2026 - 2030 Surrey Financial Plan

FINANCIAL PLANNING PROCESS

BUDGET PROCESS—PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT From November 4 to 19, 2025, community members had the opportunity to attend any of the six in-person open houses and complete an online survey (open from October 27, 2025, to November 23, 2025) to learn about the budget process and share feedback on community priorities and preferred funding options. Feedback from this engagement helped to inform Council on community priorities and budgeting options for the 2026 budget year. Changes are tracked during the year and new spending is temporarily funded through contingencies. If, at the end of the year, overall spending exceeds the adopted total budget, Council would adopt a revised Financial Plan Bylaw to incorporate these changes.

Survey respondents indicated that they would like to see additional investment in the following emerging priority areas:

For additional information on the public consultation process, refer to the link below: https://engage.surrey.ca/budget-2026

City of Surrey | 2026—2030 Financial Plan | Executive Overview

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