Increased Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing Detailed

By 250 News

Total grants from traffic  fine revenue climbed last year over 2005.  The total grant in 2006 was $1,144,447.  The year before it had been $1,128,995.

The Province says  since  2004, when municipalities were given 100% of traffic fine revenue,  Prince George has received an additional $2,569,988  from the Traffic Fine Revenue Grant Sharing program.

Where did that money go?

According to  the just released accountability report,  the dollars were used to fund four projects:

• $2.7 million  to buy the property for the new RCMP building (2004)
• $255,200  for CPAC additional staff in 2005  allowed for the return of 5 RCMP members to operational duties
• $27,400 to secure compound for vehicles at 18th Avenue Yard
• $220,000  to hire two additional RCMP members, I Functional analyst and 2 municipal support staff positions

That totals to $3,202,600

The annual expenditures for the  RCMP municipal detachment were $15,066,243 in 2005, and the 2006 estimate was $16,040,911.

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