2025 Draft Budget

2025 CVRD Budget Open Houses

Join us for an open house presentation for the 2025 CVRD Budget in January 2025.

Unable to attend in person? You can watch a presentation video on the Budget on our CVRD YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWxtgUj2Rqw

Open Houses Dates & Location:

Areas F, I and Town of Lake Cowichan - Wednesday, January 8, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Lower Hall, Cowichan Lake Centennial Hall.

Areas A, B, and C - Thursday, January 9, 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM at Shawnigan Lake Community Centre.

Areas D, E, City of Duncan, and North Cowichan - Tuesday, January 14, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Cowichan Community Centre - Somenos Room.

Areas G, H and Town of Ladysmith - Thursday, January 16, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Saltair Community Centre.

The 2025 Draft Annual Budget has been prepared by Regional District staff based on direction received by the Regional District Board. During November 2024, individual Committee and Commission meetings took place where the budgets were debated.

Any amendments required after Committee or Commission meetings are listed here.
It is anticipated that the 2025 Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw will be adopted in February 2025.

2025 Draft Annual Budget Index

Sched A	Analysis of Changes in Tax Requisition
Sched B	Effect of Requisition Changes	205	Emergency Planning
Sched C	Historical Requisition By Jurisdiction	231	Community Parks – Area A
Sched D	Jurisdiction Breakdown	232	Community Parks – Area B
Sched E	Average Home Tax Impact	233	Community Parks – Area C
Sched F	Historical Assessment By Jurisdiction	234	Community Parks – Area D
Sched G	Requisition Breakdown	235	Community Parks – Area E
Sched H	General Budget Information	236	Community Parks – Area F
Sched I	Historical Parcel Taxes - Utility Systems	237	Community Parks – Area G
Sched J	Historical User Fees - Utility Systems	238	Community Parks – Area H
100	Legislative – General	239	Community Parks – Area I
101	Community Health Network	250	Electoral Area Services
102	Vancouver Island Regional Library	279	Parks & Trails
106	Commuter Transit	280	Regional Parks
107	Transit	281	Bright Angel Park
109	Emergency 9-1-1	282	South-end Parks
111	Grant In Aid – Area A	283	Kinsol Trestle
112	Grant In Aid – Area B	285	Regional Parkland Acquisition
113	Grant In Aid – Area C	310	Animal Control
114	Grant In Aid – Area D	320	Enforcement & Inspection
115	Grant In Aid – Area E	325	Community Planning
116	Grant In Aid – Area F	350	Fire Protection – North Oyster
117	Grant In Aid – Area G	351	Fire Protection – Mesachie Lake
118	Grant In Aid – Area I	352	Fire Protection – Cowichan Lake
121	Economic Development	353	Fire Protection – Saltair
123	Regional Tourism Services	354	Fire Protection – Sahtlam
130	Electoral Feasibility Studies	355	Fire Protection – Malahat
131	Environmental Initiatives	356	Fire Protection – Eagle Heights
150	Municipalities – M.F.A. Debt	357	Fire Protection – Honeymoon Bay
196	GM Operations	358	Fire Protection – Youbou
197	GM Land Use Services	390	Regional Recreation
198	GM Strategic Services	400	Arts & Culture
199	GM Community Services/Facilities	405	Cowichan Lake Recreation

411	KPRC - Administration	467	Shawnigan Lake Hist. Society
420	CCC - Events & Services	469	Cowichan Station Assoc. - Area E
423	CCC - Arena	472	Senior Centre Grant
426	Cowichan Performing Arts Centre	474	Kaatza Historical Society
427	CCC– Library	475	Mill Bay/Malahat Hist. Society
450	Recreation – Mill Bay	478	Cowichan Station Assoc. - Area B
451	Recreation – Glenora	489	Nature & Habitat Area I
456	Recreation - Saltair	490	Thetis Island Wharf
457	Victim Services – West	491	Thetis Island Boat Launch
458	Lake Cowichan Activity Centre	492	Cowichan Lake Water Protection
459	Victim Services Program	493	Safer Futures
463	Cowichan Wooden Boat Society	494	Social Planning
464	Recreation – SLCC	495	South Cowichan Community Policing
465	Cobble Hill Hist. Society	496	Cowichan Community Policing
466	Recreation – Cobble Hill Community	497	Cowichan Valley Hospice
		498	Cowichan Housing Association
		601	Satellite Park Water
515	Curbside Garbage & Recycling	603	Douglas Hill Water
520	Solid Waste Management Complex	604	Lambourn Water
530	Cowichan Flood Management	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 Bay	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
557	Critical Street Lighting – Area A	625	Shell Beach Water
558	Critical Street Lighting – Area B	630	Shawnigan Village Water
559	Critical Street Lighting – Area C	640	Saltair Water
560	Critical Street Lighting – Area D	652	Central Youbou Water Debt
561	Critical Street Lighting – Area E	653	Youbou Water
565	Critical Street Lighting – Area I	660	Honeymoon Bay Water
575	Engineering Services - Administration	661	Honeymoon Bay Water Debt
576	Engineering Services - Utilities	662	Honeymoon Bay Water (Well 2) Debt
580	Wilmot Road Street Lighting	670	Cherry Point Estates Water
581	Sentinel Ridge Street Lighting	680	Shawnigan Lake North Water
583	Twin Cedars Street Lighting	681	Shawnigan Lake Weir
585	Arbutus Mountain Estates Lighting	690	Kerry Village Water
586	Mill Springs Street Lighting

701	Wilmot Road Drainage	800	Cowichan Bay Sewer
702	Sentinel Ridge Drainage	801	Brulette Sewer
703	Shawnigan Lake East Drainage	802	Sentinel Ridge Sewer
705	Arbutus Mountain Estates Drainage	803	Twin Cedars Sewer
707	Lanes Road Drainage	804	Lambourn Sewer
711	Bald Mountain Drainage	805	Arbutus Mountain Sewer
714	Cobble Hill Drainage	809	Cobble Hill Village Sewer
715	Arbutus Ridge Drainage	810	Mesachie Lake Sewer
799	Shawnigan Creek Cleanout System	811	Bald Mountain 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