2026 Municipal Budget

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Each year the Town of Creston creates a budget (Five-Year Financial Plan) laying out how the Town will allocate its resources to achieve Council's identified strategic goals in a fiscally responsible manner.

It is important that the community is involved in the development of this document. Meaningful public involvement can assist Council in better understanding the programs and services residents value most.

The budget process involves balancing municipal income each year with planned expenditures related to service delivery. The budgeting process starts every Fall for the upcoming year and must be adopted by Council no later than May 15th of the budget year.

We invite and appreciate your active participation!

Ways to get involved:

  • Read through the DRAFT 2026 Budget then look for the "Comments" tab below. Deadline to submit comments/feedback for Council is February 24, 2026.
  • Do you have any questions about the budget? No problem. Submit your question in the "Questions" tab below and someone will get back to you shortly.
  • The public is always encouraged to attend Committee of the Whole/Council Meetings to keep informed of the decisions being made affecting the budget process.

***In December 2025 we sent out two surveys for the draft budget direct to everyone's mailbox and available on Let's Talk Creston. The deadline to submit the surveys was December 19, 2025. The surveys are now closed.***

Each year the Town of Creston creates a budget (Five-Year Financial Plan) laying out how the Town will allocate its resources to achieve Council's identified strategic goals in a fiscally responsible manner.

It is important that the community is involved in the development of this document. Meaningful public involvement can assist Council in better understanding the programs and services residents value most.

The budget process involves balancing municipal income each year with planned expenditures related to service delivery. The budgeting process starts every Fall for the upcoming year and must be adopted by Council no later than May 15th of the budget year.

We invite and appreciate your active participation!

Ways to get involved:

  • Read through the DRAFT 2026 Budget then look for the "Comments" tab below. Deadline to submit comments/feedback for Council is February 24, 2026.
  • Do you have any questions about the budget? No problem. Submit your question in the "Questions" tab below and someone will get back to you shortly.
  • The public is always encouraged to attend Committee of the Whole/Council Meetings to keep informed of the decisions being made affecting the budget process.

***In December 2025 we sent out two surveys for the draft budget direct to everyone's mailbox and available on Let's Talk Creston. The deadline to submit the surveys was December 19, 2025. The surveys are now closed.***

CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

Do you have questions about the Budget? Just reach out here! 

Enter your question and the Town's Budget team will reply shortly.

  • Share Hi there, are there specific properties the Town of Creston has identified for land acquistions? In Appendix B, there are no details regarding specific properties. Thanks on Facebook Share Hi there, are there specific properties the Town of Creston has identified for land acquistions? In Appendix B, there are no details regarding specific properties. Thanks on X (formerly Twitter) Share Hi there, are there specific properties the Town of Creston has identified for land acquistions? In Appendix B, there are no details regarding specific properties. Thanks on Linkedin Email Hi there, are there specific properties the Town of Creston has identified for land acquistions? In Appendix B, there are no details regarding specific properties. Thanks link

    Hi there, are there specific properties the Town of Creston has identified for land acquistions? In Appendix B, there are no details regarding specific properties. Thanks

    Dsol asked 5 months ago

    Thank you for your question. At this time, there is not a specific property that has been identified, but Council has allocation funds to be able to continue with the Downtown Revitalization Program by purchasing property in the future that aligns with the goals of the program. These funds will not be raised through taxation, and the purchase of any future property will be funded by grants.

     

  • Share 1. More details on the HWY realignment funded by debt. Is this included in the capital borrowing plan, and how will this impact the debt financing ratio? 2. What is the downtown revitalization land acquisition of $725,000 related to? And who is the 3rd party that funded it? 3. The Jan 2026 quarterly update by RDCK on Arrow Creek Water Commission Bylaw states "RDCK is awaiting a response from Town staff on specific wording to include within the bylaw regarding the Town's request for full delegated authority to the Commission. This project will be parked until that response is received." The RDCK owes the ToC monies for misallocated expenses over the years to the tune of ~$600k. I don't see this reflected in the budget as getting resolved this year. Can we expect it to? Please provide an update (see former Councillor Elford's work on this). on Facebook Share 1. More details on the HWY realignment funded by debt. Is this included in the capital borrowing plan, and how will this impact the debt financing ratio? 2. What is the downtown revitalization land acquisition of $725,000 related to? And who is the 3rd party that funded it? 3. The Jan 2026 quarterly update by RDCK on Arrow Creek Water Commission Bylaw states "RDCK is awaiting a response from Town staff on specific wording to include within the bylaw regarding the Town's request for full delegated authority to the Commission. This project will be parked until that response is received." The RDCK owes the ToC monies for misallocated expenses over the years to the tune of ~$600k. I don't see this reflected in the budget as getting resolved this year. Can we expect it to? Please provide an update (see former Councillor Elford's work on this). on X (formerly Twitter) Share 1. More details on the HWY realignment funded by debt. Is this included in the capital borrowing plan, and how will this impact the debt financing ratio? 2. What is the downtown revitalization land acquisition of $725,000 related to? And who is the 3rd party that funded it? 3. The Jan 2026 quarterly update by RDCK on Arrow Creek Water Commission Bylaw states "RDCK is awaiting a response from Town staff on specific wording to include within the bylaw regarding the Town's request for full delegated authority to the Commission. This project will be parked until that response is received." The RDCK owes the ToC monies for misallocated expenses over the years to the tune of ~$600k. I don't see this reflected in the budget as getting resolved this year. Can we expect it to? Please provide an update (see former Councillor Elford's work on this). on Linkedin Email 1. More details on the HWY realignment funded by debt. Is this included in the capital borrowing plan, and how will this impact the debt financing ratio? 2. What is the downtown revitalization land acquisition of $725,000 related to? And who is the 3rd party that funded it? 3. The Jan 2026 quarterly update by RDCK on Arrow Creek Water Commission Bylaw states "RDCK is awaiting a response from Town staff on specific wording to include within the bylaw regarding the Town's request for full delegated authority to the Commission. This project will be parked until that response is received." The RDCK owes the ToC monies for misallocated expenses over the years to the tune of ~$600k. I don't see this reflected in the budget as getting resolved this year. Can we expect it to? Please provide an update (see former Councillor Elford's work on this). link

    1. More details on the HWY realignment funded by debt. Is this included in the capital borrowing plan, and how will this impact the debt financing ratio? 2. What is the downtown revitalization land acquisition of $725,000 related to? And who is the 3rd party that funded it? 3. The Jan 2026 quarterly update by RDCK on Arrow Creek Water Commission Bylaw states "RDCK is awaiting a response from Town staff on specific wording to include within the bylaw regarding the Town's request for full delegated authority to the Commission. This project will be parked until that response is received." The RDCK owes the ToC monies for misallocated expenses over the years to the tune of ~$600k. I don't see this reflected in the budget as getting resolved this year. Can we expect it to? Please provide an update (see former Councillor Elford's work on this).

    Anthony Mondia asked 5 months ago

     Hello, and thank you for taking the time to read our budget document and submit your questions. Please find our answers your questions as follows:

    1. The current amount of borrowing required at this point remains unknown until the Province finalizes their review. Currently, it is not known to Town staff whether the project will move forward or not. As a result, we are unable to quantify the impact to the debt financing ratio.
    2. For details on this, and all capital projects, please refer to the detailed budget submissions, contained in Appendix B.
    3. Town staff work regularly with RDCK staff to ensure a transparent and cooperative work environment that ensures the agreements the Town is entering into and sustaining are fair and equitable. 
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