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Council ponders new infrastructure committee
Edmonton city council will vote in mid-March on whether to establish a standing committee focused on infrastructure before the municipal election in October.
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On the agenda: Coronation Eco Station, Christmas trees, advisory boards
This week, council committees will debate whether the city should expand the Coronation Eco Station, discuss the end of curbside Christmas tree collection, and review candidates for advisory boards and committees.
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Public benefit of extending CRL explored
The executive committee's recommendation that Edmonton City Council should extend the downtown community revitalization levy for 10 years beyond its current 2034 expiry date may not yield decent returns on investments, the co-hosts of Episode 298 of Speaking Municipally said.
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Commonwealth Stadium field could be renamed Play Alberta Field
A field at Commonwealth Stadium may soon be renamed to Play Alberta Field, a member of Edmonton's Naming Committee confirmed to Taproot.
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Council urged to accelerate adoption of heat pumps
A city committee is urging council to partner with EPCOR to accelerate the adoption of ground-source heat pumps.
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On the agenda: Community revitalization levy, violence prevention, transit priority
This week, council committees will meet to debate whether to extend the community revitalization levies in downtown and the Quarters, hear about the city's new plan to prevent violence, and discuss more locations for transit priority measures.
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Police commissioner's link to healthcare scandal could create turmoil, podcasters say
A newly reported link between a provincial appointee to the Edmonton Police Commission and a businessman at the centre of corruption allegations within the province's healthcare system may create turmoil for the commission, the co-hosts of Episode 297 of Speaking Municipally said.
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Spreading fear about downtown bridge closures is unhelpful, podcasters say
Outcries from the Downtown Revitalization Coalition and mayoral hopeful, Coun. Tim Cartmell, about the city's plan to fix several bridges that connect drivers to downtown don't match the facts, the co-hosts of Episode 296 Speaking Municipally said.
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On the agenda: Public spaces bylaw, Nordic spa, new infrastructure committee
This week, council is set to vote on the proposed public spaces bylaw, a rezoning to allow a Nordic spa in the river valley, and establishing a new standing committee on infrastructure.
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