Half-Billion-Dollar Budget, Three Months, and a Committee That Meets Mostly in Private
This year, council is using a Budget Committee created at the suggestion of Councillor Cheryl Phaff.
"On the issue of transparency, Phaff said a huge part of trust in government is the ability to see how it's functioning. 'And, we've seen a real lack of trust amongst the public for this current council.'"
City Committee Says No City Exempts Chalk - Edmonton Does
Medicine Hat's Governance Committee met on September 15 and decided not to change the graffiti bylaw. Staff said no other city distinguishes between permanent and temporary media. The Owl discovered otherwise.
Walking for Respect: the Citizens Walk about
On Friday Sept 4, the Citizens Walkabout brought about 200 people together at Rotary Park on Maple Avenue to raise awareness for those with disabilities.
🎥 One Year Later - Still No New Shelter Location
A year ago, on August 28, 2025, the City issued a notice announcing they and the Mustard Seed had agreed to explore 2055 Saamis Drive NW as a potential new shelter location. The Mustard Seed withdrew their rezoning application less than a month later - on September 25, 2025 - after "numerous inquiries and concerns related to the appropriateness of this site" .
Task Force to Tackle Social Disorder Failure: 15 Months, 2 Accomplishments
The task force isn't designed for action. It's designed for representation. And representation without decision-making is just a talking shop. 20 people in a room doesn't give you 20 solutions. It gives you 20 reasons why something won't work. Done is better than perfect. But with 20 people, done never happens.
Winter is Coming
