The limit of PoliceBudget(x) as x→∞ is... 30%
Download MP3City council has approved an updated funding formula for the police budget. We break down what happened and what it means.
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
Funding formula
- Mack's tweet thread
- Final vote results
- Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: My Thoughts on the Police Funding Formula
- Coun. Andrew Knack: Edmonton Police Funding Formula (August 2023)
- Edmonton Police Commission: EPS funding formula
- 2021: Taproot Election Survey — question about police funding
- 2022: Council privately quashes recommended audit of Edmonton policing and use of city funding
National urban park
- Nov. 2021: Edmonton to move forward with exploring a potential national urban park
- Aug. 2023: Proposed national park in Edmonton's river valley moving to planning phase
Route 31
Donair costume
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