Budget
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On the agenda: Financial updates, council complaints, and capital projects
This week, a public hearing will take place on March 13, and a city council meeting will take place on March 14 (with a continuation the next day if required). The performance-evaluation committee for the city manager and city auditor will also meet this week, on March 17, after last week's meeting was postponed.
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Edmonton finishes 2022 with $81.5M surplus
Edmonton finished 2022 with a surplus of $81.5 million, according to the city's preliminary year-end financial results. That's about 2.5% of the city's roughly $3.2-billion tax-supported operating budget.
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On the agenda: Core services, 102 Avenue, and a $31M pedway
This week, there's a public hearing on Feb. 21, a city council meeting on Feb. 22 with a continuation scheduled for Feb. 24, and a private meeting of the committee that evaluates the performance of the city manager and city auditor on Feb. 23. Here are some of the key items on the agenda.
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On the agenda: Taxes, screen industry, and civic spending
This week, audit committee will meet on Feb. 13 and executive committee will meet on Feb. 15. Here are some of the key items on the agenda:
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City of Edmonton restricts hiring, travel, spending on consultants
The City of Edmonton has introduced a series of operational measures to reduce costs in support of city council's request for $60 million in savings over the 2023-2026 budget cycle.
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On the agenda: Budget motions, ward boundaries, and waste services
This week, utility committee meets on Jan. 30, and city council meets on Jan. 31, with a continuation scheduled for Feb. 1 if needed. Here are some of the key items on the agenda.
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On the agenda: Cost-cutting, Strathcona development, and council's conduct
Council will start the week with a public hearing on Jan. 23, followed by council services committee on the morning of Jan. 24, a code of conduct subcommittee meeting on the afternoon of the 24th, an emergency advisory committee meeting on Jan. 25, and a non-regular council meeting on the afternoon of the 25th. Here are some of the key agenda items.
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'Gruelling' budget process ends with tax increase of 4.96% in 2023
City council has approved Edmonton's 2023-2026 budgets, which will result in property tax increases of just under 5% in each of the next four years.
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Budget deliberations continue following $100M for Edmonton Bike Plan
Voting on more than 60 amendments to the proposed 2023-2026 capital budget began on Friday, with city council approving $100 million for the implementation of the Edmonton Bike Plan.
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