Outcomes from the October 1 2026 Public Meeting

Finance Committee Reviews 2026 Budget Plans

The Finance Committee held a public meeting on October 1, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at 25 Centre Street to review the Preliminary 2026 Operating Budget.

At the meeting, the Committee:

• Acknowledged the proposed operating budget and asked staff to bring back the final version for Council to review and approve at a later meeting.

• Reviewed and approved the 2026 Water and Wastewater Rates. These will be confirmed by by-law at the October 15, 2025 Regular Council Meeting.

• Received the 2026 Capital and Discretionary Budget for information.

Although the public was invited to share input on these items, no one attended to speak and no letters were received.

Councillor Desrosiers introduced a motion to make the 2026 Outdoor Pool Liner and Pool Upgrade Project a priority for funding under a provincial grant program through the Ministry of Sport and Recreation. The motion also directed staff to:

• Prepare a draft grant application,

• Collect letters of support from community partners, and

• Delay final decisions on the timing of the project until after the Province announces funding results in January 2026.

The Committee voted in favour of this motion.

The next Finance Committee meeting will take place on November 6, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at 25 Centre Street. At this meeting, the Committee will consider grant requests, discuss the final capital and discretionary spending plans, and review the full operating budget.