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Home Amherst Meetings February 2, 2026

Council · Regular

February 2, 2026

TOWN OF AMHERST Regular Council Meeting

18:00
7 present · 0 absent
Robert Small Mayor — Charlie Chambers Deputy Mayor — Dwayne Ripley Councillor — Hal Davidson Councillor — Kathy Wells Councillor — Nic Furlong Councillor — Terry McManaman Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Cindy Brown Administrative Assistant — Jason MacDonald Chief Administrative Officer — Lori O'Connell Marketing & Communications Officer — Natalie LeBlanc Municipal Clerk —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: To approve the agenda as circulated.
    • · Motion 2 added: That Council give approval for the Amherst Curling Club to carry over into fiscal year 2026/27 the 2025 Community Support Grant in the amount of $8,000.
    • · Motion 3 added: That Council approve the amendments to the Requests for Proclamations and Flag Raising Ceremonies Policy.
    • · Motion 4 added: That when marketing the new policy and receiving requests for proclamations and flag raisings that staff incorporate the rational as to why there will be formal flag-raising ceremonies held at the Church Street flag poles for African Herit…
    • · Motion 5 added: That Council approve the purchase of PID # 25252248 from Delco Forest Products Ltd. for $90,000 (plus applicable HST), with all funds to be paid from the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change Nature Agreement and further…
    • · Motion 6 added: That Council approve the proposed list of write off uncollectible accounts in the amount of $44,334.07.
    • · Motion 7 added: That Council repeal the Joint Councils Terms of Reference Policy #10350-27.
    • · Motion 8 added: That Council approve the request to receive a donation of $10,000 from the Dr.& Mrs. H.E. Christie Community Foundation to fund a corresponding grant of $10,000 to the Cumberland County Minor Hockey Association.
    • · Motion 9 added: That Council approve the funding request from the YMCA of Cumberland in the amount of $9,000 to come from the Strategic Priority Reserve.
    • · Attendance added: Charlie Chambers (present)
    • · Attendance added: Hal Davidson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Robert Small (present)
    • · Attendance added: Nic Furlong (present)
    • · Attendance added: Terry McManaman (present)
    • · Attendance added: Dwayne Ripley (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kathy Wells (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jason MacDonald (present)
    • · Attendance added: Lori O'Connell (present)
    • · Attendance added: Natalie LeBlanc (present)
    • · Attendance added: Cindy Brown (present)