Debate rages at city hall over Oilers event-park funding in hearing on future of tax levy

Debate rages at city hall over Oilers event-park funding in hearing on future of tax levy

It was the Edmonton Oilers arena debate all over again at city hall on Thursday with a slightly different flavour. Most city councillors and business leaders agree a special tax program in the core is vital for the future prosperity of downtown. The sticking point is a directive from the provincial government to spend tens of millions of public dollars to build projects on land owned by the Oilers.

Event park deal at Rogers Place sows division at Edmonton city hall over future of levy

With back-to-back groups of panelists, the meetings give Edmontonians a chance to provide input to council on extending the downtown CRL levy.