City council votes down bid to provide tax relief during extreme construction nightmare

An eight-year drainage construction marathon in front of several West Jasper Place homes has residents wondering just how extreme damage needs to be before council considers tax relief.
It postponed neighbourhood renewal, leaving them with the only cracked sidewalks in the community, and at times wafted odours so bad it made some feel sick.
Residents worry they can’t sell their homes but still pay full property taxes.
“At what point is construction no longer temporary? This has been