SRD Will Not Use Gas Tax Funds For Cortes Food Bank
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Strathcona Regional District will not use $28,000 of its gas tax funds to help the Cortes Island Food Bank. At their October 22, 2025 meeting, 7 of the 14 district directors voted against a motion to fund the food bank. Directors opposed to the motion were concerned about the potential impact that supporting a third party organization could have on future SRD applications for gas tax funding. As Chief Administrative Officer David Leitch explained, “ I'm not saying $28,000 is a dealbreaker. I don't honestly believe it is, but moving forward, I don't think we…
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