RDN Budget Talks

Learn about our financial planning and annual budgeting process and ask questions. We will be providing updated documents as they become available to help you understand how your tax dollars are spent at the RDN.

How you can be involved and find out more.

  • Stay informed and subscribe for project updates to this page. By subscribing, you will be kept up-to-date when financial plan and budget information is shared through our electronic communications.
  • You can learn more by reviewing the annual budget and property tax summaries for each electoral area and municipality within the RDN to see what has been budgeted for your area, where the money comes from and what services you get.
  • Have a question? Register and ask us by clicking on the Q&A button below and our staff will provide an answer. All questions and answers can be seen by all that view this project page.
  • Check out our videos sharing information about who the RDN is and how regional budgeting works.

Thanks for learning more about the RDN financial planning and budgeting process!


Learn about our financial planning and annual budgeting process and ask questions. We will be providing updated documents as they become available to help you understand how your tax dollars are spent at the RDN.

How you can be involved and find out more.

  • Stay informed and subscribe for project updates to this page. By subscribing, you will be kept up-to-date when financial plan and budget information is shared through our electronic communications.
  • You can learn more by reviewing the annual budget and property tax summaries for each electoral area and municipality within the RDN to see what has been budgeted for your area, where the money comes from and what services you get.
  • Have a question? Register and ask us by clicking on the Q&A button below and our staff will provide an answer. All questions and answers can be seen by all that view this project page.
  • Check out our videos sharing information about who the RDN is and how regional budgeting works.

Thanks for learning more about the RDN financial planning and budgeting process!


  • 2026-2030 Amended Financial Plan Adopted

    The Amended 2026-2030 Financial Plan was approved by the Board on February 24, 2026.

    If you are interested in what was included in the budget please visit the Financial Reports page to view the budget information. The Amended Budget and Property Tax Summaries documents are presented for each Electoral Area and municipality within the Regional District of Nanaimo. These documents provide details of services for your area of where the money comes from and where the money goes.

    You can also see our video for an overview of how regional budgeting works at the RDN.

    If you have any questions, please submit them using the Q & A tab.

    To view agendas, watch meetings live or to see minutes or videos of board meetings, please see the following link to the Board Meeting calendar, click on the event date and meeting at: rdn.bc.ca/agendas-minutes-videos.

    Thank you for taking the time to learn more about the RDN budget.

    The Amended 2026-2030 Financial Plan was approved by the Board on February 24, 2026.

    If you are interested in what was included in the budget please visit the Financial Reports page to view the budget information. The Amended Budget and Property Tax Summaries documents are presented for each Electoral Area and municipality within the Regional District of Nanaimo. These documents provide details of services for your area of where the money comes from and where the money goes.

    You can also see our video for an overview of how regional budgeting works at the RDN.

    If you have any questions, please submit them using the Q & A tab.

    To view agendas, watch meetings live or to see minutes or videos of board meetings, please see the following link to the Board Meeting calendar, click on the event date and meeting at: rdn.bc.ca/agendas-minutes-videos.

    Thank you for taking the time to learn more about the RDN budget.

  • What We Heard - 2026-2030 Financial Plan Priorities

    Thank you to those that shared their thoughts by completing our recent survey to provide your priorities for the 2026-2030 Financial Plan. The results were presented to the RDN Board on July 22, 2025. The 2026-2030 Financial Plan What We Heard Engagement Summary can be viewed in our background documents here and the staff report here.

    Thank you to those that shared their thoughts by completing our recent survey to provide your priorities for the 2026-2030 Financial Plan. The results were presented to the RDN Board on July 22, 2025. The 2026-2030 Financial Plan What We Heard Engagement Summary can be viewed in our background documents here and the staff report here.

  • Share your thoughts with us!

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    The RDN Board wants to hear your thoughts on what priorities it should consider for the 2026-2030 budget. Submit your input by completing our survey by Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

    The RDN's 2026-2030 Financial Plan is planned to be presented to the Board in November and December.

    For more information, please watch our video on how regional budgeting works at the RDN. To see 2025 budget and property tax summaries for each Electoral Area and municipality within the Regional District of Nanaimo and the current budget see our financial reports page.

    If you have any questions, please submit them using the Q & A tab above.

    The RDN Board wants to hear your thoughts on what priorities it should consider for the 2026-2030 budget. Submit your input by completing our survey by Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

    The RDN's 2026-2030 Financial Plan is planned to be presented to the Board in November and December.

    For more information, please watch our video on how regional budgeting works at the RDN. To see 2025 budget and property tax summaries for each Electoral Area and municipality within the Regional District of Nanaimo and the current budget see our financial reports page.

    If you have any questions, please submit them using the Q & A tab above.

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