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CITY OF SURREY IS SPENDING MORE THAN $200,000 ON ‘YES’ CAMPAIGN ▶ METRO VANCOUVER RESIDENTS ARE BEING URGED TO VOTE FOR A 0.5-PER-CENT TRANSIT TAX KEVIN DIAKIW
▶ HATS OFF TO CREATIVE KIDS Wearing a paper hat he made earlier, Lucas, 3, works on crafts at the Surrey Art Gallery’s (SAG) Family Day on Feb. 8. The event coincided with the gallery’s exhibition, Views from the Southbank I: Histories, Memories and Myths. SAG is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. BOAZ JOSEPH
Surrey is spending between $200,000 and $300,000 on its “yes” campaign for a proposed new transit tax this spring. The yes campaign launched at Surrey City Hall last week, with the mayor expressing the need for a 0.5-per-cent increase in the seven-per-cent Provincial Sales Tax to pay for improved transit and transportation infrastructure throughout the region. Some of the work planned for Surrey includes a light rail system, more buses and a new Pattullo Bridge. Metro Vancouver mayors are leading the charge on the yes side of the campaign, while newly elected Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner said securing a yes vote is her first order of business. Hepner told The Leader Thursday the city is earmarking between $200,000 and $300,000 for expenses for its yes campaign. Hepner believes costs will be closer to $200,000. That’s equivalent to the annual property taxes on 115 homes worth $650,000 in Surrey. Linda Hepner Regionally, Hepner said, the Mayors’ Council will be spending “a few million” dollars on the yes campaign. In Surrey, the city will be using its own staff and printing department, and will be making heavy use of social media to keep costs low, she said. Surrey will also be paying for consultants and some advertising. Hepner acknowledges the yes campaign has some challenging work ahead. “We certainly do, it’s not going to be an easy yes,” Hepner said. She noted the challenge will be keeping people focused on the transit plan, rather than the inner workings of TransLink. “It’s not unlike a political campaign, except it’s more important to the region,” Hepner said. Ballots will start going out by mail to Metro Vancouver homes on March 16. Voters have until May 29 to mail back their response. To participate, residents must be registered to vote in B.C. To register or update your voter registration, call 1-800-661-8683.
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