2026 preliminary budget meeting dates
- Jan 12: Initial presentation (watch the meeting video)
- Feb 2: Capital Program (read the 2026 Capital Projects Guide)
- Feb 9: Follow up presentation with new reduced budget options
- March 9: Greater Victoria Public Library presentation
- April 13: Tax rate discussion
- April 27: Bylaw readings
Note there may be other meetings that need to be scheduled in the interim.
Annual budget planning
The Township of Esquimalt updates its five-year Financial Plan each year, as required by the Community Charter and related bylaws must be adopted by Council prior to May 15 each year. The purpose of the Financial Plan is to provide a budgetary framework for the Township to manage its resources, revenues and expenditures to ensure accountability and best serve the community.
Each year, the Township develops a balanced budget that governs how much it needs to spend to provide services for that year and how much revenue it will require to fund those services. The Financial Plan aligns with Council's Priorities Plan and considers external economic opportunities and pressures, balanced with the need to provide the essential services that residents rely on every day.
Budget information
In September 2024, Council requested a consolidated document with Township budget information. This budget book is intended to provide current, historical and projected data which provides Council and the public with enough information to effectively understand and evaluate the annual budget.
