Calgary Ald. John Mar muses about new inner city infrastructure tax

As city politicians muse over how to pay for future infrastructure upgrades in mature neighbourhoods, the idea of charging a new tax is now in the mix.

Ald. John Mar told fellow members of the city’s Priorities and Finance committee Tuesday the idea is very preliminary and needs more research, but he’s looking at how Edmonton’s neighbourhood renewal program could be applied to Calgary.

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