Fredericton council voted Monday to spend $1.6 million on new road and water infrastructure on the north side to service land that will be sold off later for the purpose of creating as many as 100 affordable housing units.
Fredericton councillors agreed in principle Monday to cutting the city's inside tax rate by one cent next year, but not before debating whether the decrease should go further out of concern for residents struggling with rising costs.
Fredericton Mayor Kate Rogers is proposing the creation of a new "design guide committee" to preserve the look and feel of the city's neighbourhoods amid expected zoning changes that will allow more densification.