July 22, 2010
Traffic Fine Revenue Boosts White Rock Safety

WHITE ROCK – White Rock will enjoy improved public safety and important municipal services thanks to $148,938 in provincial funding, part of a $38.6 million instalment from the Strategic Community Investment Fund.

“Our local government understands where it wants to invest to improve services and safety,” says Surrey-White Rock MLA Gordie Hogg. “We are making sure 100 per cent of revenue gathered from traffic fines are going back into the community to help the City of White Rock put the dollars where they’re needed most.”

The City of White Rock is receiving:

• $110,834 in Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing.
• $38,104 in Small Community Grants.

The Strategic Community Investment Fund is a restructuring of provincial grants, consisting of the Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing program and Small Community and Regional District Grants. This payment of $38.6 million to B.C.’s communities is the third instalment of a total $227 million provided to local governments since 2009; a first instalment of $133 million was paid to communities in March 2009 and a second instalment of $55.5 million was paid in September 2009.

Since 2001, the Province has given communities $413 million in traffic fine revenues and $363 million in Small Community and Regional District Grants.

For previous news releases and local news, visit Gordie’s website at www.gordonhoggmla.bc.ca

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