5 Year Financial Plan


What is a 5 Year Financial Plan?

The Community Charter requires that Council adopt a 5 Year Financial Plan each year prior to the adoption of the annual Property Tax Bylaw. The purpose of the 5 Year Financial Plan is to provide a budgetary framework for the City to plan the management of its resources, revenues and expenditures in order to best serve the community. The following video provides an introduction to the City's budget process.

Budget 101
Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan

The following documents provide an overview of the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2026-2030):

Provide your feedback
We want to hear from you about the City's proposed Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2026-2030). We welcome input before 11:59pm on January 18 by:

It is anticipated that Bylaw No. 10727 will be considered by City Council for adoption at the Regular Council meeting on Mon, Jan 26, 2026 at 7:00pm in City Hall Council Chambers.

Amendment to the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2025-2029) Bylaw No. 10622

The Community Charter requires that Council adopt a 5 Year Financial Plan each year prior to the adoption of the Annual Property Tax Rates Bylaw. The Community Charter also allows for amendments to the 5 Year Financial Plan.

Subsequent to the adoption of the City’s Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2025-2029) Bylaw No. 10622 on January 27, 2025, additional opportunities and projects have emerged.
Amendments to the Consolidated 5YFP (0.8MB)

Council has officially adopted Amendment Bylaw No. 10709 at the Regular Council Meeting on Monday, October 27, 2025, at the Richmond City Hall Council Chambers. Public delegations at the Council Meeting were also permitted with regard to this bylaw.

The Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2025-2029) Bylaw No. 10622, Amendment Bylaw No. 10709 is available in the following link:
Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2025-2029) Bylaw No. 10622, Amendment Bylaw No. 10709 (3.9MB)