It's been a tremendously busy two months since council started reviewing the 2009-11 budget. Hundreds of motions and countless hours of questions and debate went into the final residential tax increase of 4.55 per cent.
Covering the budget is a unique opportunity to learn about the City of St. Albert, how it operates, council's goals and the people behind the scenes.
This blog has made it possible to take a closer look at all aspects of the budget, from line-by-line cuts or additions, to expanded comments from civic leaders. That kind of flexibility (and freedom of space) just isn't possible with a regular newspaper story.
I enjoyed the experience so much, I'm going to continue blogging about local civic matters. My new blog, Civic Matters, will give readers more insight, background and and chance to ask questions or provide comments about important local issues.
Look for Civic Matters early in the new year.
Until then, thanks for reading. And happy holidays!
- Bryan Alary
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