{"id":301,"date":"2024-04-02T10:04:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T17:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/comox-valley\/?page_id=301"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:11:20","slug":"your-local-government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/comox-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>Toll Free:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+18003316007\">1-800-331-6007<\/a><br><strong>Office Phone:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+12503346000\">250-334-6000<\/a><br><strong>Contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Michael Zbarsky, Manager of Transit and Sustainability<br><strong>Direct Line:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+12503346037\">250-334-6037<\/a><br><strong>Email:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:mzbarsky@comoxvalleyrd.ca\">mzbarsky@comoxvalleyrd.ca<\/a><br><strong>Fax:&nbsp;<\/strong>250-334-4358<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong><br>770 Harmston Ave<br>Courtenay BC V9N 2X6<\/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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