2023 - 2027 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 31 of each year, as per Section 374 of the Local Government Act.

To view the ACRD's DRAFT Financial Plan Bylaw, download the document here:
2023 Financial Plan Package Adopted

The news release on the five-year Financial Plan is available HERE

F1160 2023-2027 Financial Plan Bylaw

News Release: ACRD Draft Financial Plan

The Process

The draft 2023 to 2027 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 2023.

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

Meeting	Date & Time
Committee of the Whole Financial Plan & Budget Deliberations	Thursday, February 9 10 am
Open House - Financial Plan 2023-2027 at Cherry Creek Hall	Monday, February 13 5-8 pm
Committee of the Whole Grant-In-Aid Application Considerations	Thursday, February 22 10 am
ACRD Board of Direcors Meeting 2022-2026 ACRD Financial Plan Public Consultation	Wednesday, February 22 1:30 pm
Alberni Valley & Bamfield Committee Meeting	Thursday, February 23 10 am
Electoral Area Directors Committee Meeting	Thursday, February 23 1:30 pm
West Coast Committee Meeting	Wednesday, March 1 10 am
Committee of the Whole	Wednesday, March 8 10 am
ACRD Board of Directors Meeting	Wednesday, March 8 1:30 pm

Public Participation

All ACRD open Board and Committee meetings are currently being held in person in the ACRD Board Room or 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.
• If appearing in person at the ACRD Boardroom, masks & social distancing are required.

Questions/Comments - ACRD Five-Year Financial Plan: If you have any questions/comments on the 2023 - 2027 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 your input.