Mayor says LRT grant from province is ‘lessening the burden’ on Edmonton’s property taxpayers

Mayor Don Iveson said the province’s move to forgive a $176-million loan for construction on the first phase of the southeast Valley Line LRT extension will help correct an “over-contribution” of municipal funds pledged for the project while allowing the city more flexibility in the design of the LRT further down the line.

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