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2026 Budget

The 2026 Annual Budget, CVRD Bylaw No. 4712 – Five Year Financial Plan (2026 – 2030), was adopted by the Regional District Board on February 25, 2026.

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.

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If you have any questions about the budget, please feel free to contact the Cowichan Valley Regional District Manager of Financial Planning at budget@cvrd.bc.ca. We’re happy to help.

2026 Annual Budget

The following table is organized by Schedule, then function number in ascending order.

Schedule / Function NumberDescription
Schedule AAnalysis of Changes in Tax Requisition
Schedule BEffect of Requisition Changes
Schedule CHistorical Requisition By Jurisdiction
Schedule DJurisdiction Breakdown
Schedule EAverage Home Tax Impact
Schedule FHistorical Assessment By Jurisdiction
Schedule GRequisition Breakdown
Schedule HGeneral Budget Information
Schedule IHistorical Parcel Taxes – Utility Systems
Schedule JHistorical User Fees – Utility Systems
100Legislative – General
101Community Health Network
102Vancouver Island Regional Library
106Commuter Transit
107Transit
109Emergency 9-1-1
111Grant In Aid – Area A
112Grant In Aid – Area B
113Grant In Aid – Area C
114Grant In Aid – Area D
115Grant In Aid – Area E
116Grant In Aid – Area F
117Grant In Aid – Area G
118Grant In Aid – Area I
121Economic Development
123Regional Tourism Services
130Electoral Feasibility Studies
131Environmental Initiatives
150Municipalities – M.F.A. Debt
196GM Operations
197GM Land Use Services
198GM Strategic Services
199GM Community Services/Facilities
205Emergency Planning
231Community Parks – Area A
232Community Parks – Area B
233Community Parks – Area C
234Community Parks – Area D
235Community Parks – Area E
236Community Parks – Area F
237Community Parks – Area G
238Community Parks – Area H
239Community Parks – Area I
250Electoral Area Services
279Parks & Trails
280Regional Parks
281Bright Angel Park
282South Cowichan Community Parks
283Kinsol Trestle
285Regional Parkland Acquisition
310Animal Control
320Building Inspection
325Community Planning
328Bylaw Enforcement
350Fire Protection – North Oyster
351Fire Protection – Mesachie Lake
352Fire Protection – Cowichan Lake
353Fire Protection – Saltair
354Fire Protection – Sahtlam
355Fire Protection – Malahat
356Fire Protection – Eagle Heights
357Fire Protection – Honeymoon Bay
358Fire Protection – Youbou
359Fire Services
390Regional Recreation
400Arts & Culture
405Cowichan Lake Recreation
411KPRC – Administration
420CCC – Events & Services
423CCC – Arena
426Cowichan Performing Arts Centre
427CCC – Library
450Recreation – Mill Bay
451Recreation – Glenora
456Recreation – Saltair
457Victim Services – West
458Lake Cowichan Activity Centre
459Victim Services Program
463Cowichan Wooden Boat Society
464Recreation – SLCC
465Cobble Hill Hist. Society
466Recreation – Cobble Hill Community
467Shawnigan Lake Hist. Society
469Cowichan Station Assoc. – Area E
472Senior Centre Grant
474Kaatza Historical Society
475Mill Bay/Malahat Hist. Society
478Cowichan Station Assoc. – Area B
489Nature & Habitat Area I
490Thetis Island Wharf
491Thetis Island Boat Launch
492Cowichan Lake Water Protection
493Safer Futures
494Social Planning
495South Cowichan Community Policing
496Cowichan Community Policing
497Cowichan Valley Hospice
498Cowichan Housing Association
515Curbside Garbage & Recycling
520Solid Waste Management Complex
530Cowichan Flood Management
532Drinking Water & Watershed Protection
535Liquid Waste Management Plan Central Sector
540Liquid Waste Management Plan South Sector
550Street Lighting – Mesachie Lake
551Street Lighting – Youbou
552Street Lighting – Brentwood College
553Street Lighting – Cowichan Bay
554Street Lighting – Honeymoon Bay
555Street Lighting – Mill Bay
556Street Lighting – Cobble Hill
557Critical Street Lighting – Area A
558Critical Street Lighting – Area B
559Critical Street Lighting – Area C
560Critical Street Lighting – Area D
561Critical Street Lighting – Area E
565Critical Street Lighting – Area I
575Engineering Services – Administration
576Engineering Services – Utilities
580Wilmot Road Street Lighting
581Sentinel Ridge Street Lighting
583Twin Cedars Street Lighting
585Arbutus Mountain Estates Lighting
586Mill Springs Street Lighting
601Satellite Park Water
603Douglas Hill Water
604Lambourn Water
605Arbutus Mountain Water
606Malahat Water
608Fern Ridge Water
611Bald Mountain Water
613Dogwood Ridge Water
615Arbutus Ridge Water
616Carlton Water
617Shellwood Water
618Woodley Range Water
619Burnum Water
620Mesachie Lake Water
625Shell Beach Water
630Shawnigan Village Water
640Saltair Water
652Central Youbou Water Debt
653Youbou Water
660Honeymoon Bay Water
661Honeymoon Bay Water Debt
662Honeymoon Bay Water (Well 2) Debt
670Cherry Point Estates Water
680Shawnigan Lake North Water
681Shawnigan Lake Weir
690Kerry Village Water
701Wilmot Road Drainage
702Sentinel Ridge Drainage
703Shawnigan Lake East Drainage
705Arbutus Mountain Drainage
707Lanes Road Drainage
711Bald Mountain Drainage
714Cobble Hill Drainage
715Arbutus Ridge Drainage
799Shawnigan Creek Cleanout System
800Cowichan Bay Sewer
801Brulette Place Sewer
802Sentinel Ridge Sewer
804Lambourn Sewer
805Arbutus Mountain Sewer
806Malahat Sewer
810Mesachie Lake Sewer
811Bald Mountain Sewer
812Cobble Hill Village Sewer
813Mill Springs Sewer
815Arbutus Ridge Sewer
820Eagle Heights Sewer
830Maple Hills Sewer
840Shawnigan Beach Estates Sewer
850Kerry Village Sewer
860Youbou Sewer

Land Acknowledgement
The CVRD is in the ancestral and unceded territories of First Nations including (but not limited to) Quw'utsun (Cowichan Tribes), MÁLEXEŁ (Malahat), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), c̓uubaʕsaʔtx̣ (Ts'uubaa-asatx), xeláltxw (Halalt), Spune’luxutth (Penelakut), Stz'uminus, Leey’qsun (Lyackson), Diitiidʔaaʔtx̣ (Ditidaht) and P’a:chi:da?aht (Pacheedaht) Peoples. Local First Nations Peoples have stewarded the lands of this region since time immemorial. The CVRD is committed to the ongoing journey of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the region by strengthening cooperation, collaboration, and relationship building.