Eventually the bill comes due

In our penultimate episode of 2024, we recap the 2025 budget and discuss how the process might change in the future. Plus, we wrap up the Housing Complex project and look at what's next as we head into municipal election season.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Budget recap

• News Release: City Council confirms fall budget adjustments
• Edmonton city council sets property tax increase at 6.1% for 2025
• Edmonton city council votes for 6.1% tax hike for 2025
• With all the amendments to the city budget tabled, Councillor Tim Cartmell has proposed zero total reductions
• Edmonton city councillors react to budget adjustment
• 2022: 'Gruelling' budget process ends with tax increase of 4.96% in 2023

Housing Complex

• Housing Complex
• What city council can — and can't — do to improve Edmonton's housing system

Rapid fire

• PSA: City Hall Parkade reopens in time for the holidays
• Yellowhead Trail freeway conversion project faces $105M shortfall

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Mack Male

Co-Founder and CEO of Taproot Publishing Inc.

Host

Stephanie Swensrude

Stephanie is a curator and reporter at Taproot Edmonton. She attended NAIT's radio and television program and has worked at CBC, CFJC in Kamloops, and 630 CHED.

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Tim Querengesser

Managing Editor of Taproot Edmonton

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