BylawsBylaw No. 2281FinanceAdopted 2026
Financial Plan for 2026-2030 Bylaw
Langford’s 2026–2030 financial plan sets out the City’s projected revenues, spending, debt payments and transfers, alongside its revenue and property-tax policies. It identifies property taxes as the City’s main revenue source and explains how tax exemptions may be considered.
Who it affects: The plan applies to Langford’s municipal finances and informs residents, property taxpayers and organizations seeking tax exemptions.
Key rules
The parts residents most often run into. The PDF is the official text.
- Schedule “A” is the City’s Consolidated Five Year Financial Plan for 2026 - 2030.
- Schedule “B” is the City’s Revenue and Property Tax Policy Disclosure.
- Property taxes are projected to provide 50% of revenue in 2026 and 79% in 2029 and 2030.
- Various fees are reviewed every 1-5 years to check whether they recover service costs.
- Permissive tax exemptions may be considered for organizations showing community access at a nominal charge and community benefit in the previous year.
- Eligible buildings may receive revitalization tax exemptions for up to 10 years.
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CITY OF LANGFORD
BYLAW NO. 2281
A BYLAW TO ADOPT A FINANCIAL PLAN FOR 2026 - 2030
WHEREAS under the Community Charter the municipality must have a financial plan adopted by bylaw before
the annual property tax bylaw is adopted;
AND WHEREAS through a public process the financial plan has been presented and the public has had an
opportunity to comment;
AND WHEREAS Council deems this to be a process of public consultation as required by the Community Charter,
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the City of Langford, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
1.
Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw comprises the City of Langford Consolidated
Five Year Financial Plan for 2026 - 2030.
2.
Schedule "B" attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw comprises the City of Langford Revenue
and Property Tax Policy Disclosure.
3.
This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "City of Langford 2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 2281,
2026".
READ A FIRST TIME this 20th day of April, 2026.
READ A SECOND TIME this 20th day of April, 2026.
READ A THIRD TIME this 20th day of April, 2026.
ADOPTED this 12th day of May, 2026.
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CORPORATE OFFICER
SCOTT GOODMANSON
Melisa Miles
MAYOR
Deputy Corporate OffiarE
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Melisa Miles
Deputy Corporate Officer
CORPORATE OFFICER
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CORPORATE OFFICER
Melisa Miles
Deputy Corporate Officer
Bylaw No. 2281
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Consolidated Financial Plan 2026.2030
Bylaw No, 2281
Consolidated Financial Plan 2026-2030
2026
2027
2026
Schedule A"
2029
2030
REVENUES:
e+te-rial Revenue:
D.r.eloprrent Cart Charlie:
5.195.710
5
1,262.250
3
2,593 750
3
1.113.750
3
2,301,750
De..eoper Coambutton:
1.970.000
Other (acute! Contretution:
M, ruc,pal Property Take:
71012.450
3:0 369.960
57,397.150
93.363,470
95.4 2_0,210
Grant: in Ueu
25&000
263,500
271.220
279.150
217370
Utility Tare:
550,330
570,090
556,300
602.920
620.140
Parce Ta‘e:
1,670:460
4 345,460
4,345.460
1,345.460
4,545,460
Fee: ant Cnarge:
4,527,000
4,737,500
4,735,000
4,673.500
4,674,000
Intere:t
600,000
500,000
500.000
500.000
500.000
Grant: From Other Gourrr men::
23.605 050
11,059,220
1,174,710
2.205.030
2,130.530
Other Sosrce:
5 5.45b, 490
15,145,100
15,346,470
15.551.6170
15,792.330
Tots= E‘temalRe.er..e:
126.136,930
115 753,050
119,955,120
122.63
70
129,122.140
EXPENDITURES'
Eternal E. panel'Lire:,
Operating E‘penthture:
36.726 640
90 537.200
93,476,170
93,145,760
102,131.070
Interezt Payment: on Debt
1,535.650
2,967.070
2,965,360
2.963.5.30
2,603.570
Capita! Euaerere.tre:
56,055,640
6.297,710
15,263,110
3,33,7,500
12,216240
Total b terra! Etpg nneure:
109 611.950
112,109,610
109.499.340
116, 950.550
CHANGE IN NET FINANCIAL POSITION
(16,239,070)
9,111,100
7,84.0,4 50
13,140,130
12,141,260
OTHER REVENUES:
Bo-r000nG Proceect
14665,600
OTHER EXPENDITURES:
Prire 0: Pa') me nt: on Debt
1.636 620
6,002,150
7,113.030
10,719.610
3,650,100
TOTAL REVENUES LESS EXPENDITURES
0,090) 3
1,135 950
$,
735,450
5
2,420.520
S
4.291.160
INTERNAL TRANSFERS'.
Re:er' 'e F'e' es
,Vortabe Horsing
724.000
276.350
273 760
2151,230
253.760
Capital Vtrorl..: & Equ.prrert
3,023.450
1.313.750
1,116 250
1.496.250
1.023.250
Equipment Replacement
1.536.670
1.117.950
2.445,330
753,430
1,171.500
Pari‘.1.5., Open Space
Poi cg
ng Cap tal
130,000
20,0}0
General Capital Fund
General Operating
2.369.650
1,772,710
4,213 110
1207,500
7.066,240
General Amenity
3,646.610
1,293.000
2.150.000
3.100.000
Grow ng Cornrruniee: fume
1
31.310
Transfer from Resent FcInt. Total
1x1,920
5.793.760
.2- .500
6,663,460
9317,750
Le:e.TrarrI4er to Rreen,e and CapLal fume:
Pc:e
Pollee Bu.43,ngCaprtal
100,000
100,000
100.000
100,000
100.000
Capital
51Eq,opmere
1,405,000
1,405,000
1,405.000
1,405,000
1.405,000
Equipment Rep acement
1,000.000
1,000,000
1.000 COO
1,000.000
1000.000
General Capital Fund
7,091.040
4.272,710
7,9:.5030
6,131.650
11,779,200
9.596040
6.777,710
10,453 050
4,636.630
14.234, 200
Trarrret: from(to) Sreptu:
1,930,460
345,003
240.000
220.000
301,250
Trantger; Crom(to:.(te:er...e Account:
(256.250)
(500,000i
(515 270)
1572,300({3.655.960
TOTAL INTERNAL TFtAlISFERS
5,
S
(1 35,9 0) $
(735 450l
420,520
291.160!
Schedule "B"
Bylaw No, 2281
Revenue and Property Tax Policy Disclosure
REVENUE DISCLOSURE
Revenue Proportions
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
(5'000s)
%
(5'000s)
%
($000s)
%
(S'000s)
%
(S'000s)
%
Property Taxes
71,042
50%
80,870
68%
87,397
73%
93,368
79%
98,420
79%
Parcel Taxes
1,670
1%
4,345
4%
4,345
4%
279
0%
287
0%
Fees
4,887
3%
4,738
4%
4,738
4%
4,674
4%
4,674
4%
Other Sources
48,537
34%
28.800
24%
23,477
20%
20,253
17%
21,682
'17%
Proceeds From Borrowing
14,666
'10%
0%
0%
0%
0%
'140,803 100%
118,753 100%
119,958 100%
'118,574 100%
125,064 100%
CERTIFIED CORRECT
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CORPORATE OFFICER
Melisa Miles
Deputy Corporate Officer
Schedule "B"
Revenue and Property Tax Disclosure
Bylaw No. 2281
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Other Sources includes grants from other governments and agencies, development contributions to capital, interest and penalties and
miscellaneous sales of services.
Objectives and Policies
Property tax revenue is the City's primary revenue source, and one which is heavily reliant on the
residential class. Diversification of the tax base and generation of non-tax revenue are ongoing objectives.
Parcel Charges are comprised of local area service debt servicing costs for roads.
Fees & Charges are a tool used for cost recovery. Various fees are reviewed every 1-5 years to ensure that
they are adequate to recover costs of providing specific services.
Other Sources will vary greatly from year to year as it includes such items as:
•
Development cost charges used to fund DCC capital projects,
•
Contributions from others for capital,
o
Interest earned on funds invested,
•
Grants, which are sought from other governments and government agencies, often to be
leveraged with City funds,
o
Casino revenue sharing income.
Proceeds from Borrowing — Debt is used where it makes sense such as for urgent projects or to leverage
grants where internal funding is not available. Caution is necessary when considering debt as it commits
future cash flows to debt payments, restricting the ability to use those funds to provide other services.
The source of the debt payments needs to be considered as does the justification for advancing the
project.
Property Tax Distribution
1. Residential
51,794
72.91%
17,493,574
87.46%
2.96074
1.00000
2. Utility
256
0.36%
`11,494
0.06% 22.24554
7.51351
4. Heavy Industry
0.00%
0.00%
9.44921
3.19150
5. Light Industry
538
0.76%
66,389
0.33%
8.10918
2.73890
6. Business/Other
18,426
25.94%
2,421,339
12.11%
7.60970
2.57020
7. Managed Forest
1
0.00%
'178
0.00%
3.61744
1.22180
8. Rec./Non-Profit
28
0.04%
9,373
0.05%
2.96074
1.00000
9. Farm
0.00%
133
0.00%
2.96074
1.00000
71,042
100.00%
20,002,481 100.00%
Property Class
Tax Rate
Multiple
pro
(8/1000) (Rate/Res. Rate)
Net Taxable
Assessed Value
($'000s)
Taxation
Revenue
($'000s)
CERTIFIED CORRECT
Melisa Miles
Deputy Corporate Officer
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CORPORATE OFFICER
PROPERTY TAX DISCLOSURE
Property Tax Revenue Distribution
The table below presents tax revenue and tax rates based on the 2026 Revised Assessment Roll:
Objectives and Policies
Council sets tax rates to maintain tax stability between property classes. Property class multiples are reviewed
periodically to ensure that the burden of tax among property classes is not distorted by differing market value
changes between classes.
Permissive Tax Exemptions
Policy with respect to permissive tax exemptions under section 224 of the Community Charter is that
exemption will be considered where the organization has demonstrated proof of community access to
citizens of Langford at a nominal charge and community benefit in the previous year.
Council supports the establishment of assisted living seniors' housing in Langford and has granted 10-year
exemptions to three such developments.
Council has established a revitalization tax exemption program under section 226 of the Community
Charter which grants an exemption for eligible buildings for up to 10 years. An exemption certificate was
issued for one property in 2021 for which the exemption expires in 2028.