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
- 2021 - 2025 ACRD Financial Plan (PDF | 12 MB)
- Bylaw F1152 ACRD Financial Plan 2021-2025
- Press Release - ACRD Adopts Financial & Strategic Plans
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-WholeGrant-In-Aid Applications | Thursday, February 11th10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Committee-of-the-WholeFinancial Plan & Budget Deliberations | Wednesday, February 17th1:30 pm |
Committee-of-the-WholeContinued Budget Deliberations | Wednesday, February 24th10:00 am |
2021-2025 ACRD Financial Plan Public ConsultationACRD Board of Directors Meeting | Wednesday, February 24th1:30 pm |
Committee-of-the-WholeContinued Budget Deliberations | Wednesday, March 10th10:00 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:
- Go to the ACRD homepage
- View the calendar on the upper left hand corner of the homepage
- Click on the date of the meeting you wish you watch
- 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)
- Click on the YouTube link to watch the meeting live
- Register to participate in a Board/Committee Meeting via Zoom Webinar
- Go to the ACRD homepage
- View the calendar on the upper left hand corner of the homepage
- Click on the date of the meeting you wish to participate in
- 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)
- 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.