April 13, 2026

Revisions

1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 26, 2026
   • · Motion 1 added: The agenda for the April 13, 2026, Public Council Meeting was approved as presented.
   • · Motion 2 added: The minutes of the March 2, 2026, Public Council Meeting were approved as circulated.
   • · Motion 3 added: that the Town of Truro forgive and write-off the $814,923 repayable grant made to the Central Nova Scotia Civic Centre Society.
   • · Motion 4 added: it was moved to approve the department reports.
   • · Motion 5 added: that staff review the Feeding of Wild Birds and Animals Bylaw in order to tighten restrictions against feeding deer.
   • · Motion 6 added: that Council approve the 2026-2027 Town budget, including general operating budget of $43,359,637 and capital budget of $ 8,680,231 and the water operating budget of $5,343,654 and water capital of $958,000.
   • · Motion 7 added: that the estimated expenditures of the Town of Truro for the period April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, be approved and adopted in the amount of $43,359,637.
   • · Motion 8 added: that Council authorizes the levying and collection of a rate for the current year of one dollar and eighty-five cents ($1.85) per $100.00 of assessment for residential and resource property (that rate being hereinafter called the "Resident…
   • · Motion 9 added: that Council authorizes the levying and collection of a rate for the current year of Four dollars and Fifty cents ($4.50) per $100.00 of assessment for commercial property (that rate being hereinafter referred to as the "Commercial Rate").
   • · Motion 10 added: that Council authorizes the levying and collection of a rate for the current year of five cents ($0.05) per $100.00 of assessment for residential property (that rate being hereinafter referred to as the "Residential Road Preservation Rate"…
   • · Motion 11 added: that Council authorizes the levying and collection of a rate for the current year of five cents ($0.05) per $100.00 of assessment for commercial property (that rate being hereinafter referred to as the "Commercial Road Preservation Rate").
   • · Motion 12 added: that Council authorizes the levying and collection of a rate for the current year of eighty-five cents ($0.85) per cubic meter of water consumed under 1250 cubic meter on a quarterly billing and twenty-two cents ($0.22) per cubic meter of …
   • · Motion 13 added: that Council authorizes the levying and collection of a solid waste uniform charge of $50.00 per residential dwelling unit be applied as a solid waste charge for all dwelling units of 3 or less.
   • · Motion 14 added: that the payment of rates and taxes set down for 2026-27, as accepted and approved by Council, shall be required to be made to the Treasurer on or before the Thirty First Day of October 2026.
   • · Motion 15 added: that an additional charge at the rate of Fifteen per cent (15%) per annum shall be and is hereby imposed for the non-payment of such rates and taxes by the Thirtieth Day of June, 2026 on the interim bill and at the same rate for the non-pa…
   • · Motion 16 added: that Council approve the Downtown Truro Partnership Budget and Area Rate of Forty-Two Cents ($0.42) per $100.00 of Commercial assessment to a maximum of $2,000,000 in the designated area.
   • · Motion 17 added: that the Canadian Air Division be permitted to perform a low-level Fly Past over the town of Truro on August 15, 2026.
   • · Motion 18 added: that Council set a Public Hearing date for May 4, 2026, to consider amending an existing development agreement with Arkham Developments Limited to convert vacant ground-floor commercial space in an existing mixed-use building at 219 Queen …
   • · Attendance added: C. Hinton (present)
   • · Attendance added: B. Thomas (present)
   • · Attendance added: J. Flemming (present)
   • · Attendance added: W. Talbot (present)
   • · Attendance added: I. McGrath (present)
   • · Attendance added: A. Graham (present)
   • · Attendance added: D. Pryor (remote)
   • · Attendance added: M. Dolter (present)
   • · Attendance added: J. Fox (present)
   • · Attendance added: O. Browning (present)
   • · Attendance added: A. Simms (present)
   • · Attendance added: B. Currie (present)
   • · Attendance added: D. MacNeil (present)
   • · Attendance added: A. Grant (present)
   • · Attendance added: T. Russell (present)
   • · Attendance added: C. Thompson (present)