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On the agenda: Fall budget adjustment
This week, council will debate the fall operating and capital budget adjustments, a process that will determine the city's tax increase in 2025.
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City says participatory budgeting experiment was challenging but taught lessons
As city council prepares to discuss a fall adjustment to Edmonton's budget, the city has shelved participatory budgeting due to how much time and effort it takes, but said it will nonetheless carry forward learning from the work for future grants.
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Cartmell's campaign launch shows Bill 20 is down to party
The financial strategies that Bill 20 incentivizes for Edmonton's October 2025 municipal election were on full display last week when Coun. Tim Cartmell launched his campaign for mayor, and added that he's creating a party, Speaking Municipally co-host Troy Pavlek said.
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On the agenda: Migrant plan, neighbourhood renewal, ArtsCommon 118
This week, council returns from a short break to talk about a proposed migrant action plan, neighbourhood renewal budgets, and the ArtsCommon 118 development.
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Report suggests Edmonton's emissions are decreasing too slowly
A report that updates Edmonton's progress on its carbon budget shows that the city was cloaked in wildfire smoke for several weeks cumulatively in the past two years.
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Council tensions emerge as fall budget adjustment begins
Political aspirations for the coming 2025 election are surfacing both inside and outside City Hall as council's work on the fall budget adjustment gets underway, the co-hosts of Episode 285 of Speaking Municipally said.
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Edmonton Arts Council has a new funding strategy and leader
The Edmonton Arts Council is pausing all new multi-year funding agreements with arts organizations for one year because its budget is stagnant and likely will remain so, its interim executive director said.
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On the agenda: Fall budget adjustment, carbon emissions, Clareview tower
This week, council will debate a proposed tax increase for 2025, consider changes to the zoning bylaw, and discuss a proposed tower near Clareview Transit Centre.
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On the agenda: Garneau rezoning, utility rate changes, council office budget
This week, council will discuss an application to rezone land in Garneau, possible updates to utility rates, and its shared budget for office personnel.
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