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Volunteer Opportunities - Committee Vacancies
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- Category: Notices
- Published: Thursday, 02 April 2026 06:04
The Municipality of Colchester is seeking volunteers to fill vacancies on the following Committees for balance of the 2024-2028 term of Council (ending October 2028):
- Citizens Monitoring Committees (for Wind Turbines): citizen representatives for the Windy Ridge/Kutnuk Projects, as well as for the Higgins Mountain Project;
- Debert Water Utility Advisory Committee: citizens must be serviced by the Water Utility;
- Audit Committee; and,
- Colchester Planning Advisory Committee: seeking representation from citizens in rural areas of Colchester County.
Individuals interested should complete an application form including any relevant background information, and send to the Municipality of Colchester, c/o the Nominating Committee, 1 Church Street, Truro, B2N3Z5 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Deadline for applications/expressions of interest is April 15, 2026, or until all vacancies are filled.
pdf Citizen Application for Municipality of Colchester Committees(81 KB)
Dated April 1, 2026
Dan Troke
Chief Administrative Officer
New Public Water Station Now Open!
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- Category: Notices
- Published: Tuesday, 31 March 2026 12:00
The Municipality is pleased to announce the opening of a new public water station located at 84 Tidal Bore Road in Lower Truro. This new facility provides treated water from the Town of Truro’s water supply network and is free for public use.
Colchester residents have consistently expressed the importance of reliable access to safe, clean drinking water, particularly during periods of drought. This new water station enhances the community’s resilience during dry conditions while ensuring a dependable and safe source of drinking water for residents.
Virtual Meetings Notice - Council and Council Committee (April to June 2026)
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- Category: Notices
- Published: Tuesday, 31 March 2026 08:43
Take Notice that the following Council and Council Committee/Presentation meetings will be held in-person and virtually (as needed):
Council Committee Presentations (held on an as needed basis).
- May 5, 2026
- June 2, 2026
Council Committee
- April 13, 2026 (Special Maintenance Budget Meeting)
- April 16, 2026
- April 20, 2026 (Special Additions/Deletions Budget Meeting)
- April 21, 2026 (Special Additions/Deletions Budget Meeting – if needed)
- May 14, 2026
- June 11, 2026
Council
- April 27, 2026
- May 28, 2026
- June 25, 2026
All meetings begin at 6pm unless otherwise noted. All open session portions of meetings are now being livestreamed here https://www.youtube.com/@municipalityofcolchester/streams.
Dated March 31, 2026
Dan Troke
Chief Administrative Officer
RFP - Project 2605-1485 - Engineering Design Services - Tatamagouche Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
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- Category: Tenders & Proposals
- Published: Monday, 16 March 2026 16:16
pdf RFP Notice Engineering Design Services(109 KB) - Closing Wednesday, April 29, 2026
- pdf Addendum # 1 - 2605-1485(285 KB) - Issued March 26, 2026 *Please note the closing date has changed as above
- pdf Addendum # 2 - Project 2605-1485(1.51 MB) - Issued April 14, 2026
Notice of Approval
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- Category: Notices
- Published: Friday, 27 February 2026 10:39
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipality of the County of Colchester, at a hearing held on February 26, 2026, approved a Development Agreement on PIDs# 200667658, 20069027, and 20408456 located on Vimy and Pictou Roads, Bible Hill. The Development Agreement will permit a mixed use planned development with permitted uses including a wide variety of residential housing forms along with mixed commercial/residential, commercial, recreation, institutional uses as well as open spaces and environmental protection areas. The development agreement may be inspected at the Community Development Office, County Court House, 1 Church Street, Truro, N.S. during regular business hours and is also posted on the Municipal website at https://www.colchester.ca/planning This decision may be appealed to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board within fourteen (14) days of the date of publication of this notice. Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board/Planning.
Dated in Truro,
February 27, 2026
Dan Troke
Community Solar Garden - Public Survey
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- Category: News
- Published: Wednesday, 14 January 2026 15:56
Have Your Say on Community Solar!
The Municipality of Colchester is exploring the feasibility of a community solar garden in Debert, and we want your input! Fill out the survey linked below to share your thoughts.
Link to Survey: https://forms.office.com/r/ncxxHxrkN6?origin=lprLinkSurvey Open: Jan 14-28, 2026
Looking to fill out a paper copy? Visit the Community Development Office located at 1 Church Street, Truro.
What is a Community Solar Garden?
A community solar garden is a large installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels that generates electricity for the community. A solar garden generates and supplies electricity to the province’s main electricity grid to help power the buildings and homes of participating subscribers. If Colchester builds a community solar garden, roughly 300-500 households would be able to subscribe to receive a credit on their power bills equivalent to $0.02 per kilowatt hour (kWh) used by the household. This project would benefit the community by investing in local energy generation, increasing access to renewable energy, helping households save money, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Let's go solar, Colchester!