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  • Press Release: Council Approves New Governance Model

    Press Release: Council Approves New Governance Model

    Information
    23 April 2026
    For Immediate Release
    Council Approves New Governance Model for the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth
     
    Yarmouth, NS — April 23rd, 2026 â€” The Council of the Municipality of the District of...
  • Property Tax Sale 2026

    Property Tax Sale 2026

    Information
    21 April 2026

    Municipality of the District of Yarmouth - Tax Sale
    Thursday, May 21, 2026
    Registration at 12:00 pm, Sale at 1:00 pm
    Rotary Centre at Hebron Recreation Complex
    107 Cemetery Rd, Hebron

    Notice is...

  • Changes Made to Low-Income Tax Exemption

    Changes Made to Low-Income Tax Exemption

    Information
    22 December 2025

    The Municipality has made several key changes to its Low Income Tax Exemption Policy, including changing its name to the Income-Targeted Property Tax Exemption. This is to better reflect current...

  • Fall & Winter 2025 Newsletter Available

    Fall & Winter 2025 Newsletter Available

    Information
    18 December 2025

    The Fall & Winter 2025 Newsletter is now available as a PDF. Click HERE to view and/or download the newsletter. 

    If you or someone you know is unable to access the newsletter in this digital format,...

  • Dry Well Relief Program - UPDATE

    Dry Well Relief Program - UPDATE

    Information
    13 November 2025
    💧 Dry Well Relief Program Update💧
    Starting Monday, November 17, program hours will be:
    🔹Tuesday: 10am - 2pm
    🔹Wednesday: 10am - 2pm
    🔹Thursday: 10am - 2pm
    Participants must sign a new form confirming that
    ...
  • Admin Fee Waived for Water Supply Upgrade Lending Program

    Admin Fee Waived for Water Supply Upgrade Lending Program

    Information
    23 October 2025
    At the latest meeting (Oct 22, 2025), Council voted to waive the $300 Administration Fee for the Water Supply Upgrade Lending Program, retroactive to April 1, 2025, until March 31, 2026.
    This means
    ...
Agenda

1. Call to Order

2. In-Camera (4:00 - 5:00 p.m.)
    2.1 Potential Litigation - MGA 22:2 (f)
    2.2 Public Security - MGA 22:2 (h)

3. Land Acknowledgement - I/We would like to begin by acknowledging that we are on the traditional lands of the Wasoqopa'q First Nation, part of Mi'kmaki (meeg-ma-gee), the ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq people.

4. Additions/Deletions to the Agenda

5. Approval of the Agenda

5. Declarations of any conflicts of interest 

6.   pdf Approval of COTW Minutes from January 9, 2025(199 KB)

7. Declarations of any conflicts of interest

8. Presentations
    8.1   pdf Marine Protected Areas, DFO, Derek Fenton(1.47 MB)
    8.2    pdf Youth Wellbeing Network, Denise Vacon & Livinus Numfor(4.44 MB)

9. Old Business 

10. Correspondance 
     10.1 For Action
            10.1.1    pdf Funding Support for Nova Scotia Music Week(994 KB)
            10.1.2    pdf Derelict Boat at Johns Cove Beach (Councillor Cushing)(353 KB)
            10.1.3    pdf Deer Management Inquiry(68 KB)
            10.1.4    pdf Memorial Club Monuments Committee(43 KB)
            10.1.5    pdf Yarmouth County Minor Hockey - Championship Tournament(336 KB)
            10.1.6    pdf Industrial Inquiry Commission Reviewing Canada Post(636 KB)
            10.1.7    pdf African Heritage Month Gala(221 KB)
     10.2 For Information 
            10.2.1    pdf Municipality of Chester reply re: Code of Conduct(1.54 MB)

11. New Business 
     11.1 Policies
             11.1.1   pdf Council Remuneration Policy C-029-01(180 KB)
             11.1.2   pdf Travel and Expense Policy T-088-20(503 KB)
                         11.1.2.1  pdf Council Conference Policy C-038-18(65 KB)
             11.1.3   pdf Fees Policy F-044-02(216 KB)
             11.1.4   pdf Mobile Device Policy M-682-25(180 KB)
      11.2  pdf Request for Decision - Agenda & Minute Software(2.42 MB)    

12. Public Comments

13. In-Camera
     13.1   Public Security - MGA 22:2 (h)
     13.2   Public Security - MGA 22:2 (h)
     13.3   Contract Negotiations - MGA 22:2 (e)

14. In-Camera Recommendations 

15. Adjournment

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