2026 Budget


Thank you for visiting the 2026 Budget information page. Here, you will find answers to frequently asked questions and learn more about the budget process.


Budget background: what is an annual budget and Five-Year Financial Plan?

Every year, the Mayor and Council, the Municipal Manager, and District staff work together to create an annual budget and a Five-Year Financial Plan. This budget balances today’s needs with future planning, helping ensure financial stability over the long term. It pays for services provided by the District of West Vancouver, including police, fire and rescue, bylaw enforcement, parks, community centres, cultural programs, the library, capital projects, and much more.


Tell us your budget priorities: take the questionnaire

We want to hear what matters most to you. Your feedback will help guide decisions about 2026 services, tax rates, and budget priorities.

This questionnaire is part of the first step in hearing from the public. We want your feedback on the municipality’s budget priorities before Council starts its budget discussions.

By completing this short questionnaire, you’ll play a direct role in shaping a budget that reflects the community’s values and priorities. Council will review your input before beginning budget discussions.

A second round of engagement will take place in early winter, when the proposed budget is shared with the community for review.

This questionnaire is open from Monday, August 25 to Friday, September 12 at 4 p.m. and takes about 10 minutes to complete.

Take the questionnaire


Video: Understanding our budget

Want to see the budget in action? Watch this video to find out how your tax dollars are spent. .


Frequently asked questions


Staff have carefully gathered the most frequently asked budget-related questions received over the past five years. These questions have been grouped according to topic/department, which you can view alphabetically.

Click here to view all frequently asked questions


Property assessments and property taxes

How are assessed value, property tax rate, and property taxes related and what influences your property taxes?

A common misconception is that a significant change in your assessed value will result in a proportionately significant change in your property taxes.

The most important factor is not how much your assessed value has changed, but how your assessed value has changed relative to the average change for your property class in your municipality or taxing jurisdiction.

Learn more about property assessments and property taxes on the BC Assessment website.

Click here to view an interactive map of property assessment changes from the prior year.


Thank you for visiting the 2026 Budget information page. Here, you will find answers to frequently asked questions and learn more about the budget process.


Budget background: what is an annual budget and Five-Year Financial Plan?

Every year, the Mayor and Council, the Municipal Manager, and District staff work together to create an annual budget and a Five-Year Financial Plan. This budget balances today’s needs with future planning, helping ensure financial stability over the long term. It pays for services provided by the District of West Vancouver, including police, fire and rescue, bylaw enforcement, parks, community centres, cultural programs, the library, capital projects, and much more.


Tell us your budget priorities: take the questionnaire

We want to hear what matters most to you. Your feedback will help guide decisions about 2026 services, tax rates, and budget priorities.

This questionnaire is part of the first step in hearing from the public. We want your feedback on the municipality’s budget priorities before Council starts its budget discussions.

By completing this short questionnaire, you’ll play a direct role in shaping a budget that reflects the community’s values and priorities. Council will review your input before beginning budget discussions.

A second round of engagement will take place in early winter, when the proposed budget is shared with the community for review.

This questionnaire is open from Monday, August 25 to Friday, September 12 at 4 p.m. and takes about 10 minutes to complete.

Take the questionnaire


Video: Understanding our budget

Want to see the budget in action? Watch this video to find out how your tax dollars are spent. .


Frequently asked questions


Staff have carefully gathered the most frequently asked budget-related questions received over the past five years. These questions have been grouped according to topic/department, which you can view alphabetically.

Click here to view all frequently asked questions


Property assessments and property taxes

How are assessed value, property tax rate, and property taxes related and what influences your property taxes?

A common misconception is that a significant change in your assessed value will result in a proportionately significant change in your property taxes.

The most important factor is not how much your assessed value has changed, but how your assessed value has changed relative to the average change for your property class in your municipality or taxing jurisdiction.

Learn more about property assessments and property taxes on the BC Assessment website.

Click here to view an interactive map of property assessment changes from the prior year.

  • Budget Questionnaire

    We want your feedback on the municipality’s budget priorities before Council starts its budget discussions. 

    Your input will help guide decisions about services and tax rates for 2026. 

    This questionnaire will take you approximately 10 minutes to complete. All responses will be kept confidential. 

    Deadline to complete this questionnaire: Friday, September 12 at 4 p.m.

    Take questionnaire
Page last updated: 03 Sep 2025, 02:35 PM