Looking at Olive the competing priorities

This week it's all about the budget. We'll tell you all about the items competing for your dollars and where we're finding "savings".

As well we'll update you on the good, mediocre and Cartmell-level ideas being proposed by City Council

Show Notes

Reddit

• Edmonton Subreddit

Ditching Transit

• Final round of signal testing to shut down all LRT service on Saturday
• Elise Stolte: 'Can't keep getting angry.' Riders desert Edmonton Transit, go back to driving

2019-2022 Operating Budget

• Proposed 2019-2022 Operating Budget
• Edmonton's 2019 budget calls for 3.3 per cent property tax hike
• 750 new job positions at city in question, Edmonton councillor says

Program & Service Review

• Q4 Update

Auditor's Report on Consulting

• City Auditor Report on Consultant Services
• City of Edmonton spent more than $600M on consultants over 5 years

Cartmell & the Valley Line West

• Tim Cartmell: Funding the West LRT is Not a Prudent Decision

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