Port Moody’s Annual Report shares financial information and highlights achievements and community impact in 2025

City Manager Anna Mathewson presented Port Moody’s 2025 Annual Report to members of Council at the June 23, 2026 Regular Council Meeting. 

“I’m pleased to share the 2025 Annual Report, which outlines our commitment to the core services that impact residents’ lives every day as well as major projects that enhance City services and facilities,” said Mathewson. “The achievements highlighted in the document are made possible by the expertise and dedication of our professional staff, who are committed to providing a high level of customer service for Port Moody residents, business owners, and visitors.”

The City publishes an annual report each year in accordance with British Columbia’s Community Charter. The 2025 Annual Report contains the City’s financial statements, an independent auditor’s report, and a comprehensive statistical analysis. It also details how the City performed against its goals and objectives, as stated in the 2023-2026 Council Strategic Plan, highlights the achievements of each City department, and celebrates the positive community impact of completed work.

“This report reflects our ongoing commitment to parks and trails planning and our strong focus on climate action and sustainable transportation,” said Mayor Meghan Lahti. “And in 2025, we made significant progress on updating Port Moody’s Official Community Plan, which has since been finalized and adopted by Council. We are now working to achieve the long-term vision articulated in the Plan, which was informed by input collected via broad and far-reaching community engagement. Whether you live or work in Port Moody, I encourage you to read the Annual Report to learn about the services, programs, and projects that contributed to a healthy, vibrant, and resilient community in 2025.”

Here are some examples of statistics and achievements in 2025:

• completed the new Shoreline Trail boardwalk – this landmark structure provides inclusive, climate-resilient public access to a popular waterfront view corridor and helps to protect critical habitat for fish, birds, and other wildlife;
• issued 283 building permits with a construction value of $55,467,799;
• delivered over 2,500 recreation programs, serving nearly 21,000 participants – staff also supported over 273,000 drop-in visits at the Port Moody Recreation Complex;
• conducted public engagement processes for four projects and increased the number of registered participants on Engage Port Moody by five per cent, to a total of more than 4,200;
• collected over 6,300 tonnes of green waste, recycling, glass, and garbage from over 12,100 households – staff also conducted audits of 3,172 curbside and multi-family recycling carts to ensure residents are recycling right;
• managed a cash and investment portfolio of approximately $141 million that met the City’s capital financing and liquidity needs;
• participated in 94 public education events and delivered fire prevention and safety education to more than 77 Port Moody students (Port Moody Fire Rescue);
• received 6,082 calls for service, including 488 emergency calls, and issued a combined 1,882 written traffic violation tickets (Port Moody Police);
• welcomed 326,964 visitors to the Port Moody Public Library, a four per cent increase from 2024;
• completed our website renewal project by delivering a refreshed City website with improved navigation, content organization, functionality, and accessibility;
• completed the Parkland Strategy, establishing a city-wide framework to guide future parkland acquisition;
• launched a two-year contract with Lime to provide community access to shared electric scooters and electric bicycles at 46 parking locations across the city; and
• supported the In the Presence of Ancestors project and completed the installation of two of five house posts along the Shoreline Trail.

The Annual Report also includes notable awards received by the City in 2025:

Distinguished Budget Presentation Award 
This award is the highest form of recognition for governmental budgeting in North America and is presented to governments that satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation.

Canadian Award for Financial Reporting 
This award recognizes Port Moody for preparing comprehensive annual financial reports that are transparent and provide full disclosure. This is the 21st year in a row that Port Moody has won this prestigious award.

MarCom Award Honouring Excellence in Communications
The City was awarded a platinum MarCom for the design of the Parkland Strategy and a gold MarCom for the design of “Let’s Talk Taxes,” Port Moody’s budget guide. Both documents were commended for their high standard of design excellence. 

Certificate of Recognition (COR) by the British Columbia Safety Association
This recognition awards employers who, through an extensive audit process, demonstrate dedication to proactively improving workplace safety.

Tree City of the World
Port Moody was recognized as a 2025 Tree City of the World by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in honour of the City’s commitment to plant, grow, and maintain trees to benefit the community.

Visit portmoody.ca/annualreport to review the full 2025 report as well as reports from the past few years.