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May 15: Edmonton arena meeting
Follow along as City Council holds a special meeting to discuss the proposed downtown arena project.
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I am very glad I am not a Edmonton Tax payer. If I was I would be steaming mad about this supposed fair #yegarena deal.by adam_mcdougall via twitter 5/15/2013 8:18:14 PM -
If borrow for #yegarena, will be at 67% of #yeg debt roomby JasFranklin09 via twitter 5/15/2013 8:18:16 PM -
Rosen says city has $2.9 billion in debt, about 67% of allowed debt room. By 2021, at 58 per cent of debt room. #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 5/15/2013 8:18:18 PM -
This is where you can look at documents relating to #yegcc special meeting re #yegarena http://bit.ly/15NEMetby Emily Mertz via twitter 5/15/2013 8:18:22 PM -
I guess a $430,000 donation / bribe doesn't buy the $100mil gov $ it used to- only $25mil now #Katz #REDford #pcaa #backroomdeals #yegarenaby JohnnieOil via twitter 5/15/2013 8:18:28 PM -
The cost of borrowing is a big deal, #yeg. Imagine the interest cost on your relatively tiny mortgage... on tens of millions. #yegarenaby Metro_DK via twitter 5/15/2013 8:18:35 PM -
$2.9 billion of debt by the end of 2013 is already higher than the $2.6 billion that was projected in December 2012. #yegcc #yegarenaby Mack D. Male via twitter 5/15/2013 8:18:40 PM -
"From a debt room perspective, we're actually very well within our capacity to do this," says CFO Rosen. #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 5/15/2013 8:18:47 PM
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Sloan asks when costs associated with borrowing will be in a report available for council and public #yegcc #yegarenaby JasFranklin09 via twitter 5/15/2013 8:18:53 PM
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City Council posts documents relating to special council meeting regarding #yegarena http://bit.ly/15NEMet #yegcc #yegdt #nhlby Global Edmonton via twitter 5/15/2013 8:18:58 PM -
Live & shop in suburbs & malls? Then you don’t get to use “DT revitalization” as a talking point for your terrible hockey team’s #yegarenaby tofuligans via twitter 5/15/2013 8:19:05 PM -
Sloan: I would like to know what the cost of the borrowing will be. It would be nice if we could get it before we vote. #yegarenaby Dietrich Neu via twitter 5/15/2013 8:19:20 PM -
PS - By end of 2013, #yeg city debt will be $2.9 billion #yegarenaby JasFranklin09 via twitter 5/15/2013 8:19:27 PM
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Coun Sloan wonders the impact on city's debt. By end of 2014 city debt will be 2.9B. 67% of the debt room avail. #yeg #yegarenaby vinesh pratap via twitter 5/15/2013 8:19:31 PM -
Oh god now provincial politics comes into it again FFS #yegarena #shutuptwitterby Pretty__G via twitter 5/15/2013 8:19:32 PM -
All these figures re: #yegarena is making my head hurt. Bottom line = major moolah for rich ppl?by Mad_Me via twitter 5/15/2013 8:19:38 PM -
Mandel - "None of this is tax-supported debt, right?" #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 5/15/2013 8:19:47 PM
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I'm sure Alberta's long-term debt outlook is being taken into account here right? http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/10/18/canada-provinces-euro-style-crisis_n_1980321.html #yegarenaby RichardFantin via twitter 5/15/2013 8:20:29 PM -
Bryan Anderson points out they can borrow at very low rates. #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 5/15/2013 8:21:20 PM
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There are three categories of debt: Tax-Supported Debt, Self-Supporting Tax-Guaranteed Debt, and Self-Liquidating Debt. #yegarena #yegccby Mack D. Male via twitter 5/15/2013 8:21:35 PM
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Only thing missing from #yegarena presentation is old timey Jazz music. Smoke & mirrors here we come.by w_izzard via twitter 5/15/2013 8:22:05 PM -
#yegarena Flashback: Feb 2010 Daryl Katz video message: "It's Edmonton's time. Thank you for your support and stay tuned." 3+ years laterby Christine Meadows via twitter 5/15/2013 8:22:09 PM -
Know there's due process, but quit dillydallying #yegcc just vote YES 4 goodness sake! #getonwithit #yegarena @MayorMandel #notjustforoilersby lotstodosue via twitter 5/15/2013 8:22:19 PM -
Get this done #yegarena #yegcc !by GerWes via twitter 5/15/2013 8:22:39 PM -
Cities wonder why their operating costs are so high... ammortization of debt over long term could be one reason. #yegarena #yegby Metro_DK via twitter 5/15/2013 8:23:16 PM
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We fight for 575million from various gov. funds for the arena, on the same day 42mill in cuts for developmental disability
#yeg #yegarenaby David Gariano via twitter 5/15/2013 8:23:30 PM -
Anderson points out that if Sohi's motion passes, MSI money would no longer be spent on #yegarena, but on public infrastructure. #yegarenaby Paulatics via twitter 5/15/2013 8:24:05 PM
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Here are the #yegarena documents we are now discussing at #yegcc: http://sirepub.edmonton.ca/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=1110&doctype=AGENDAby KerryDiotte via twitter 5/15/2013 8:24:26 PM -
Rosen says property taxes will not have to go up to cover debt servicing, that funding mechanisms already in place. #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 5/15/2013 8:24:34 PM
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30 year plus timeline to pay for Katz is absurd! a dollar today is worth very little in 30 years. Great deal for Katz! #yegarena #paynowby KKineshanko via twitter 5/15/2013 8:24:50 PM -
Caterina, sounding very chippy, mocks Simon Farbrother for making decisions based on his gut. #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 5/15/2013 8:25:21 PM
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Northlands site borders Yellowhead EW AND Gretzky NS freeways. #yegarena downtown, not so much.by AlanSchtweetz via twitter 5/15/2013 8:25:30 PM -
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RT @Emily_Mertz: City council's last vote on #yegarena funding has passed, 10-3by Christine Meadows via twitter 5/15/2013 9:29:49 PM
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Oilers get a new arena. Council supports 10 to 3 to go ahead with the #yegarena #yeg - Next step, get Northlands as far a way as possibleby Chris Suvan via twitter 5/15/2013 9:29:49 PM -
Diorite, Caterina and Sloan against #yegarena. Big surprise.by M. Sharkey-Pryma via twitter 5/15/2013 9:29:50 PM -
Well Edmonton, you got the #yegarena deal you deserve for the team you deserve. Congrats everyone who thinks they're making out ahead.by runsamok via twitter 5/15/2013 9:29:53 PM -
New funding arrangment for #yegarena deal is approved, subject to provincial funding confirmation by #yegcc, 10-3by DECLorg via twitter 5/15/2013 9:30:00 PM -
New funding arrangment for #yegarena deal is approved, subject to provincial funding confirmation by #yegcc, 10-3by chrisbuyze via twitter 5/15/2013 9:30:01 PM -
Really proud of #yegcc! It's great that the city will go ahead with #yegarena. Go #Oilers! Proud to live in #yegby Tim C via twitter 5/15/2013 9:30:05 PM -
Wow the deal is finally approved!! Shocker. #yegcc #yegarenaby gamercyrus via twitter 5/15/2013 9:30:21 PM -
Councillors vote 10-3 to move forward with final budget for #yegarena #yeg @CityofEdmontonby Chrystal via twitter 5/15/2013 9:30:22 PM -
#yegarena will not fix everything, please everyone in #yeg but it can be good for the city along with better #yegwalk, #yegbike #yegtransitby lesoteric via twitter 5/15/2013 9:30:30 PM