{"id":360,"date":"2024-04-02T13:50:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T20:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/west-kootenay\/?page_id=360"},"modified":"2026-04-20T11:15:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:15:39","slug":"your-local-government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/west-kootenay\/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 within BC:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+1-800-268-7325\">1-800-268-7325<\/a><br><strong>Office Phone:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+1(250) 352-6665\">250-352-6665<\/a><br><strong>Contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;Tom Dool<br><strong>Email<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:tdool@rdck.bc.ca\">tdool@rdck.bc.ca<\/a><br><strong>Fax<\/strong>: 250-352-8173<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong><br>Regional District of Central Kootenay<br>202 Lakeside Drive<br>PO Box 590<br>Nelson BC V1L 5R4<\/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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