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Details: Published: 19 March 2025

Municipal council approves capital projects in advance of 2025-26 capital budget

Cumberland municipal council has voted to approve several capital projects in advance of the 2025-26 capital budget.

Projects include the Springhill Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade $1.786 million , a SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus) for $265,000, air cylanders for the fire departments for $54,500, $700,000 for Springhill capital paving and $450,000 for Parrsboro capital paving.

The total is $3.256 million.

Springhill streets to be paved include Gilroy from Pleasant to the end, Queen from Junction Road to Lorne Street, Lower Herrett Road from McGee to West End, Black Street from Chapel to Pleasant and St. James from Drummond to Black.

Parrsboro streets to be paved include Western Avenue from Main to Maple and Whitehall Road from Philadelphia Avenue to Civic 255.

The municipality has historically approved the capital and operating budgets in late May. The timing of this approval can cause challenges in scheduling infrastructure work within the annual construction season and long lead purchases within the fiscal year. Late procurement can increase pricing if contractor schedules are already near capacity.

Details: Published: 13 March 2025

The Municipality of the County of Cumberland regularly advertises requests for proposals (RFPs) and tenders for a variety of projects and initiatives. This information is also posted on the Provincial Procurement Site. You may access this site by visiting Public Notices and Standing Offer Opportunities

Details: Published: 12 March 2025

The Municipality of Cumberland has completed changes to the River Hebert Transfer Station to meet Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change’s new regulations for construction and demolition (C&D) transfer stations and the handling of chemically treated wood.

Chemically treated wood (i.e. pressure treated lumber) will be required to be separated from construction and demolition debris before arriving at site.

Mixed loads of C&D and chemically treated wood will not be permitted and will be rejected.

Roll-off dumpsters will be on site to receive materials from residents.

Construction and demolition (C&D) debris will be required to be placed directly into the appropriate dumpster at the transfer station site. Users will not be permitted to dump any C&D debris directly onto the ground.

There are no changes planned related to the disposal of brush at the site.