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Tag Archives: funding
Tell government your budget priorities
The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services has been touring the province to ask residents about their priorities for the 2012 Budget and is about to make its way to Surrey! The committee will hold a public meeting … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Cloverdale, Events, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, South Surrey, Whalley
Tagged bc, budget, funding, government, surrey
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SCC pushes non-sensical, tax revolt populism
In an editorial to the Vancouver Sun this week, SCC City Council candidate Stephanie Ryan called for the removal of tolls on bridges in Surrey, among other popular but unrealistic demands. Capitalizing on the ad hoc approach to transport funding South … Continue reading
Watts’ next priority: Light Rail by 2012
Mayor Dianne Watts used her sixth annual State of the City address to make a strong case for a light rail system across Surrey. Watts noted the successful multi-modal transit system in Portland, whose spine is a light rail network, … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Cloverdale, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, South Surrey, Transport, Whalley
Tagged bc, christy clark, dianne watts, funding, light rail, lrt, rapid transit, surrey, translink, vancouver
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A serious conversation about a separate SoF transit agency
With Delta Council openly advocating for a dedicated South Fraser transit agency, separate from TransLink, as well as movements made by Surrey staff and politicians, one wonders how serious an option secession may be, as well as the ramifications of … Continue reading
Posted in Transport
Tagged delta, funding, langley, leadership, liberal, separate, south fraser, surrey, transit, translink, vancouver, white rock
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Delta council support SoF breaking off from TransLink
As reported by the Delta Optimist, that district’s City Council members are prepared to leave TransLink to form a separate transit agency specifically for the South of Fraser region: “It’s obvious to the other city administrators the south of the … Continue reading
Shocker: Surrey gives $140M/yr to TransLink
According to comments made to the Surrey Leader, Mayor Dianne Watts has revealed that Surrey sends roughly $144 million per year into TransLink’s coffers – that’s $44 million in property taxes and $100 million in gas taxes. The question is, … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Transport
Tagged b-line, bus, dianne watts, funding, king george, light rail, lrt, network, revenue, service, surrey, tax, transit, translink
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Surrey moves to start own transit network
Clearly dissatisfied with the lack of movement from TransLink on the transportation question, and awed by the success of Portland‘s autonomous action of building streetcars, Surrey City Council has directed staff to begin exploring opportunities for the City to begin … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Transport
Tagged bc, bob bose, dianne watts, funding, judy villeneuve, light rail, lrt, portland, streetcar, surrey, transit, translink, vancouver
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