Ociciwan Contemporary Art Centre market is this weekend only and is open tomorrow, June 8 from 11-5 at the Ociciwan Contemporary Art Centre at 10124 96 Street - be sure to check it out!

As we continue to celebrate Indigenous History Month, we have an opportunity to recognize the vital role that art plays in preserving, sharing, & strengthening Indigenous culture, heritage, & knowledge.

Visit my website to get involved and lets build a downtown core where we can all thrive. www.annestevenson.ca

But we're not done. We need to keep building the momentum of a vibrant downtown.

Join me in building the momentum to ensure Ward O-day'min continues to see investments in our core services, safety and affordability.

This plan will also include targeting modified vehicles that create disruption, and often danger, in our communities.

I remain committed to working closely with EPS and administration to find solutions that will deter reckless driving and keep our streets safe.

Looking forward to continued conversations about the Downtown Action Plan and how we can bring more life to this already incredible neighbourhood.

The over the past couple of weeks we have heard how the Downtown Action Plan will include a new 104 St Entertainment District.

This initiative would allow patrons to enjoy beverages from local establishments while strolling the market, enhancing vibrancy & supporting our downtown economy.

I encourage all Edmontonians to make a conscious effort to support businesses affected by construction — go out of your way to visit them and shop local if you're able!

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The City of Edmonton is continuously looking for ways to minimize disruption as much as possible.
I appreciate Edmontonians’ patience as we go through these projects & encourage the use of resources including:
▪️Building Edmonton map
▪️Road & bridge disruption dashboard
▪️Construction notifications.

This means creating more inviting community spaces, such Ward O-day'min's newest green space - Warehouse Park!
While I’m excited to see these investments in our community, it’s vital to acknowledge that construction comes with disruption and inconvenience.

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That’s all for this week! Let’s go Oilers!

Speaking of upstanding individuals in our community, we moved forward with our recommended appointments to the City’s Agencies, Boards, and Commissions. Thank you to everyone who applied! The new round of appointees is a great showcase of the talents and commitment of Edmontonians to our community.

While this is a significant loss to our local democracies, I'm hopeful that people will hold themselves to a high standard regardless and continue serving Edmontonians with integrity and respect.

We also heard the annual Integrity Commissioner's Report. Sadly this will likely be our last - the Province's Bill 50 will remove all Code of Conduct policies from Councils across Alberta. This means less accountability to Edmontonians and fewer checks against unethical and antagonistic politics.

While better than where we started, I know any increase has an impact. As we continue to recover from unprecedented inflationary pressures and structural budget issues, I'm hopeful we'll be able to continue to deliver savings and more effective services for our growing city.

At City Council, we finalised the property tax levy for 2025. City staff initially presented an 8.1% increase, and Council worked to get this down to a projected 6.1% during our December budget deliberations. Last week, we reviewed the final count which had been further decreased to 5.7%.