Council Roundup
The Council Roundup provides you with the latest headlines and happenings related to Edmonton city council.
Published every Friday
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Friday, August 24, 2018
We go through the agendas and minutes so that you don't have to! Next week: Council will discuss planning for the future with City Plan, next steps for a permanent urban beach, updates on big projects like Blatchford, and options for the future of the historic Hangar 11. Plus a stinging audit of the failed eServices project.
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We go through the agendas and minutes so that you don't have to! Council looks at new opportunities for secondary suites, the first rezoning to allow cannabis retail sales, and a number of new approaches to increase the amount of waste diverted from landfill.
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We go through the agendas and minutes so that you don't have to! Council returns from its summer recess next week to discuss affordable housing, urban wellness, and the proposed southside bike network.
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Edmonton nearly halfway to tree goal, with slight extension
The City of Edmonton says it is on track to add two million trees by 2031, lengthening its deadline by one year after condensing a 30-year plan to a decade-long one.
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On the agenda: Surplus, capital budget, Winspear parking
This week, council is set to receive an update on the operating and capital budgets and discuss a potential parking revenue agreement with the Winspear Centre.
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Noted: Surplus money, surplus speed, and private chats
As Edmonton's new city council sits to discuss the fall budget adjustment, with administration suggesting a 6.4% increase to property taxes, the co-hosts of Episode 334 of Speaking Municipally looked at some surprising developments within what was an otherwise routine week for our municipal government.
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