Budget 2023

The Budget is more than numbers--it is about parks, emergency services, climate action and many other services that impact your community. The budget strives to ensure the services support a great quality of life in Central Saanich while managing your tax dollars responsibly.

What services are important to you?

Get involved from home or in person

• Read the plan highlights and complete the survey below by March 1.
• Join staff for coffee and a chance to ask questions one on one Thursday, January 19, 10-11 am at The Empourium.
• Watch a 20 minute presentation of the budget
• Reach out to staff with questions! Email our Director of Finance.

Just love budgets? Join us for presentations to Council (all meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at Municipal Hall):

• February 6 – Budget introduction and public feedback to date
• February 21 – Operations presentations
• March 14 – Final review and public input summary

Budget highlights

• At present, the Central Saanich 2023 budget is balanced at $38.5M.
• We were awarded 10 grants in 2022 for almost $10M, which is a significant portion of our budget.
• Included in the plan are $1.3 million of Projects and Strategic Initiatives, a $14.0 million capital program, and continued escalated funding for required future infrastructure replacements.
• The budget maintains the service levels and assets expected by the community and also invests in Police and Fire Services and the Emergency Management Program.
• Proposed 2023 tax increase: Operational budget increase is 2.92% plus the infrastructure levy of 1.50%, for a total of 4.42% or $99 to the average home.