This afternoon I had the pleasure of presenting to city council on the subject of their review, and city administration's recommendation, to close down the Free Fare Zone.
The free fare zone is a program that has a set of stations that bisects the heart of my neighbourhood in downtown Calgary be usable at no cost, to the great benefit of local residents, community partners, businesses and tourists. #yyc #yyccc #Calgary
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Confidential memo, obtained by LWC, shows that the Calgary Police Commission can't yet endorse the Calgary safety and wellbeing strategy... but the memo's contents were shared in open committee by Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean. #yyc #yyccc #calgary
Confidential details of a memo divulged in a public meeting by a Calgary city councillor show that the Calgary Police Commission doesn’t yet endorse the city’s proposed safety and well-being strategy. The Safer Together: A Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan for Calgary, was delivered to members of the Community Development Committee meeting during their […]
Next up on Calgary city council's critical to-do list - restocking the council fridges with bottled water. #yyc #calgary #yyccc
Bring the Dasani back. Or Evian. Or Our Compliments. The latest battleground for Calgary city council will be stocking the city council fridges with bottled water, with a Notice of Motion set for technical review at the May 5 Executive Committee Meeting. The motion from Ward 14 Coun. Landon Johnston takes direct aim at a […]
The City of Calgary has spent $33K on an ad campaign to tell you about the provincial property tax increase. Hear the radio ad here. #yyc #yyccc #calgary
The City of Calgary has launched a $33,000 ad campaign to explain a property tax increase it didn’t impose. Earlier this year, Calgary city councillors heard, in detail, the impact of the most recent Alberta government budget – in particular, the sharp jump in the provincial portion of the property tax bill. Mayor Jeromy Farkas […]
With a different Calgary city council in place, two councillors (with similar motions) are hoping for a different result. #yyc #calgary #yyccc
Calgary city council will review two competing Notices of Motion, however, both want Calgary’s climate emergency declaration rescinded. The motions, one from Ward 14 Coun. Landon Johnston and the other from Ward 10 Coun. Andre Chabot, take aim at the controversial language around Calgary’s climate emergency declaration, while Chabot’s takes it a few steps further. […]
Calgary's water efficiency plan was approved, and there were no amendments to the documents, meaning mandatory outdoor watering schedules will be in effect. #yyc #yyccc #calgary
Calgary city councillors approved a new water efficiency strategy – fully intact – despite a push to have voluntary participation in an outdoor watering schedule. The item was presented at the April 28 Regular Meeting of Calgary city council, after being first approved at committee earlier this year. Since that time, some councillors expressed a […]
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