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Through the Local Government Act and the Community Charter, local governments are required to adopt a five-year Financial Plan Bylaw by the end of March each year. The Financial Plan is often referred to as the Budget.
Regional District budgeting is unlike municipal government budgeting, with several notable differences:
Every service provided by the regional district requires its own budget, using dedicated cost centres which identify the full cost of the service to the Regional District, including staff time, overhead and all applicable expenses.
Each service has its own tax rate and service area, so the taxes paid are dependent on where you live in the regional district and which services are applicable to your area. Only property owners within a cost centre service area pay for that service (for example, wastewater service in Britannia Beach is only paid for by those people in the service area).
Funds cannot be transferred between services of differing areas.
Regional District assessment property class multipliers are set by the Province.
The Regional District is not a taxing authority and therefore, does not collect taxes.
The SLRD oversees more than 90 different services across the region.
Depending on where you live in the SLRD, you may receive services, such as:
Fire protection
Water
Sewer treatment
Curbside Collection
Parks
Transit
Recreation
Search and Rescue
Library
911
Budget meetings
Financial plan discussions will take place at the following meetings:
Electoral Area Directors (EAD) Committee: January 14, 2026
Pemberton Valley Utilities & Services (PVUS) Committee: January 15, 2026
Committee of the Whole: January 29, 2026
Electoral Area Directors (EAD) Committee: February 11, 2026
Pemberton Valley Utilities & Services (PVUS) Committee: February 12, 2026
Committee of the Whole (COW): February 26, 2026
Electoral Area Directors (EAD) Committee: March 9, 2026
Pemberton Valley Utilities & Services (PVUS) Committee: March 12, 2026
SLRD Board: March 25, 2026
Meeting agenda packages are published on the SLRD website, prior to each meeting. Meetings can be attended in person at the SLRD administration office (1350 Aster Street, Pemberton), and can be viewed via livestream or recording. Information on how to view SLRD meetings is available on the SLRD website.
Public review/ input
The SLRD’s 2026-2030 DRAFT Financial Plan will be shared on this page, and members of the public are encouraged to review the plan and provide feedback.
Written submissions and comments can be submitted on this page, or forwarded to the SLRD by mail, email or fax:
PO Box 219 Pemberton, BC V0N 2L0 Email: info@slrd.bc.ca Fax: 604-894-6526
Through the Local Government Act and the Community Charter, local governments are required to adopt a five-year Financial Plan Bylaw by the end of March each year. The Financial Plan is often referred to as the Budget.
Regional District budgeting is unlike municipal government budgeting, with several notable differences:
Every service provided by the regional district requires its own budget, using dedicated cost centres which identify the full cost of the service to the Regional District, including staff time, overhead and all applicable expenses.
Each service has its own tax rate and service area, so the taxes paid are dependent on where you live in the regional district and which services are applicable to your area. Only property owners within a cost centre service area pay for that service (for example, wastewater service in Britannia Beach is only paid for by those people in the service area).
Funds cannot be transferred between services of differing areas.
Regional District assessment property class multipliers are set by the Province.
The Regional District is not a taxing authority and therefore, does not collect taxes.
The SLRD oversees more than 90 different services across the region.
Depending on where you live in the SLRD, you may receive services, such as:
Fire protection
Water
Sewer treatment
Curbside Collection
Parks
Transit
Recreation
Search and Rescue
Library
911
Budget meetings
Financial plan discussions will take place at the following meetings:
Electoral Area Directors (EAD) Committee: January 14, 2026
Pemberton Valley Utilities & Services (PVUS) Committee: January 15, 2026
Committee of the Whole: January 29, 2026
Electoral Area Directors (EAD) Committee: February 11, 2026
Pemberton Valley Utilities & Services (PVUS) Committee: February 12, 2026
Committee of the Whole (COW): February 26, 2026
Electoral Area Directors (EAD) Committee: March 9, 2026
Pemberton Valley Utilities & Services (PVUS) Committee: March 12, 2026
SLRD Board: March 25, 2026
Meeting agenda packages are published on the SLRD website, prior to each meeting. Meetings can be attended in person at the SLRD administration office (1350 Aster Street, Pemberton), and can be viewed via livestream or recording. Information on how to view SLRD meetings is available on the SLRD website.
Public review/ input
The SLRD’s 2026-2030 DRAFT Financial Plan will be shared on this page, and members of the public are encouraged to review the plan and provide feedback.
Written submissions and comments can be submitted on this page, or forwarded to the SLRD by mail, email or fax:
PO Box 219 Pemberton, BC V0N 2L0 Email: info@slrd.bc.ca Fax: 604-894-6526
