Financial Plan Documents

During the Budget and Financial Plan Process, Council reviews a number of documents and presentations.  They will be available here as they are prepared and published.  We will also post the final Financial Plan and related bylaws when approved by Council.

Financial Plan Process

The Town of Ladysmith updates its five-year Financial Plan each year, as required by the Community Charter.  Part of the Financial Plan is the detailed budget for the current year.  The Town's Fiscal Year is January 1 to December 31.

Council reviews the budget at a number of meetings early in the year, before adopting the Financial Plan bylaws by May 15.  Citizens are invited to provide input into the budget by attending Council meetings at which the budet is discussed, or by writing to Council at any time.  

2024 Budget Presentations
Financial Plan Bylaw

2024 Budget Meeting Schedule - September 2023 - January 2024


Meeting date and type

Start time

Budget topic

September 26, 2023

Regular Council Meeting

7:00pm

In person

Parks, Recreation & Culture –Operating & Capital Budget

November 7, 2023

Regular Council Meeting

7:00pm

In person

Water & Sewer – Operating & Capital

November 21, 2023

Regular Council Meeting

7:00pm

In person

Introduction of General Operations

December 5, 2023

Regular Council Meeting

7:00pm

In person

Introduction of General Capital Projects. Water & Sewer Rate Bylaw introduced             

December 19, 2023

Regular Council Meeting

7:00pm

In person

Anticipated adoption of Water & Sewer Rate bylaws and Early budget approvals

January 23, 2024

Regular Council Meeting

7:00pm

In person

Introduction of the 2024-2028 Financial Plan bylaw