Saskatoon mayor takes part in lunchtime chat with city business group

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Charlie Clark faces questions from business leaders on city spending, hiring and the downtown arena.

Tracy Arno, who leads Essence Recruitment in addition to her role as NSBA board chair, guided the conversation with help from NSBA executive director Keith Moen and a few questions from the audience.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.

“We can make this work,” he said, pointing to the city’s proposed bus rapid transit system as a key means of getting people to and from events. Once a site is picked, Clark said the city can do more detailed planning work. He repeated that the goal remains to find a way to pay for the new facility without adding to the property tax rate.

Although moving the Sask. Polytechnic campus is largely a provincial government matter, Clark said the prospect of relocating such a large institution will carry implications for the city on everything from bus routes to utility services. He added he hopes to see the institution maintain ties with the downtown core, where it has operated satellite campuses.

 

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