The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) is beginning its 2026-2030 financial planning process and we’re looking for Comox Valley residents to get involved.
Each year, the CVRD updates the five-year financial plan outlining the operational and capital requirements of each service from one budget year to the next. Five-year financial plans are required by the province and help map out how we pay for things that residents rely on for a good quality of life: wastewater (sewage) treatment, water services, emergency services, parks management, recreation, planning and development, transportation and more.
To create the plan, each service is reviewed and budgets are created and presented to elected officials for discussion. Their direction, along with feedback from the community, helps to refine the financial plans and set the course ahead. Beginning February 3rd, core service overviews will be presented to the CVRD Board and individual services will be presented to their respective boards, committees and commissions for review and feedback.
“Budget presentations will occur until late February and we encourage questions, comments and feedback on the financial plans for all of our services,” explains Lucy Wiwcharuk, CVRD Chief Financial Officer. “Public feedback will be provided to CVRD Directors and responses will be given for each question received. To align with the budget schedule, public feedback is encouraged before 4:30 pm on Tuesday, February 23rd.”
We encourage the public to view the following budget presentations for all the CVRD’s services:
- January 27 – Proposed budget delivered to the CVRD Board
- February 2 – Comox Valley Regional District Board
- February 9 – Black Creek-Oyster Bay (BCOB)
- February 9 – Electoral Areas Services Committee (EASC)
- February 10 – Sewer Commission, Water Committee, Recreation Commission, Regional Parks and Trails Committee
- February 11 – Electoral Area Services Committee (EASC) continued
- February 23 – EASC (if needed)
- February 23 at 4:30 pm - public feedback required
- February 24 – Sewer Commission, Water Committee, Recreation Commission, Regional Parks and Trails Committee (if needed)
Following the budget presentations, any changes or updates requested by the Board will be incorporated into the budget bylaw, including the review of any public comments. The formal readings of the budget bylaw are then conducted on:
- March 17 – Recommended Budget Bylaw presented to the CVRD Board for 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings.
- March 24 – Budget Bylaw presented to the CVRD Board for adoption.
Note: The CVRD is legally required to have its budget adopted by March 31. All questions and feedback are required by 4:30 pm on Monday, February 23.
Ways to Get Involved
- Visit our Engage Comox Valley page, where we explain the financial planning process and provide opportunities for public feedback, comments, and community conversation.
- Request a presentation to the CVRD Board or one of its committees through a formal delegation
- Contact a member of the CVRD Board
For more information and to get involved, visit www.engagecomoxvalley.ca/budget.
The Comox Valley Regional District is a partnership of three electoral areas and three municipalities operating on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation, the traditional keepers of the land. The members of the regional district work collaboratively on providing sustainable services for the benefit of the diverse urban and rural areas of the Comox Valley.
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Media Contact:
Lucy Wiwcharuk
Chief Financial Officer
250-334-6004