{"id":240,"date":"2024-04-02T13:04:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T20:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/port-alberni\/?page_id=240"},"modified":"2026-04-20T10:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:50:26","slug":"your-local-government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/port-alberni\/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) 723-2146\">250-723-2146<\/a><br><strong>Contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Andrew McGifford, Director of Finance<br><strong>Email:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:cathy_rothwell@portalberni.ca\">andrew_mcgifford@portalberni.ca<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong><br>City of Port Alberni<br>4850 Argyle Street<br>Port Alberni BC V9Y 1V8<\/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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