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Public Hearing Notice for Plan It Colchester

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Published: Monday, 10 March 2025 10:55

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipality of Colchester will be holding a PUBLIC HEARING on THURSDAY, March 27, 2025, at 6pm. It will be held in the Oak Room, Inn on Prince Truro, 437 Prince Street, Truro, NS

Council will consider the following at this Public Hearing:

Adoption of the Municipality of Colchester Draft Municipal Planning Strategy and Draft Land Use By-law. These documents will bring policy planning and zoning regulations into effect county-wide.

The Draft Municipal Planning Strategy and Draft Land Use By-law are posted on the Municipal website at www.colchester.ca/plan-it-colchester.  The documents may be obtained or inspected by interested persons at the Community Development Office, Municipality of Colchester building, 1 Church St., Truro, NS, during regular business hours. 

Any representation and/or written objections by interested persons concerning the planning documents may be made at this Public Hearing. Written comments may also be made in advance of the Hearing.

For more information or to learn how to participate in the Public Hearing, contact Pam Macintosh at 902-897-3170 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Dated in Truro, March 10, 2025                   

Dan Troke

Chief Administrative Officer

Public Hearing Notice for Ainslee Lane

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Published: Wednesday, 05 March 2025 14:54

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipality of Colchester will be holding a PUBLIC HEARING on THURSDAY, March 20 at 6pm during the Special Council Meeting. It will be held in Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 1 Church Street, Truro.

Council will consider the following planning application at this Public Hearing:

A request to amend the existing Development Agreement on lands owned by 4584800 Nova Scotia Limited and located at Ainslie Lane (Lot F1-2 Private Lane), Valley, PID # 20031225.

Any representation and/or written objections by interested persons concerning this amendment may be made at this Public Hearing.

The staff report is posted on the Municipal website at www.colchester.ca under Current Applications.

For more information or to learn how to participate in the Public Hearing, contact Jill McGillicuddy at 902-897-3170 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Dated in Truro, March 5, 2024

Dan Troke,

Chief Administrative Officer

Public Hearing Notice for Abundant Life Church

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Published: Wednesday, 05 March 2025 14:49

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipality of Colchester will be holding a PUBLIC HEARING on THURSDAY, March 20 at 6pm during the Special Council Meeting. It will be held in Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 1 Church Street, Truro.

Council will consider the following planning application at this Public Hearing:

A request to amend the Central Colchester Municipal Land Use By-law for a Rezoning on Lands owned by Abundant Life Victory Church and located at 149-151 Pictou Road, Bible Hill, PID # 20440491

Any representation and/or written objections by interested persons concerning this amendment may be made at this Public Hearing.

The staff report is posted on the Municipal website at www.colchester.ca/Planning under Current Planning Applications.

For more information or to learn how to participate in the Public Hearing, contact Jill McGillicuddy at 902-897-3170 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Dated in Truro, March 5, 2024

Dan Troke,

Chief Administrative Officer

Low Income Municipal Tax Assistance Program

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Published: Tuesday, 04 March 2025 09:56

The 2025 Low Income Municipal Tax Assistance Program is open now. The program will close on Friday, May 2, 2025. Please note that resident MUST REAPPLY ANNUALLY. 

To download the application form,  pdf click here (153 KB)

Municipality of the County of Colchester
Low Income Municipal Tax Assistance Program

SUBMISSION DEADLINE - MAY 2, 2025

Residential property owners may be eligible for an exemption on their 2025/2026 property taxes of $635.67. To qualify, applicants must own and occupy the property as your principal residence and fall into one of the categories in the table below:

Gross Income refers to the total gross income from all sources for the calendar year ending December 31, 2024. This must include the income of all members of the household, except full-time students. You should not include income from the following sources:
1. War Veterans Allowance Act (Canada);
2. Veterans Affairs Canada Pension; or
3. GST/HST Rebate

Application forms will automatically be mailed to last years eligible applicants. If you have not received your application form by April 1st, please call 902-897-3162.
Late applications will not be accepted.

Applicants must reapply annually. You may obtain an application from the Municipal Tax Office, 1 Church Street Truro, or by calling 902-897-3162. Exemptions are granted only for the current year. No retroactive exemptions will be granted.

For income verification purposes, please bring your 2024 INCOME TAX RETURN, which you submit to Revenue Canada. If you have filed via telephone through the File My Return service, please request a proof of income statement to provide as proof of income.

Notice of Assessments will NOT be accepted.

Dan Troke
Chief Administrative Officer

Colchester Planning Advisory Committee Meeting

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Published: Thursday, 13 February 2025 14:21

The Colchester Planning Advisory Committee will be reviewing and making a recommendation on the draft county-wide planning documents at a public meeting on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

The meeting will start at 6 pm in Council Chambers, located on the 3rd floor of the Municipal Building 1 Church Street, Truro. Please contact Pam Macintosh at 902-897-3170 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

The draft documents can be found here:  Plan It Colchester - Municipality of Colchester

Nova Scotia 2025 Property Assessments in the Mail

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Category: Media Releases

Published: Monday, 20 January 2025 10:15

January 13, 2025 – Over the next few days, property owners throughout Nova Scotia can
expect to receive their 2025 Property Assessment Notices.

Assessments reflect a market value as of January 1, 2024, based on market sales and
financial data, and the physical state of the property as of December 1, 2024, including
renovations and demolitions.

Assessments are determined by Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC), the
independent, municipally funded, not-for-profit assessment authority for Nova Scotia.
PVSC determines market value using mass appraisal, the process of valuing a group of
properties on a given date using common data, standardized methods, and statistical
testing.

"The 2025 Assessment Roll reflects steady residential market growth especially in towns
outside of the Halifax Regional Municipality," says Charlene MacNeil, Director of
Assessment. "Our analysis indicates apartment buildings and manufactured homes are a
very strong market across the province."

The total value of the 2025 Assessment Roll is $190.6 billion.

"Commercially, both vacant land and industrial parks continue to show market growth,"
adds MacNeil.

This year's rate for the provincial government's Capped Assessment Program (CAP) is 1.5
per cent, reflecting the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Nova Scotia. The CAP limits the
annual increase in taxable assessment for eligible residential properties to no more than
the CPI rate for the year. About 67 per cent of residential assessments, 415,306 property
accounts, qualify for the CAP for 2025.

PVSC operates in accordance with the Nova Scotia Assessment Act and the Property
Valuation Services Corporation Act and follows internationally accepted standards for
mass appraisal.

PVSC representatives are available to discuss assessments and answer questions by
phone (1-800-380-7775) or email (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). For more information, visit pvsc.ca.