There is only one meeting at City Hall this week. The Agenda Review Committee will meet on Tuesday at 8:30 am. No agenda is available for this meeting yet.
Councillors are working to manage a projected $34 million deficit while discussing options for a property tax increase in 2025. City Administration recommended an 8.1% increase, but some Councillors expressed dissatisfaction with this proposal. We think this is unacceptable. Council should be cutting taxes, not raising them, and they could absolutely afford to do so if they got wasteful spending under control. If you agree, please sign our petition calling on Council to get “Back To Basics”.
Edmonton Transit numbers show a record-breaking 6.4 million rides in October - a 22% increase from the previous year. Factors such as affordability are driving more Edmontonians to choose transit over driving, with many citing the cost savings from avoiding car insurance and parking fees. The Valley Line Southeast also hit a milestone with 300,000 monthly riders, doubling since its opening. On-demand transit services reached a new high, with over 72,000 riders. The City is on track to surpass 60 million riders by the end of 2024.
