{"id":217,"date":"2024-04-02T12:52:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T19:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/kitimat\/?page_id=217"},"modified":"2026-04-20T10:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:41:21","slug":"your-local-government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/kitimat\/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>&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+1(250) 632-8900\">250-632-8900<\/a><br><strong>Contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Warren Waycheshen, Deputy CAO<br><strong>Email:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:wwaycheshen@kitimat.ca\">wwaycheshen@kitimat.ca<\/a><br><strong>Direct Line:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+1(250) 632-8915\">250-632-8915<\/a><br><strong>Fax:<\/strong>&nbsp;250-632-4995<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong><br>District of Kitimat<br>270 City Centre<br>Kitimat BC V8C 2H7<\/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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