Councillors spar as downtown tax levy plan approved

Edmonton’s downtown arena crossed one of its final hurdles Tuesday, but not before council members took critics of the scheme into the boards.

Councillors complained opponents misrepresented details of a community revitalization levy (CRL) that will use provincial and civic property taxes from downtown growth to pay for the arena and a dozen other “catalyst” projects.

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