in the District of Sechelt. The SCRD has not awarded the construction contract. We anticipate this will happen in early 2023, for project completion by 2024.
Budget Adoption
Budget 2023 Timeline
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December 05 → December 07 2022
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January 23 → January 25 2023
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March 2023
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March 23 2023
Budget Information Sessions - February 13
Water Rates Information Sessions
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Click here to play video Water Rates Information Session for North / South Pender In December, the SCRD hosted two water rates information sessions. One for users of North / South Pender Water and the other for Regional Water Service users (Chapman, Langdale, Cove Cay, Egmont and Eastbourne) The sessions covered questions we usually receive such as: - The difference between user fees & frontage – also, what these fees are used for. - The water rates for 2023 - The future challenges with each system - Options for residents to pay water bills - Water projects for 2023
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Click here to play video Water Rates Information Session - Regional Water Service In December, the SCRD hosted two water rates information sessions. One for users of North / South Pender Water and the other for Regional Water Service users (Chapman, Langdale, Cove Cay, Egmont and Eastbourne) The sessions covered questions we usually receive such as: - The difference between user fees & frontage – also, what these fees are used for. - The water rates for 2023 - The future challenges with each system - Options for residents to pay water bills - Water projects for 2023
Water Rates Information Session - Presentations
Good to Read
What part of the budget process are we in right now?
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Budget Planning
Stay Informed and Get Involved in Budget 2023 has finished this stageDepartments within the SCRD are currently working on budget proposals to bring forward to the SCRD Board in pre-budget meetings in December.
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Pre-Budget Meetings
Stay Informed and Get Involved in Budget 2023 has finished this stageDuring these meetings, projects and initiatives will be discussed and some will be moved forward to be adopted in the final financial plan
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Round 1 Budget Meetings
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Round 2 Budget Meetings
Stay Informed and Get Involved in Budget 2023 has finished this stage -
Budget Community Information Sessions
Stay Informed and Get Involved in Budget 2023 has finished this stageThrough January and February, the SCRD Board will be speaking directly with the community, answering questions and providing further information on projects and initiatives for this year's budget
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Financial Plan Adopted
Stay Informed and Get Involved in Budget 2023 is currently at this stageThe final adoption of the budget / financial plan will take place on March 23 during a Regular Board meeting
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