The Strathcona Regional District board has approved its 2026 – 2030 financial plan.
The district says approval of the plan reaffirms its commitment to responsible financial management and strategic investment in communities.
The plan advances the board’s goal of prioritizing community well-being, climate resiliency and good governance.
It also advances housing and health initiatives, recreation and rehabilitation services, broadband and emergency alert improvements, active transportation and environmental infrastructure and First Nations reconciliation and governance initiatives.
“Significant work has gone into ensuring this plan meets residents’ needs while supporting long-term sustainability and regional prosperity,” said SRD chair Mark Baker. “Our investments in recreation, housing, environmental resilience and governance will benefit the region for generations to come.”
According to the district, the average residential assessment change across the region is 2.4 per cent.
The tax impacts to the average home, by area, are as follows:
- Area A (Kyuquot/Nootka-Sayward): Increase of $5
- Area B (Cortes Island & surrounding archipelago): Decrease of $34
- Area C (Discovery Islands and Mainland Inlets): Decrease of $1
- Area D (Oyster Bay – Buttle Lake): No change
- Campbell River: Increase of $65
- Gold River: Increase of $1
- Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ (KCFN): No change
- Sayward: Increase of $9
- Tahsis: Increase of $1
- Zeballos: Increase of $1
