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“I’ve been thinking a lot about the role of council as financial stewards of public funds for the City of Edmonton. When I think about what this means, I think about my commitment to ensuring the financial health of the city.”
The challenge before us is how to deal with the cost pressures and without resorting to erosion of core city services.
The City has gone through a series of budget reduction and efficiency exercises over the past decade to keep tax increases as low as possible and this work will not stop.
While it’s clear that Edmonton is not immune to the financial challenges that are being faced across the country, Edmonton’s financial state remains stable.
I’ve heard a lot of discussion about Edmonton City Council salaries so I thought I’d give some background on this topic. I’ve also included information on ward office budgets so all the links on compensation and budgets can be found in one place.