2026 Budget Survey Results

The results of the Budget Survey were presented to council on Tuesday, December 2.

Key Insights from Survey:

  • 40.45%of responses prefer a reasonable increase to property taxes to enhance services, followed by 32.70% of people saying increase enough only to maintain services for a total of 73.15% (2025 –77.24%; 2024 –69.5%; 2023 –77.9%)
  • 77.11% defined a reasonable increase as 1-2.9%
  • Fire Services and Road Maintenance continue to be cited as most important day-to-day operations.
  • Emergency preparedness and roads capital projects were cited as most important capital items for budget considerations.

The full document can be found within the documents section.