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Gas tax funds to double

Local governments in B.C. will get a boost in their budgets thanks to the Federal Gas Tax Fund.

According to the federal budget, the Fund will be doubled for one year.

The one-time transfer will provide an estimated 280 million dollars in additional funding to local governments in B.C.

The Town of Gibsons got just over 250,000 dollars in gas tax funding in 2018, Sechelt got 465,000, the SCRD got 677,000 dollars, Nanaimo got 3 point 7 million dollars, and the Regional District of Nanaimo got one point 7 million.

Communities can select how best to direct the funds within 18 different project categories including wastewater infrastructure, drinking water, solid waste management, local roads and bridges, culture, tourism, sport or
recreation.

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