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Notice of Approval - Subdivision Bylaw

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Category: Notices

Published: Friday, 22 November 2024 16:10

NOTICE OF APPROVAL
Subdivision Bylaw Amendments

TAKE NOTICE that on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, the Council of the Municipality of the County of Colchester approved amendments to the Subdivision Bylaw.

The amendments to the Bylaw, include text amendments, addition of requirements for flag lots, amendments regarding private roads, and requirements for lot approval of telecommunication towers. The amendments are effective immediately.

Copies of the Bylaw amendments are available from the Community Development Office, 1 Church Street, Truro, or through the County’s website at www.colchester.ca

Dated at Truro, N.S., November 22, 2024

Dan Troke

Chief Administrative Officer 

Administrative Support Clerk (Casual) - Closing December 6, 2024

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Category: Jobs

Published: Friday, 22 November 2024 15:27

The Municipality of Colchester is hiring a casual Admin Support Clerk

About the role: Provides administrative assistance to multiple municipal departments at various sites throughout the Municipality, available on an as-needed, on-call basis to fill in for full-time administrative support staff. Responsibilities include records management, data tracking and collection, file maintenance, processing correspondence, and providing support to citizens and others in responding to inquiries, directing telephone calls, and supplying information. No number of hours a week is guaranteed.

Hourly wage: $28.34

For more information,  pdf click here (376 KB)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician - Closing December 6, 2024

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Published: Friday, 22 November 2024 14:38

The Municiplaity of Colchester is hiring a GIS Technician. 

About the role: Reporting to the GIS / Property Information Supervisor in the Community Development department, this full-time (35 hours/week) permanent position is responsible for data input and maintenance, interactive digital and hard copy map production, and data analysis and geospatial app development and documentation. Working with Municipal GIS resources, in co-operation with other staff and members of the community, the GIS Technician assists with the management of property information and uses GIS technology to support other municipal departments.

Applicants must be knowledgeable of current industry techniques and technology and have demonstrated experience with the development of quality maps & web services, using Python scripts or Model Builder to develop Geoprocessing tools and automated tasks, and performing data analysis & Geodatabase management using Esri ArcGIS software products.

The GIS Technician also provides technical support to staff in all departments with our electronic permit management system. The GIS Technician will be responsible for writing SQL queries, updating and QA/QC of internal data, and maintaining shared map services. Occasional fieldwork for data collection outside of the office required. 

Salary range: Range 5.1, $62,408- $72,374

For more information,  pdf click here (403 KB)

Virtual Meetings Notice - November & December 2024

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Published: Monday, 11 November 2024 20:33

Take Notice that the following regularly scheduled Council and Council Committee/Presentation meetings will be held both in-person and virtually:
Council Committee Presentations (held on an as needed basis)

• December 3, 2024

Regular Council Committee
• November 14, 2024
• December 12, 2024

Council
• November 25, 2024 (Monday)

All meetings begin at 6pm unless otherwise noted. Anyone wishing to attend meetings virtually, please contact the Administration Office at 902-897-3184 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Dated November 11, 2024
Dan Troke
Chief Administrative Officer

Tender Specifications 2024/2025 Crane Truck

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Category: Tenders & Proposals

Published: Wednesday, 06 November 2024 14:59

pdf Tender Specs One Ton Truck WWT 2024 25 (441 KB)  - Wednesday, November 27 @ 3:00pm

Tender Notice - MacElmon Rd Watermain

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Category: Tenders & Proposals

Published: Friday, 25 October 2024 15:30

pdf Tender Notice 2421 1540 (107 KB)  - Closing Friday, November 8, 2024 @ 3pm