{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Speaking Municipally","title":"We're pushing, but the tax increase just won't budge-it","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2482,"description":"After four days of debate, Edmonton city council approved adjustments to the 2025 budget, setting a 6.1% property tax increase for next year. In this episode, we dig into some of the key moments throughout the debate. We talk about photo radar, trees, and community sandboxes.\nHere are the relevant links for this episode:\n\nBudget\nNews Release: City Council confirms fall budget adjustments\nEdmonton city council approves 6.1% tax hike for 2025\nBudget 2025: Explore Edmonton asks city for $6M or won't run Expo centre and convention centre\nEdmonton city council looking for ways to lower tax increase as budget deliberations heat up\nEdmonton mayor releases budget plan to shave two per cent off 2025 tax hike\nMayor Sohi's budget page\nOn the agenda: Fall budget adjustment\nCouncil continues final budget adjustment deliberations\nDowntown buildings\nCity of Edmonton planning to sell 2 downtown office buildings, relocate hundreds of staff\nPhoto radar\nNews Release: Putting an end to the photo radar cash cow\nAlberta government aims to cut photo radar sites by 70%\n'Absolutely concerned': Edmonton mayor, councillors react to Alberta photo radar plan\nCommunity sandboxes\nSome community leagues opt to maintain their own sandboxes after city-wide program shrinks\nTree planting\nNews Release: City surpasses planting record for a second year, moving closer to two million tree goal\nFrom the Taproot newsroom\nDeparture of Good Goods from downtown leaves business association with few options\nOptions for new bike lanes on Victoria Promenade hit planning stage\nRapid fire\nGet Free Studded Tires to Ride Through the Winter\n'Hilarious': Alberta premier responds to Trump's 51st state joke, emphasizes need for trade ties with U.S.\nTrio aims to be a 'catalyst' in Chinatown with Boa and Hare\nWhy Edmonton's work on Indigenous-led housing remains complex\nThis episode is brought to you by Park Power, your friendly, local utilities provider (and title sponsor of Taproot's Regional Roundup). Park Power offers...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/mUtN74o21l0bnRqQ1zHLbXde-IrosiO1iUlYtjEJ_Oc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE1My8xNTMzMjQz/MTA3LWFydHdvcmsu/anBn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}