{"id":215,"date":"2024-04-02T13:28:05","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T20:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/smithers\/?page_id=215"},"modified":"2026-04-20T11:04:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:04:01","slug":"your-local-government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/smithers\/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) 847-1600\">250-847-1600<\/a><br><strong>Contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Will George, Director of Community Services<br><strong>Email:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:wgeorge@smithers.ca\">wgeorge@smithers.ca<\/a><br><strong>Fax:<\/strong>&nbsp;250-847-1601<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong><br>Town of Smithers<br>1027 Aldous Street<br>PO Box 879<br>Smithers BC V0J 2N0<\/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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