City Politics

• Edmonton city council approves tax subclass to crack down on derelict properties

  Beginning in 2024, the City of Edmonton will have the ability to hike tax rates on homes considered 'derelict' in mature neighbourhoods.

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  Oct 4, 2023
  
• ‘We’re in a crunch’: Edmonton city council reacts to $73.8M budget deficit

  The deficit mostly comes from an unexpected salary settlement where Edmonton police officers are owed $43 million in backpay.

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  Sep 13, 2023
  
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• ‘Working hard to maintain affordability’: Calgary city council gets first look at 4-year budget

  Officials aimed to stay within the guidelines given to them by council in July: an average increase of 3.8 per cent per year to stay in line with population growth and inflation.

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  Sep 14, 2022
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• Edmonton city council goes on summer break with accomplishments being questioned

  Edmonton city council is going on summer break but there are questions about how much has actually been accomplished over the past eight months.

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  Jul 6, 2022
• Calgary mayor’s former chief of staff paid over $104K in severance

  Carter announced his dismissal on Twitter on Feb. 2, saying he enjoyed working with Gondek and expected her to "achieve great things."

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  Apr 28, 2022
• Stephen Carter out as chief of staff for Calgary mayor

  Stephen Carter transitioned to Gondek’s chief of staff shortly after the municipal election on Oct. 18, 2021, a position he held for 100 days.

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  Feb 2, 2022
• Edmonton city council unanimously approves motion to work on anti-racism strategy

  Members of Edmonton city council unanimously passed a motion Monday calling for the city to begin work on a comprehensive anti-racism strategy.

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  Nov 1, 2021
• What could a ward system look like in Lethbridge?

  The City of Lethbridge operates under an at-large election format, meaning voters choose eight councillors and a single mayor to represent the entire city.

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  Sep 27, 2021
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• Lethbridge city council set to make big changes in the new year

  City council meetings will have a different look when the calendar flips to 2021, as the City of Lethbridge implements a new scheduling system and governance model. 

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  Dec 17, 2020
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• Lethbridge city council prepares to review 2021-2022 budget

  Lethbridge city councillors are gearing up for a week of budget deliberations later this month. On Monday, council heard initial budget reduction recommendations from city staff.

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  Nov 10, 2020