Don Iveson calls for Edmonton suburbs to pay more in next budget

Homeowners moving into Edmonton’s new suburbs will be asked to pay more for fire stations and facilities such as the Lewis Farms Recreation Centre in this upcoming budget, Mayor Don Iveson said Tuesday.
He laid out the five principals he’ll bring to this fall’s budget debate and said Edmonton’s existing business owners and residents can’t be asked to cover the $1 billion it would take to provide services for the new areas under construction.
“We do need a new