including access to high-speed fiber internet which is available throughout the town. Edson also offers comparably lower property costs in terms of rent and purchase prices, creating an affordable environment for those looking to invest and grow in the community. Zahara highlights the town’s enterprise recruitment measures, which include a tax incentive program, and ongoing efforts to streamline development. “One of the strategies has been to completely redo our land use bylaw and simplify the process for doing development. That work was completed earlier this year, and that will help anybody looking to set up shop within Edson or develop a property, to do so in a less bureaucratic way,” he says. A DESTINATION OF ITS OWN Edson’s proximity to Jasper National Park makes it 43 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 01, ISSUE 01 EDSON, AB
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