Mayor calls down wastewater upgrades, school divisions in State of the City address
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WINNIPEG – Mayor Sam Katz used his State of the City speech today to sling barbs at the province over Winnipeg’s wastewater upgrades and also vowed to prevent the NDP from taking over city council during October’s civic election.
Speaking before a Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Winnipeg Convention Centre, Katz reiterated the city’s opposition to spending $350 million on a nutrient-removal step that’s part of the city’s $1.8 billion waste-water upgrade, as ordered by the province against the advice of leading freshwater scientists.
The mayor also said he will battle the NDP this October, when Winnipeggers go to the polls.
Unlike previous State of the City speeches, the mayor shied away from making any new promises, although he did pledge – as expected – to freeze property taxes in Winnipeg for the 13th straight year.
The mayor also pledged to eliminate the business tax for more businesses this year.
He also complained some school divisions "are out of control" when it comes to spending.