The province is busy today returning money collected by traffic officers. Vernon, Lumby, Coldstream and the Regional District of North Okanagan will be receiving Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF) grants. Funds come from the Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing program (TFRS) and Small Community and Regional District Grants (SCG). The Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing program helps municipalities that directly pay for police enforcement costs. The grants come from ticket fines and court-imposed fines on violation tickets, and the amount of money a municipality receives is based on its contribution to total municipal policing costs. This money will provide additional funding for local policing services and crime prevention programs. Vernon-Monashee MLA Eric Foster says, "By re-investing money, funding from programs like SCIF and TFRS give communities the freedom to spend money on projects and priorities of their choosing." Below are the total grants.
District of Coldstream: $305,828 (SCG), $43,229 (TFRS), for a total of $349,056.
Village of Lumby: $296,559 (SCG)
City of Vernon: $492,914 (TFRS)
Regional District of North Okanagan: $138,026 (SCG)
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Don Quixote Note: Vernon budgeted to receive $578,173 in 2011 (P.20 of 2011-2015 Financial Plan. - 15.60MB
). On March 30 Vernon got a first installment of $310,285 with indications that "A second instalment which should be larger than this first one" This additional $492,914 brings the total Vernon amount to $803,199. (Surplus of $225,026 over original revenue budget of $578,173 should flow into the Police Reserve Account.
District of Coldstream: $305,828 (SCG), $43,229 (TFRS), for a total of $349,056.
Village of Lumby: $296,559 (SCG)
City of Vernon: $492,914 (TFRS)
Regional District of North Okanagan: $138,026 (SCG)
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NEWS RELEASE BACKGROUNDER www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/downloads/BG_SCIF_June_2011.pdf
Don Quixote Note: Vernon budgeted to receive $578,173 in 2011 (P.20 of 2011-2015 Financial Plan. - 15.60MB
). On March 30 Vernon got a first installment of $310,285 with indications that "A second instalment which should be larger than this first one" This additional $492,914 brings the total Vernon amount to $803,199. (Surplus of $225,026 over original revenue budget of $578,173 should flow into the Police Reserve Account.
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