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City Budget & The Fiscal Gap

My goal is to make sure we are focused on the services and infrastructure needs for residents as we discuss trade-offs, scaling back, and increasing revenue as ways to reduce the fiscal gap.

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Digging into Capital

We need to take care of the investments we’ve already made, while being strategic in funding new projects as we grow to a vibrant city of two million people.

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Tangible Action on Industrial Growth

Ward Anirniq is home to 16 industrial areas and so many wonderful local businesses. Ensuring that businesses thrive and the city supports a robust economy is one of my top priorities. In this blog, I’m going to focus on how the city is focused on growing our business and industrial areas.

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DATS Service Improvement Update

Edmonton’s paratransit, the Dedicated Accessible Transit Service (DATS), provides an essential service for people with physical and/or cognitive disabilities to get around the city.

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City Building

Our city is growing! The City Plan is Edmonton's high level plan for how we grow towards a population of 2 million people in our city. We need to ensure we're building a city that thrives and is welcoming to all.

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Edmonton River Valley

As the largest urban park in North America, it offers vibrant green spaces, parks, and an extensive trail system for all to enjoy!

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Organic Composting in YEG

The City of Edmonton has a 25-year waste strategy. The strategy calls for all residential properties in Edmonton to have three-stream sorting by 2027 (garbage, recycling, and organics).

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Infill Accountability: New Tools

I’ve heard from residents about concerns with infill development and I’ve advocated for increased construction accountability.

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Recreation For All

“…in 2022, my motion passed to have the City Auditor’s Office do an audit to understand if the City’s recreation programming is meeting diverse needs associated with age, gender, identity, ability, family status, ethnicity, race, religion and income level.”

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Art Walk!

Did you know there are several city art pieces right here in Ward Anirniq?!

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132 Ave Renewal Inquiry

“I’m sharing the information that Council received back in response to my inquiry. A budget comparison was provided for the project (from 127 Street to Fort Road) breaking down the costs for both a base renewal scenario and what’s in the current design.”

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Supports For Seniors

Seniors are invaluable members of our community who bringing a wealth of experience and wisdom. Check out these resources for seniors and please help spread the word by passing information on to those who could benefit.

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Bill 20

There’s so much to unpack with Bill 20. This legislation introduced by the Alberta Government significantly changes the rules for municipal elections and governance.

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E-Scooters & E-Bikes

My inquiry asked Administration to provide an update to City Council on feedback they’ve received from residents and how the program was responding to both successes and challenges.

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Lauderdale Flood Mitigation Project Update

I know many residents have been wondering about the status of the Lauderdale Dog Park and the work that EPCOR is doing with their Flood Mitigation project. My office recently received an update from them that I’m pleased to share with you.

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