Calgary city councillors were reluctant to blame prior city councils or citizens’ desire for low property taxes at the expense of paying for critical infrastructure, as they heard more about the growing need for more money.
Councillors attending the Feb. 11 Infrastructure and Planning Committee (IPC) meeting heard more about a revised ~$5.7 billion in infrastructure needs that were in...
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