1st Look at 2026 Cariboo RD Budget/2026-2030 Five Year Financial Plan

Courtesy of Cariboo RD Area "D" Director S. Forseth:

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Last Thursday (November 13, 2025) -- the Cariboo Regional District's Finance/Budget Committee conducted an initial review of the draft 2026 Cariboo RD Budget/Five Year Financial Plan from 2026-2030.  The Cariboo RD 2026 Budget/Five Year Financial Plan calls for a tax requisition increase of 5.5% covering all 124 Services of the Cariboo Regional District but specific impacts to unincorporated communities or specific neighbourhoods in the Regional District Electoral Area or Member Municipality will depend on your property assessment and which Regional District service(s) your unincorporated community/neighbourhood/municipality participates in 

Next steps -- January 2026 will see BC Assessment Authority release 2026 Property Assessments then Cariboo RD Finance/Budget Committee will review 2026 Property Assessments and have those reflected in 2026 Cariboo RD Budgets and then approve the 2026 Cariboo RD Budget for public consultation 

Document links:

1) General Overview of the Cariboo Regional District Budget Process -- https://www.cariboord.ca/regional-government/budget-and-finances/

2) Overview of the 2026 Cariboo Regional District Budget -- https://pub-crd.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=54303

3) 2026 DRAFT Business Plans for all Cariboo RD Services -- https://pub-crd.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=bf670a44-695e-40d8-af87-50ad993a9155&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English

4) 2026 Look at Cariboo RD Water/Sewer Utilities Fees in Areas A,D,E,F,G,H,K,L (vs 2025) --https://pub-crd.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=54306

5) 2026 Tax Impacts for Electoral Areas (based on a property worth $400,000) -- https://pub-crd.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=54312

Finally: 

If you wish to contact your local Electoral Area Director or Municipal Director about the 2026 Cariboo Regional District Budget -- go to https://www.cariboord.ca/regional-government/electoral-areas/ or send an email to mailbox@cariboord.ca and that will be forwarded to the entire Cariboo Regional District Board....