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Traffic fine revenue given to local municipalities

A portion of traffic fines paid by commuters in the Tri-Cities last year were returned this week to local municipalities.

A portion of traffic fines paid by commuters in the Tri-Cities last year were returned this week to local municipalities.

On Thursday, the provincial government announced Coquitlam received $838,522 in net traffic fine revenues while Port Coquitlam got $321,435 and Port Moody $270,210.

As well, the three cities - plus the village of Anmore - were reimbursed for the carbon taxes they paid last year: $73,957 for Coquitlam, $39,395 for PoCo, $30,067 for PoMo and $654 for Anmore. The money was paid through the Climate Action Revenue Program, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 33 per cent by 2020.

Anmore also garnered a small community grant, totalling $193,661, from the government's Strategic Community Investment Fund for its services. The grant is based on a formula that factors in a base amount, population and assessment values.