Transit expansion
qathet Regional District (qRD) finance committee is recommending the regional board authorize the signing of a three-year transit expansion initiative.
At the September 20 finance committee meeting, directors also voted that the board reaffirm its commitment to service expansion to Texada Island in the 2023 operating year.
According to a report from BC Transit, proposed expansion initiatives would involve an additional service day for route 13, which is Texada Island. The initiative would involve an additional 500 hours of service annually and the regional district share would amount to $34,722.
Free bus
The finance committee is recommending the regional board approve free bus service for the regularly scheduled bus service on October 15, which is the day of municipal elections in BC.
Increases sought
The finance committee is recommending the board approve a five per cent increase to the 2023 Myrtle Pond water user fee schedule and that the schedule be incorporated into a user fee amendment bylaw. The committee also made a recommendation for a five per cent increase in the Lund sewer user fee schedule, and that it be incorporated into a user fee bylaw.
