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Municipality of Cumberland urges premier to reconsider increases to non-resident deed transfer tax
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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 cent increases, rather than reduces, barriers to inter-provincial and intra-regional relationships,” Municipality of Cumberland Mayor Rod Gilroy said. “If it is implemented as scheduled it will depress real estate values and assessment, but more importantly, and of more concern, it will send a message to our neighbours that perhaps we're not all in this together.”
Mayor Gilroy said council is supportive of efforts to facilitate inter-provincial trade and commerce and it’s delighted to see the premier take a lead role in the national conversation amongst his colleagues to do this.
Municipality of Cumberland taking a case-by-case approach to resource development
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Cumberland municipal council is not saying yes to a proposal by the provincial government to remove barriers to resource development in Nova Scotia, but it’s not saying no either.
In response to a letter from Municipal Affairs Minister John Lohr urging municipalities to signal their support for greater resource development, Mayor Rod Gilroy said it’s not lost on the municipality that the Cumberland Basin is home is home to significant oil and gas potential and that exploration and extraction of these resources could potentially have a significant economic impact on the municipality, the province and even the region.
Municipality of Cumberland honours employees with long service awards
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The Municipality of Cumberland honoured 11 employees for their years of service to the residents of Cumberland County during an all-staff event at the Dr. Carson & Marion Murray Community Centre in Springhill on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
“As I look around this room, we all have one thing in common, we work for 23,000 bosses who watch us every day and keep an eye on everything we do and how we do it,” Municipality of Cumberland Mayor Rod Gilroy told staff. “I want to convey my appreciation and that of council for what you do day in and day out and how you do, how much you care about it and how much it means to us and you. How you act and what you is clearly obvious to all of us.”
Chief Administrative Officer Greg Herrett congratulated staff for its role in making the municipality a great place to work. He said groups such as the wellness committee and the social committee add so much to the fabric of the workforce.
“I want to thank each and every one of you for your efforts every day,” the CAO said. “Over the last few years progressively fewer issues are showing up on my desk. The departments are very good at what they do. I know council appreciates that as well.”
Herrett said he is proud of the work of the county’s employees and they should be proud as well.
Cumberland Municipal Council Hosting Special Meeting on Monday, March 31, 2025
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Cumberland municipal council is holding a special meeting on Monday, March 31, 2025, to consider the 2025-26 capital and operating budgets.
The meeting will be via Zoom and begins at 4 pm.
The meeting will also be livestreamed at https://video.isilive.ca/cumberland/live.html
Municipal Council Meeting Video Available for Viewing
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The recording of the Wednesday, March 26, 2025, meeting of Cumberland municipal council is now available for viewing.
To watch the video, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIT-F_V7uJ8