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Governance

2021 - 2025 Financial Plan

ACRD Five Year Financial Plan

The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) Board of Directors is required to adopt, by bylaw, a five year financial plan by March 31st of each year as per Section 374 of the Local Government Act.

Adopted
24 March 2021 Board of Directors Meeting

The Process

The 2021 to 2025 ACRD five year financial plan has been developed by staff. Part of this process includes various budget deliberation meetings with ACRD Committees and the Board of Directors between January and March of 2021.

All of these meetings were open to the public. There were several ways for the public to participate in ACRD meetings as defined below.

Meeting Date & Time
Committee-of-the-Whole
Grant-In-Aid Applications		 Thursday, February 11th
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Committee-of-the-Whole
Financial Plan & Budget Deliberations		 Wednesday, February 17th
1:30 pm
Committee-of-the-Whole
Continued Budget Deliberations		 Wednesday, February 24th
10:00 am
2021-2025 ACRD Financial Plan Public Consultation
ACRD Board of Directors Meeting		 Wednesday, February 24th
1:30 pm
Committee-of-the-Whole
Continued Budget Deliberations		 Wednesday, March 10th
10:00 am

Download Schedule (PDF format)

Public Consultation

As per Section 375 of the Local Government Act, the ACRD Board of Directors must undertake a process of public consultation regarding the proposed financial plan before it is adopted.

The public consultation of the ACRD five year financial plan will take place at the beginning of the ACRD Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, February 24th at 1:30 pm. Regional District staff will present the draft five year financial plan and the public will be given an opportunity to ask questions and/or provide input into the financial plan at this meeting.

Public Participation

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all ACRD open Board and Committee meetings are currently being held via Zoom Webinar.

There are several ways for the public to participate in ACRD Board and Committee meetings:

  • Watch Board & Committee Meetings Live
    • All ACRD open Board and Committee meetings are recorded and livestreamed to YouTube on the ACRD Website. To watch a meeting live:
      1. Go to the ACRD homepage
      2. View the calendar on the upper left hand corner of the homepage
      3. Click on the date of the meeting you wish you watch
      4. You will be directed to the meeting page (a copy of the meeting agenda is available for viewing on this page by clicking on the PDF link)
      5. Click on the YouTube link to watch the meeting live
  • Register to participate in a Board/Committee Meeting via Zoom Webinar
    1. Go to the ACRD homepage
    2. View the calendar on the upper left hand corner of the homepage
    3. Click on the date of the meeting you wish to participate in
    4. You will be directed to the meeting page (a copy of the meeting agenda is available for viewing on this page by clicking on the PDF link)
    5. Click on the link "Register to Participate"
  • Apply to appear as a Delegation
    • To speak to the ACRD Board or a Committee you can apply to appear as a delegation. Delegations are given 10 minutes at the beginning of the meeting to present an issue or topic. To apply, email the Corporate Officer at wthomson@acrd.bc.ca or call (250) 720-2706.
  • Providing Questions/Comments on an ACRD Board or Committee Agenda Item
    • can be emailed to responses@acrd.bc.ca. Any questions/comments received to this email address are read out by the Corporate Officer at the respective meeting.

Questions/Comments - ACRD Five Year Financial Plan: If you have any questions/comments on the 2021 - 2025 five year financial plan you can email budget@acrd.bc.ca. Regional District staff will respond to your email in a timely manner. We welcome you input.