Budget 2026/27
Council for the District of the Municipality of Shelburne held a Special Council Meeting on April 15, 2026 to pass the 2026/2027 budget. The Municipality’s 2026/2027 operating budget is set at $15,429,886, as well as a capital budget of $1,371,181.
Council’s residential and resource tax rate shall remain unchanged at $1.26 per $100 of assessment and the commercial tax rate at $1.82 per $100 of assessment.
Warden Penny Smith outlined the plans and priorities that the 53rd Council of Municipality of the District of Shelburne will undertake in the 2026/2027 fiscal year in the Warden’s Budget Address.
This year, Council has identified the following key priorities:
- Economic Development
- Housing
- Healthcare
- Infrastructure
- Governance
View the full detailed version of Warden Smith’s 2026/2027 Budget Address
The Budget Highlights and Summary will be posted here when available.
Budget Process
The Municipality is beginning the 2026/2027 budget process, which helps determine how municipal services, programs, and projects will be funded in the coming year.
📅 Key Dates
• February 26, 2026 – 8:30am to 4:30pm: Draft budget presented & deliberations
• February 27 to March 2, 2026 at noon: Opportunity for public to submit written feedback
• March 3, 2026 – 8:30am to 12:30pm: Compiled feedback from public input period presented, requests for budget changes & tax scenarios deliberated
• March 26, 2026 – 8:30am to 4:30pm: Tax scenarios to be presented
• March 27 to March 31, 2026 at noon: Opportunity for public to submit written feedback
• April 1, 2026 – 8:30am to 12:30pm: Compiled feedback from public input period presented, requests for budget changes & tax scenarios finalized
• April 15, 2026 – 6:00pm: Special Council Meeting for budget approval
🏛️ Council Review
Council will review and discuss the draft budget at the above budget meetings. These meetings are open to the public, and residents are welcome to attend for observation.
🗣️ Public Feedback
Residents will have two opportunities to provide written feedback, after the draft budget is presented on February 26th and then again after the updated draft budget & tax scenarios are presented on March 26th. All feedback can be submitted to nicole.blades@municipalityofshelburne.ca. Please see deadlines under key dates above.
If you would like to attend any of the meetings virtually, please email nicole.blades@municipalityofshelburne.ca to receive the meeting link.
Thank you for staying engaged and involved in shaping our community’s future!
2026/2027 Budget documents and meeting recordings can be found below.
| Meeting Date | Documents | Recording |
|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2026 | Staff Report – Budget 2026/2027 | Audio |
| April 1, 2026 | Budget Meeting Summary – Apr 1/26 Public Feedback Received Strategic Plan Potential Action Items | Audio |
| March 26, 2026 | Budget Meeting Summary – Mar 26/26 Action Items to be Reflected (from Mar 3 meeting) Draft Budget 2026/27 Details – Revised Draft Budget 2026/27 Projects – Revised Draft Budget 2026/2027 Dashboard – Scenario 1, Scenario 2, Scenario 3 | Audio |
| March 3, 2026 | Budget Meeting Summary – Mar 3/26 Flagged Items to be Discussed (from Feb 26 meeting) Public Feedback Received (from Feb 26 meeting) Public Feedback Response to Hartz Point/Hwy 103 Properties (All other public feedback responses can be heard through the audio) | Audio Part 1 Audio Part 2 |
| February 26, 2026 | Budget Meeting Summary – Feb 26/26 Draft Budget 2026/27 Details Draft Budget 2026/27 Projects Draft Budget 2026/27 Dashboard | Audio Part 1 Audio Part 2 Audio Part 3 |