Municipality of Cumberland has new Joint Accessibility Plan
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01 April 2025
The Municipality of Cumberland, Village of Pugwash and Village of River Hebert have come together to create a new Joint Accessibility Plan with the aim to make Cumberland accessible for all. On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, municipal council approved the municipality's newest Joint Accessibility Plan as...
Municipality of Cumberland approves $41-million operating budget, $14.3-million capital budget
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31 March 2025
The Municipality of Cumberland approved a $41-million operating budget and a $14.3-million capital budget at a special online meeting on Monday, March 31, 2025. It was the first time in recent memory that the municipality's operating and capital budgets have been brought forward for council's...
Municipality of Cumberland urges premier to reconsider increases to non-resident deed transfer tax
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27 March 2025
Cumberland municipal council is urging Premier Tim Houston to reconsider increasing the non-resident deed transfer tax if not for the whole province at least in Cumberland County. “The recent announcement by your government to increase non-resident deed transfer tax from five per cent to 10 per...