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raccoon mascot wearing a yellow Colchester Clean shirtColchester CleanColchester Clean is a Colchester County-wide anti-litter initiative, with the goal to keep our County clean. Colchester is a beautiful place to live, visit and play, so let’s rally together to help keep it that way.

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icons of Colchester CountyTourism Marketing LevyLearn more about the Tourism 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.

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Upcoming Meetings & Events

  • PAC MeetingTue. 24 Mar, 2026 (6:00 pm - 7:00 pm)Brad Roy and Elaine Desjardines, on behalf of Family Acres Campground Inc have applied for a Land Use Bylaw Amendment for property owned by Family Acres Campground Inc, located at 2204 Highway 4, PID 20131793. They are requesting to rezone the subject property from RG – Rural General and AP –Agriculture Potential to P2 – Commercial Recreation. Should the rezoning be successful,the development of a campground is proposed. In accordance with the Colchester Land Use Bylaw (2025) Site Plan approval will be required. This process is separate from the rezoning application. The Colchester Planning Advisory Committee will meet in Council Chambers (3rd Floor) at the Municipal Building at 1 Church Street at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, for a public meeting to review and discuss the proposed rezoning application. There is an elevator available off the lobby on the main floor. If you would like to receive a copy of the staff report in advance of the meeting or require eany further information, please contact Jill McGillicuddy at 782.370.1374 or email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloak05aed00cc91e8c93abc5e419e2a44f6b').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addy05aed00cc91e8c93abc5e419e2a44f6b = 'jmcgillicuddy' + '@'; addy05aed00cc91e8c93abc5e419e2a44f6b = addy05aed00cc91e8c93abc5e419e2a44f6b + 'colchester' + '.' + 'ca'; var addy_text05aed00cc91e8c93abc5e419e2a44f6b = 'jmcgillicuddy' + '@' + 'colchester' + '.' + 'ca';document.getElementById('cloak05aed00cc91e8c93abc5e419e2a44f6b').innerHTML += ''+addy_text05aed00cc91e8c93abc5e419e2a44f6b+'';
  • CouncilThu. 26 Mar, 2026 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
  • Maintenance BudgetMon. 13 Apr, 2026 (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
  • Council CommitteeThu. 16 Apr, 2026 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
  • Additions/Deletions Budget MeetingMon. 20 Apr, 2026 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
  • CouncilMon. 27 Apr, 2026 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
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  • Planning Advisory Committee Meeting

    Planning Advisory Committee Meeting

     

    Brad Roy and Elaine Desjardines, on behalf of Family Acres Campground Inc have applied for a Land Use Bylaw Amendment for property owned by Family Acres Campground Inc, located at 2204 Highway 4, PID 20131793.

    They are requesting to rezone the

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  • RFP - Project 2605-1485 - Engineering Design Services - Tatamagouche Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion

    RFP Notice Engineering Design Services - Closing Wednesday, April 8th, 2026

  • Tender - Project 2607-6220 - Gravel Road Grading (2026)

    Tender Notice 2607 6220 Closing, Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 3:00pm

  • Joint Council Meeting - February 25, 2026

    The Town of Truro and Municipality of Colchester will hold a Joint Council meeting on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, beginning at 5 pm.  This meeting will be held in Council Chambers at the Municipality of Colchester.

    The purpose of this Joint

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  • Public Hearing Notice

    Public Hearing Notice

    Take notice that the Council of the Municipality of Colchester will be holding a PUBLIC HEARING on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:00pm. It will be held in Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 1 Church Street, Truro.  

    Council will consider the

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  • Notice of Planning Advisory Committee Meeting - Update

    Please be advised that the Colchester Planning Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:00pm has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a future date. The Municipality apologizes for any inconvenience this may

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Latest Documents

  • pdf LUB Amendment - Family Acres Campground
  • pdf Deer Feeding By law (September 2025)
  • pdf RFP Notice Engineering Design Services
  • pdf Council Committee Minutes 02 12 26
  • pdf Council Committee Minutes 02 03 26 Presentation Meeting
  • pdf 2026 Waste Sorting Booklet
  • pdf Addendum #2
  • pdf Tender Notice 2607 6220
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1 Church Street
Truro, NS B2N 3Z5
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