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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

  • 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)
  • CouncilThu. 30 Jan, 2025 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
  • Presentations MeetingTue. 4 Feb, 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. 13 Feb, 2025 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
  • CouncilThu. 27 Feb, 2025 (6:00 pm - 12:00 am)
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Latest News

  • Request for Proposals - Debert Business Park Signage

    The Municipality is seeking the professional services of a qualified sign company for the design, fabrication, and installation of wayfinding signage with the Debert Business Park. Proposals will be received until Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at

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  • Notice of Approval - Subdivision Bylaw

    Notice of Approval - Subdivision Bylaw

    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

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  • Virtual Meetings Notice - November & December 2024

    Virtual Meetings Notice - November & December 2024

    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

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  • Managed Urban Deer Hunt Plebiscite

    Managed Urban Deer Hunt Plebiscite

    A plebiscite will be conducted in several urban communities of the Municipality of Colchester during the upcoming Municipal Election asking residents if they support a managed deer hunt to help control growing deer populations. Similar to the Town of

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  • Public Hearing Notice - Subdivision Bylaw Amendments

    Public Hearing Notice - Subdivision Bylaw Amendments

    TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipality of Colchester will be holding a PUBLIC HEARING on WEDNESDAY, September 25, 2024, at 6pm. 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 Approval LUB Amendment & Development Agreement

    Notice of Approval LUB Amendment & Development Agreement

    Municipality of Colchester

    NOTICE OF APPROVAL

    TAKE  NOTICE  that the Council of the Municipality of the County of Colchester, at a hearing held on August 15, 2024, approved an amendment to the Central Colchester Land Use By-law and a development

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Latest Documents

  • pdf Non Profit Application 2025
  • pdf Residential Sorting Guide Simplified Chinese
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  • pdf Residential Sorting Guide Hindi
  • pdf 2023-2024 Financial Statements
  • pdf November 2024 Building Permit Statistics
  • pdf October 2024 Building Permit Statistics
  • pdf DBP Signage RFP 2024 Appendix 1
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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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