City Council to discuss 6.15 per cent tax increase during budget talks this week

Prince George City Council will be setting the City’s budget for 2026 this week.

Budget meetings are set for tomorrow (Monday) and Wednesday, starting at 1:00 pm both days.

City Council will be discussing a 6.15 per cent increase, which represents an additional cost of $179.70 for the average household in Prince George.

That 6.15 per cent could change if Council decides to enhance or reduce service levels.

Additionally, Council will consider some service enhancements:

• Increase Police Support Services municipal employee staff by four: three Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS) Disclosure positions to support the implementation of body worn cameras ($287,416); and one Court Liaison Officer ($111,060) – total of $398,476 (0.27%)
• Increase Fire Protection staff by twelve: 12 Firefighters ($132,354 each including $20k of clothing/training) – total of $1,588,248 (1.06%)
• Increase Bylaw Services by four bylaw officers at $108,569 each plus $25,000 for uniforms, equipment and training – total of $459,276 (0.31%)
• Increase Human Resource staff by one recruitment and retention advisor $135.421 (0.09%)
• Increase Development Services staff by one heritage planner $124,792 (0.08%)

These combine for an additional 1.81 per cent.

Written comment must be received by 8:30 am on Monday, January 26 for them to be considered during the budget council meeting.

These written comments can be provided by:

• Email: cityclerk@princegeorge.ca
• Submit online form: https://www.princegeorge.ca/form/comment-on-the-budget
• Hand deliver to Legislative Services, 5th Floor, City Hall

The full agenda, including presentations, reports, correspondence and more, can be found here.