City council has approved the final property tax increase for 2025, and it's lower than expected … except maybe not? Plus, the City started removing EPark meters … but maybe not? We also discuss the integrity commissioner's annual report, and bike lanes.
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
Property tax increase
- News Release: City Council approves tax levy increase
- Edmonton property tax increase set at 5.7%, lower than expected -Edmonton sets tax levy increase at 5.7 per cent -Province Inflicts Steep Property Tax Increase on Calgarians - Jyoti Gondek
EPark meters
- Paquette wants to pause transition to mobile payments for parking
- Edmonton city council looking for ways to help smartphone-less drivers pay for parking
- Coun. Aaron Paquette's motion
Integrity commissioner's annual report
Bike lanes
- Alberta transportation minister wants bike lanes gone, critics say stay in your lane
- Keith Gerein: Nuisance or not, Edmonton's bike lanes are no business of the UCP government
From the Taproot newsroom
- Business park proposes relocating creek and downing 6,900 trees to expand
- U of A launches Centre for Hydrogen Innovation, aiming for 'transformational impact'
Rapid fire
- Oilers playoff run sparks business boom and community spirit in Edmonton
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