Published: October 28, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m.
At a Council Meeting on October 27, 2025 – Town Administration presented the proposed Grand Bay-Westfield 2026 Budget to Town Council.
The Town of Grand Bay-Westfield is currently collecting feedback from residents regarding the proposed 2026 Budget – see “How to Submit Feedback” details below.
The Town of Grand Bay-Westfield remains committed to our path of building financial resiliency. This proposed 2026 Budget process, which began in June, has included: meeting with Department heads, reviewing Council’s Strategic Plan, Administration deliberations, and presentations from community groups requesting funding. Next steps include Council’s approval of the 2026 Budget on November 10, followed by the Town submitting the Budget to the Province no later than November 15.
The Town of Grand Bay-Westfield continues to be fiscally responsible, however, we continue to experience external and internal financial pressures including inflation and cuts to grant funding.
As a result of fiscally responsible choices, based on Council’s Strategic Plan, Administration was able to present a proposed 2026 Budget with an increase of 3.8% over 2025.
The 2026 Sewerage Utility Budget was also presented with a recommended annual user rate of $390. As a self-funded utility (by legislation), Administration highlighted the importance of ensuring the utility has operating and capital reserves for future operations and maintenance.
Town Administration presented the following recommendations:
That the Council of the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield accept the proposed Operational Budget for 2026 of $9,438,137 as presented, pending confirmation of the cost of the RCMP and Fundy Regional Service Commission
That the Council of the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield accept the proposed Capital Budget of $2,187,560 for 2026; and
That the Council of the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield accept the proposed Sewerage Budget for 2026 as presented, with a unit rate of $390.
Town Council approved the following motion:
That the Council of the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield refer the presentation to the Council Meeting of November 10, 2025 for decision.
PROPOSED 2026 BUDGET
The Council Meeting of October 27 can be viewed on the Town’s YouTube channel HERE.
To view the proposed 2026 Budget presentation in PDF format, visit HERE.
HOW TO SUBMIT FEEDBACK
By email, to the attention of:
John Enns-Wind
Chief Administrative Officer
Town of Grand Bay-Westfield
Email: administration@towngbw.ca
In writing (delivered to the Town Office), to the attention of:
John Enns-Wind
Chief Administrative Officer
609 River Valley Drive, Grand Bay-Westfield
Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (excluding holidays)
DEADLINE FOR FEEDBACK
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 12:00 Noon.
