The Town of Sidney aims to balance the provision of high quality services with affordable taxes for residents and businesses.
Current and previous financial plans can be found below. The plans are developed on an annual basis and look ahead to the next five years, as required by the Community Charter.
2025-2029 Financial Plan
The 2025-2029 Financial Plan was introduced to Council and the public on February 3, 2025. The draft financial plan started out with a proposed general tax increase of 12.85%.
Over the course of the budget process, Council reduced the general tax increase to 10.67%. The impact on the average residential property equates to approximately $191 for the year, or $16 per month.
Resources:
Copies of the staff presentations from the February 3, 2025, February 24, 2025, and March 11, 2025 meetings are linked below, along with the public budget documents and staff reports. These items are best considered together for context. For those seeking the most complete introduction to the financial plan, presentations may be viewed together with the meeting video recordings.
February 3, 2025: Budget Introduction
February 24, 2025: Budget Consideration
March 11, 2025: Budget Deliberation
Questions about the budget? Contact the Finance Department: