Budget

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Thank you for taking part, West Kelowna! The 2021 Budget Consultation is now complete.

The Draft 2021 Budget includes a Five-year Draft Financial Plan (2021 – 2025) for Council’s consideration that continues the momentum of Council’s 2020 – 2022 Strategic Priorities, city-wide projects, departmental needs and resources, expected revenue, cost inflation and requests for programs and services from the community.

This year's municipal budget is forecasting a 4.05 per cent tax rate which includes a one per cent Infrastructure Levy.

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Proposed 2021 tax increase reduced on Tuesday, Jan. 19.

In response to Council’s direction staff brought forward reductions and amended supplemental requests through operational efficiencies in the 2021 Provisional Financial Plan informed by Council’s Strategic Priorities. A decrease in the proposed 2021 tax rate was approved from 4.75 per cent to 4.05 per cent which includes a new one per cent infrastructure tax to accelerate road and active transportation and drainage improvements valued at $40.8 million throughout the city.

View the Draft 2021 to 2025 Financial Plan - Second Reading

Council deliberated (2021-2025) on Thursday, Dec. 10.

Council gave first reading to the Draft 2021 to 2025 Financial Plan which comprised of reductions in operating and capital expenditures forecasting a decrease in the proposed 3.75 per cent taxation rate and consideration of a one per cent Infrastructure Levy. The preliminary budget will be updated and presented to the public for input in late January or early February. Subscribe for updates at westkelownacity.ca/subscribe.

View the Draft 2021 to 2025 Financial Plan

COVID-19 and the 2020 to 2024 Financial Plan

The City of West Kelowna amended its budget in 2020 and adjusted municipal operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The city will continue to offer essential and priority services for residents and businesses and to ensure that the City of West Kelowna remains in a sound financial position to help the community through to eventual full recovery.

Council adopted the 2020 to 2024 Financial Plan Bylaw, including the 2020 Budget, at its April 7, 2020 Regular Meeting.

Check out the entire 2020 to 2024 Financial Plan here (please note, the document is 37MB - download times will vary):

View the 2020 to 2024 Financial Plan

How the City is helping with financial hardships and adjusting operations during COVID-19

COVID-19 Community Response

For full details on the City of West Kelowna’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit www.westkelownacity.ca/covid-19.

COVID-19 Financial Measures

The City of West Kelowna has taken the following financial steps to lower operational costs and provide financial relief to residents and businesses:

Reducing the 2020 tax increase by two per cent, from 4.8 to 2.8;
- The remaining 2.8 per cent is a carry over from 2019 to pay for the full-year costs of eight full time firefighters who were hired part way through 2019.
Keeping the tax deadline as July 2, but delaying the 10 per cent interest penalty on late payments to October 1; please pay by September 30 if you must delay your payment this year, in order to avoid the late penalty; please pay by July 2 if you can afford to do so.
Waiving the one per cent late payment interest on utility bills for the remainder of 2020.
Keeping municipal costs down by:
- Reducing non-essential service levels
- Discontinuing casual staff assignments
- Limiting recruiting to only essential positions
- Reassigning qualified staff to high priority work and essential services
- Purchasing locally and supporting local businesses
Creating financial security for essential municipal operations
- Obtaining temporary borrowing approval of up to $6 million to help cover costs if needed.

Quick links to 2020 Budget Resources

2020 - 2024 Financial Plan (full document - 37MB)
2020 - 2024 Financial Plan Bylaw (consolidated bylaw)
2020 - 2024 Tax Rate Bylaw
2020 Capital Projects
Consultation
Grants in Aid
Revenues and Spending
Taxes