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Equity and Accessibility Listening Sessions
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We are working on making our services more equal for all. Share your voice on equity and accessibility at our listening sessions.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - Sunset Community Inc. Land Transfer
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The Municipality of Cumberland is considering a proposal from Sunset Community Incorporated to transfer 3 parcels of municipally owned land to Sunset Community Inc. for nominal consideration.
The subject parcels are:
• PID 25515941 – Sunset Court, South Pugwash (Assessed value $29,400)
• PID 25150244 - 2846 Crowley Road, Pugwash (Assessed value $329,200)
• PID 25149923 - 140 Sunset Lane, South Pugwash (Assessed value $3,494,900)
The purpose of the transfer is to support Sunset Community Inc. in its request to move forward as an autonomous organization.
In accordance with Section 51 of the Municipal Government Act, a Public Hearing will be held at 3:30 PM on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 in Council Chambers at the Upper Nappan Service Centre, 1395 Blair Lake Road, Upper Nappan to allow members of the public to express their views on the proposal.
A hearing summary document will be available at www.cumberlandcounty.ns.ca by August 16, 2024.You may participate by submitting comments by email to:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
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A Public Hearing regarding the By-law to Amend the Municipal Planning Strategy 24-08, By-law to Amend the Land Use By-law 24-09, and By-law to Amend the Municipal Planning Strategy 24-10 for the Municipality of Cumberland will be held at
3:30 pm, Wednesday, August 21st, 2024 in the Council Chambers of the Upper Nappan Service Centre.
Note that this meeting may be rescheduled or conducted online, visit cumberlandcounty.ns.ca to verify meeting schedule.
By-law to Amend the Municipal Planning Strategy 24-08
- Redesignate a portion of PID 25044124 from Industrial to Resource.
By-law to Amend the Land Use By-law 24-09
- Rezone a portion of PID 25044124 from Urban Industrial (IND) Zone to Commercial Recreation (CRec) Zone.
By-law to Amend the Municipal Planning Strategy 24-10
- Amend section 4.5 to add subsection 4.5.8 Commercial Development Districts.
- Amend section 8 to add Schedule C: Commercial Development Districts
Hearing documents can be viewed at plancumberland.ca/hearings or by contacting our office at 902-667-2313. Public Hearings are open to the public. You may participate by submitting comments by email to:
T-MCC-2407
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The Municipality of the County of Cumberland is currently advertising a request for proposal for a “Truck Chassis“
Construction of Springhill’s new $6.1-million fire station begins
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Work has begun on Springhill’s new $6.1-million fire station.
“This is a great project for Springhill and the Municipality of Cumberland,” project manager for the municipality Roger MacIsaac said as footings were being poured on the property. “The need for a new fire station was identified during the fire services review two years ago and this station will serve as one of the four hub stations in the municipality.”
The project was included in the 2024-25 Municipality of Cumberland capital budget.