Episode Details

City council has approved the final property tax increase for 2025, and it's lower than expected … except maybe not? Plus, the City started removing EPark meters … but maybe not? We also discuss the integrity commissioner's annual report, and bike lanes.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Property tax increase

• News Release: City Council approves tax levy increase
• Edmonton property tax increase set at 5.7%, lower than expected -Edmonton sets tax levy increase at 5.7 per cent -Province Inflicts Steep Property Tax Increase on Calgarians - Jyoti Gondek

EPark meters

• Paquette wants to pause transition to mobile payments for parking
• Edmonton city council looking for ways to help smartphone-less drivers pay for parking
• Coun. Aaron Paquette's motion

Integrity commissioner's annual report

• On the agenda: Tax increase, integrity commissioner, sidewalk improvements

Bike lanes

• Alberta transportation minister wants bike lanes gone, critics say stay in your lane
• Keith Gerein: Nuisance or not, Edmonton's bike lanes are no business of the UCP government

From the Taproot newsroom

• Business park proposes relocating creek and downing 6,900 trees to expand
• U of A launches Centre for Hydrogen Innovation, aiming for 'transformational impact'

Rapid fire

• Oilers playoff run sparks business boom and community spirit in Edmonton
• News Release:

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