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Balmoral Grist Mill

Photo credit. David & Skylar I @daveyandsky

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Colchester Waste Resource ManagementFind Your Collection ScheduleSign up for our online customized calendar and reminder service. A collection schedule unique to your home address can be printed, synced with your own electronic calendar, or you can receive weekly reminders by phone or email.

icon of person casting a ballotMunicipal Election 2024Colchester’s election for Mayor and District Councillors takes place October 2024. All related information will be posted here on our website as it becomes available.

icons of Colchester CountyRegional Marketing LevyLearn more about the regional Marketing Levy, which mandates all accommodation providers in the region to collect and remit a 3% levy on all accommodations sold to overnight visitors within Truro, Stewiacke, Millbrook, and Colchester County.

Solar ColchesterReduce Your Carbon FootprintSolar Colchester is a new municipal program that allows eligible property owners in Colchester to install solar panels with financing assistance from the Municipality.

Road MaintenanceWho Maintains My Road?Explore our new road mapping application to learn who maintains your road. Search by civic number, Parcel Identifier (PID Number), or street name.

Plan It Planning Strategy ProjectPlanning the FutureThe Municipality of Colchester has launched Plan It Colchester - a project to develop a County-Wide Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw. Find out how you can share your thoughts on Colchester's future!

park iconsParks & TrailsParks and trails in Colchester County are wonderful to explore year-round. Plan your adventure here!

Fundy Discovery SiteFundy Discovery SiteFundy Discovery Site is one of the most convenient and accessible places to experience the incredible tidal phenomena of Canada’s Bay of Fundy – home to the highest tides on Earth!

Upcoming Meetings & Events

  • Council CommitteeThu. 14 Nov, 2024 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
  • CouncilMon. 25 Nov, 2024 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
  • Presentations MeetingTue. 3 Dec, 2024 (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)Presentation meetings are held on as needed basis. Please call administration at 902-897-3184 to confirm.
  • Council CommitteeThu. 12 Dec, 2024 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
  • Presentations MeetingTue. 7 Jan, 2025 (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)Presentation meetings are held on as needed basis. Please call administration at 902-897-3184 to confirm.
  • Council CommitteeThu. 16 Jan, 2025 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
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Latest News

  • Tender Specifications 2024/2025 Crane Truck

    Tender Specs One Ton Truck WWT 2024 25 - Wednesday, November 27 @ 3:00pm

  • RFP for Compensation Review Services

    RFP for Compensation Review Services

    RFP for Compensation Review 2024 - Closing Friday, November 22, 2024 at 4:30 pm

  • Tender Notice - MacElmon Rd Watermain

    Tender Notice 2421 1540 - Closing Friday, November 8, 2024 @ 3pm

  • Tender Notice - Debert Aviation Centre Roof Replacement

    Tender Notice 2420 1531 - Closing, Friday, November 15, 2024 @ 2pm

    • Addendum 1 2420 1531 - Issued Monday, November 4, 2024
  • Tax Sale - Tuesday, November 26, 2024

    Tax Sale - Tuesday, November 26, 2024

    The Municipality of Colchester will be holding a Tax Sale on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 10:00 am at the Municipal Offices located at 1 Church Street, Truro, NS. 

    For a list of properties up for sale, click here or visit ...

  • Tourism Marketing Levy Coordinator (Temporary, Part Time) - Closing November 7

    Tourism Marketing Levy Coordinator (Temporary, Part Time) - Closing November 7

    The Municipality of Colchester is hiring a Tourism Marketing Levy Coordinator. 

    About the role: Reporting to the Economic Development Officer, the Tourism Marketing Levy Coordinator will oversee the reporting, collection, management, and enforcement of

    ...
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Latest Documents

  • pdf Tender Specs One Ton Truck WWT 2024 25
  • pdf Addendum 1 2420 1531
  • pdf Sharps brochure september 2024
  • pdf RFP for Compensation Review 2024
  • pdf Updated Residential Guide Español
  • pdf Residential Sorting Guide Tagalog
  • pdf August 2024 Building Permit Statistics No Names
  • pdf September 2024 Building Permit Statistics No Names
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1 Church Street
Truro, NS B2N 3Z5
Phone: (902) 897-3160
Fax (General Inquires): (902) 843-4066
Toll Free (in Nova Scotia): 1-866-728-5144

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In peace and friendship, and in the spirit of truth and reconciliation, we acknowledge that the Municipality of Colchester is in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq.

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