City of Coquitlam Budget 2025 - What We Heard
Official title: Budget 2025
Coquitlam asked residents how the city should spend money on services like drinking water, garbage collection, roads, and parks. The consultation is now closed. On December 2, 2024, Council approved the 2025-2029 Five Year Financial Plan based on public feedback and staff recommendations.
Why This Matters
Live in Coquitlam? This budget affects your property taxes and the services you use daily. Drinking water, garbage pickup, road repairs, parks—it all comes from this plan. Rising costs are squeezing the city too, so trade-offs had to be made.
What Could Change
The 2025-2029 Financial Plan sets spending levels for city services over five years. Property tax rates and utility fees will be adjusted accordingly. The full plan will be published in spring 2025.
Key Issues
- How should the city allocate funding across services like water, roads, parks, and public safety?
- How can the city maintain service levels while managing inflationary pressures and rising costs?
How to Participate
- Review the What We Heard engagement summary to see how public feedback shaped the budget.
- Read the backgrounder on property taxes and utility fees to understand how city funding works.
What Happened
The City gathered feedback through a public survey during the 2025 budget planning process. Using this input along with staff and cultural partner presentations, Council approved the 2025-2029 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw on December 2, 2024.