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Calgary city council held a special meeting to address the Alberta governments budget, which increases property taxes by $200 million for education funding. Commercial property owners face an 8.6% hike, while Calgary has absorbed a 60% rise in these transfers, unlike Edmontons 1.5% increase. Mayor Jeromy Farkas called the increase unfair and proposed a citywide plebiscite, drawing parallels to past provincial referendums. Some councillors criticized the meeting as theatrical and political, while administrators estimated a standalone plebiscite would cost $12 million and take six months. Council also discussed separating provincial and city taxes on notices, though separate bills are not allowed under provincial law.

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