Motions to Reduce Capital Expenses Fail at Edmonton City Council Budget Deliberations

Motions to reduce capital expenses fail at Edmonton city council budget deliberations

Four motions aimed at reducing capital expenses didn’t go anywhere during budget deliberations at city hall on Tuesday. Instead, city council voted to buy a quarter of the new buses needed to replace an aging fleet, and to improve service in the areas with most demand.

Edmonton councillors vote to purchase 25 new buses on Day 2 of budget talks

During the second day of budget talks, Edmonton city councillors denied a request to boost road repair spending while backing the purchase of 25 new buses, keeping public transit at the centre of debate.