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Recap list of items discussed at the December 13 Lethbridge City Council meeting.

​Several City of Lethbridge employees are among those who have been recently awarded with Alberta's Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.

The final results for the Lethbridge 2022 Point-in-Time (PiT) Count indicate at least 454 individuals experiencing homelessness on September 27, 2022.

​In addition to the large Christmas tree and lighting already in place, Festival Square in Downtown Lethbridge will soon feature a seasonal skating rink for winter enthusiasts to enjoy.

​Lethbridge is home to an impressive and ever-growing collection of public art, and the City's Public Art program has been incredibly busy with the completion of multiple projects over the past year.

​As the winter weather takes hold, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services would like to remind residents and businesses of the owner's responsibility to ensure vacant buildings are secure to prevent unauthorized entry. This would include all vacant properties such as residential homes, garages and commercial properties.

​Lethbridge City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to adopt the Economic Standing Policy Committee's recommendations to amend the City of Lethbridge's 2023-2026 Operating Budget.

With its approval, the 2023-2026 average annual change in municipal tax rate is 5.1 per cent for each of the next four years. This is equal to a $129.93 per year per single family house, based on an average market value of $285,800.

In a game that saw some slick skating and a lot of laughs, the City team won on the scoreboard but food banks have ultimately won out.

"In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes," Benjamin Franklin once wrote. As much as we all may not love the prospect of a tax increase, it is an inevitability, as well as, for the next four years, a necessity in order to maintain the high level of services provided to the community.