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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>Regional District South Okanagan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Office Phone: <\/strong><a href=\"tel:250-492-0237\">250-492-0237<\/a><br><strong>Contact:<\/strong> Matt Weller<br><strong>Email:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:afigueiredo@rdos.bc.ca\">info@rdos.bc.ca (Attention: Matt Weller)<\/a><br><strong>Fax:<\/strong> 250-492-0063<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong><br>Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen<br>101 Martin Street<br>Penticton BC V2A 5J9<\/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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