{"id":195,"date":"2024-04-02T10:02:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T17:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/columbia-valley\/?page_id=195"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:05:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:05:43","slug":"your-local-government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/columbia-valley\/contact\/your-local-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Local Government"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Transit service is funded through three main sources: provincial contributions, local government contributions and passenger fares. Transit service levels and budgets are approved each year by the local government, who also set fares and local transit property taxes, account for transit revenue and maintain local transit infrastructure (e.g. bus stops, shelters and benches).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local Government<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Office Phone: <\/strong>250-489-2791<br><strong>Contact: <\/strong>Tina Hlushak, Corporate Officer<br><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:thlushak@rdek.bc.ca\">thlushak@rdek.bc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong><br>Kootenay East Regional Hospital District<br>19-24th Avenue South<br>Cranbrook BC V1C 3H8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transit service is funded through three main sources: provincial contributions, local government contributions and passenger fares. 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