Several organizations representing Edmonton's business community expressed concern about the proposed tax hike and urged city council to be fiscally responsible.
The pedestrianization plan comes after city council rejected a bylaw to keep 102nd Avenue closed to traffic back in February. Several organizations are working with the City of Edmonton to make downtown Edmonton more pedestrian-friendly.
St. Albert city council's first meeting of the month is shaping up to be a quick study, as the April 4 agenda includes just a couple of items not set to be passed on consent.
St. Albert city council has nearly passed a hike to the city's off-site levy rates despite hearing from local developers that the proposed increase of almost 50 per cent would come with substantial affordability ramifications. A final vote will take place on April 4.