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From a rotting compost depot to multimillion-dollar LRT upgrades, Edmonton’s city council has a string of tough decisions to make in the new year.

Certainly, criticizing from the sidelines will be an easier role.

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Expensive upgrades to the west LRT design threaten Edmonton’s ability to expand services in other directions. A vote on demolishing the beloved Coliseum will make residents angry no matter how it goes.

And on garbage, Edmonton was just realizing its much-lauded recycling target was out of reach when its existing composting facility had to be evacuated and a Chinese decision to ban waste imports up-ended the market. Forging a path forward could be difficult.

Council sits again mid-January. Here are five tough issues on the horizon.

Escalating costs for west-end LRT

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The LRT line west to Lewis Farms is already expected to cost $1.4 billion. In February, council must decide whether to add to the budget with more tunnels or elevated track.