March 9, 2026

Revisions

1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
   • · Motion 1 added: THAT Council accepts the following estimates of the sums required by the Town of Amherst for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, prepared in accordance with Section 72 of the Municipal Government Act
   • · Motion 2 added: THAT for the Town of Amherst for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, the General Tax Rate is as follows: Residential / Resource $1.288 per $100 of assessment Commercial $4.088 per $100 of assessment
   • · Motion 3 added: THAT for the Town of Amherst for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, the Community Support Area Rate is as follows: Residential / Resource $0.078 per $100 of assessment Commercial $0.078 per $100 of assessment
   • · Motion 4 added: THAT for the Town of Amherst for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, the Mandatory Provincial Contribution Area Rate is as follows: Residential / Resource $0.304 per $100 of assessment Commercial $0.304 per $100 of assessment
   • · Motion 5 added: THAT for the Town of Amherst for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, the Wastewater Treatment Facility Uniform Charge is set at $103.50 on each unmetered mobile home within a land leased community within the boundaries of the Town of Am…
   • · Motion 6 added: THAT for the Town of Amherst for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, the Solid Waste Management Uniform Charge is set at $250.00 on each residential property within the boundaries of the Town of Amherst with less than four such dwelling…
   • · Motion 7 added: Sanitary Sewer Rates
   • · Motion 8 added: That Council approve the 2026-2027 Amherst Water Utility Operating Budget of $2,697,408.
   • · Motion 9 added: That Council approve a general borrowing resolution authorizing a line of credit in the amount of $7.7 million with the Royal Bank of Canada to meet the current expenditures of the Town of Amherst for the year ending March 31, 2027.
   • · Motion 10 added: That Council give first reading to the By-law to Amend the Deed Transfer Tax By-law, B-2 to increase the rate from 1.25% to 1.5% effective July 1, 2026.
   • · Motion 11 added: That Council approve the amendments to the User Fee Policy 03470-03 to reflect the changes highlighted in the red-line policy.
   • · Motion 12 added: That Council approve the Tax Reduction Policy #3800-02 as amended and increase the income limit amount from $30,000 to $32,000.
   • · Motion 13 added: That Council approve the amendments to the Tax Exemption Policy #3800-04 as outlined below
   • · Motion 14 added: That Council deny the Tax Exemption application received from Cumberland County Transition House Association for their property located at 44 Russell Street as it does not meet the criteria in the amended Tax Exemption Policy #3800-04.
   • · Motion 15 added: That Council approve the Town of Amherst General Capital Budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year as presented in the amount of $16,588,741 and the Amherst Water Utility Capital Budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year in the amount of $1,013,000 to b…
   • · Attendance added: Denise Smith (present)
   • · Attendance added: Sean Payne (present)
   • · Attendance added: Lori O'Connell (present)
   • · Attendance added: Natalie LeBlanc (present)
   • · Attendance added: Dwayne Ripley (present)
   • · Attendance added: Robert Small (present)
   • · Attendance added: Charlie Chambers (present)
   • · Attendance added: Hal Davidson (present)
   • · Attendance added: Nic Furlong (present)
   • · Attendance added: Terry McManaman (present)
   • · Attendance added: Kathy Wells (present)
   • · Attendance added: Jason MacDonald (present)
   • · Attendance added: Sarah Wilson (present)
   • · Attendance added: Cindy Brown (present)
   • · Participation added: Robert Small recuse