Budget 2025

The Province of British Columbia, through the Ministry of Education and Child Care, is responsible for funding the Province’s public schools, including those in Surrey. Funding and resource allocation decisions are the responsibility of Surrey School District #36 (Surrey Schools) which is governed by a publicly elected board of seven trustees, separate and distinct from Surrey City Council.  The City budget does not fund schools in Surrey.

The City of Surrey has developed an Accessibility Action Plan in alignment with the Accessible BC Act. We are committed to providing accessible and inclusive services, programs and opportunities for all members of our community. 

Learn more about Surrey's Accessibility Action Plan on our website. You can also find contact information on this page to provide feedback and help us better meet the needs of the community. 

Please also fill out the 2025 budget survey to share what’s important to you and stay tuned for updates in the budget process.

The City’s Climate Change Action Strategy (CCAS) outlines the actions the City will take, together with other levels of government and partners to reach the City’s adopted GHG reduction targets and improve resilience to climate change impacts.

Specific budget allocations have not yet been decided, as we are currently seeking public feedback for the 2025 budget as part of our annual budget process. Please fill out the survey to share what’s important to you and stay tuned for updates in the 2025 budget process.

Please visit our website to learn more about Surrey’s Climate Change Action Strategy.

We are currently seeking public feedback for the 2025 budget, and specific budget allocations have not yet been decided. Please fill out the survey to share what’s important to you and stay tuned for updates in the 2025 budget process.

Please visit our website to learn more about the Surrey Transportation Plan.

The City is exploring strategies to address the urban heat island effect through the use of green infrastructure, such as rain gardens and street trees, as a core element of “complete street” design. In addition, the City is considering design and retrofit opportunities for public plazas and parks with both built and natural features that can offer cooling and protection from heat and rain. Both measures are designed to enhance climate resilience, providing natural cooling, refuge and shelter from extreme heat.

We are currently seeking public feedback for the 2025 budget and specific budget allocations have not yet been decided. Please fill out the survey to share what’s important to you and stay tuned for updates in the 2025 budget process.

In October and November 2023, the City’s Bylaws team seized a record number of fireworks, removing $345,000 of illegal fireworks from four locations in the city. Surrey Bylaw Enforcement Officers and police continue in their efforts to effectively enforce the City’s Fireworks Bylaw.

To make a bylaw complaint about specific issues, please visit our website for contact information.

The 2024 Five-Year (2024-2028) Financial Plan – Capital Program includes funding for the new Newton Community Centre (NCC). NCC will be a vibrant, inclusive, and accessible facility that will enhance recreation, culture and library services to the growing Newton community. With a budget of $310.6M, this state-of-the-art facility will be the largest community centre in Surrey at approximately 190,000 square feet (17,650 square metres).

The NCC will include a 50-metre swimming pool, leisure pool, hot tub, and sauna amenities comparable to those available at the Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre.

Hi Charlie, Surrey’s Parks Division recently completed a study on parkland within the City’s Agricultural Land Reserve. While certified organic farming was considered, the focus is on employing regenerative farming practices and methods for farming activities on parkland. A pilot is underway for Mound Farm Park, one of the City’s biodiversity hubs and largest actively farmed park. 

Hi John, Surrey’s Biodiversity Design Guidelines include a focus on light and noise pollution abatement. In particular the Parks Division is exploring ways to reduce light pollution and implement more environmentally-friendly lighting in City parks. The recent 84^th Avenue extension through Bear Creek Park employed ground level (bollard) lighting along the pedestrian pathway to reduce the need for higher intensity lighting adjacent to natural areas.

Surrey is also upgrading to LED street lighting, which offers targeted illumination to reduce light spillover. The new LED lights are energy-efficient, long-lasting, and feature advanced controls. They are Dark Sky compliant, which minimizes light pollution and ensuring that only the necessary areas are illuminated. This approach enhances public safety and helps preserve the night sky, contributing to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly community.

Surrey’s budget process is underway. We are currently engaging the community to gather feedback on priorities and funding options prior to drafting a budget.  After community engagement, a draft budget will be prepared for review by the Finance Committee. Decisions have not yet been made around tax increases or other factors that may be needed to balance the budget. The draft budget will be impacted by resource allocation decisions, desired service levels, emerging priorities, external factors such as inflation, and findings from community engagement. It’s important to the City that residents have the opportunity to provide feedback on their priorities as the budget is developed. Feedback from the online survey and in-person events will help Council adopt a financial plan that reflects the community’s needs and priorities.