Fuel Charge Exemption
The Municipality of the District of Shelburne has made request for exemption for volunteer emergency service providers from new fuel charges. Below is correspondence relating to this request.
Advocacy Letters
Highway 203 Conditions
During the Council Meeting held on July 12, 2023, Council unanimously expressed concern regarding the alarming condition of Highway 203 “the Tin Mine Road” and strongly urge the Provincial Government to take immediate action to upgrade the condition of this road to a state where traffic can flow freely without degraded conditions, causing significant delays…
Employment Insurance Calculations
Following the Government’s decision to consolidate Nova Scotia’s Economic Zones from five to three, the Council of the Municipality of Shelburne agreed the new economic zone, which covers much of mainland Nova Scotia, is simply too large and fails to adequately represent our region’s seasonal nature. Below is correspondence relating to negative impact this decision…
“K” Class Roads
After identification of damage to a “K” Class road, Council was approached by a delegation of landowners who were unable to access their properties. A query was made as to whether or not the Municipality could do anything to rectify the situation and restore the road to its previous condition. In Nova Scotia “K” Class…
Roseway River Hydro System
At a presentation by Nova Scotia Power to our Council on June 22, 2022, regarding the Roseway dam, located immediately north of Highway 103, near Shelburne, we were made aware that although Nova Scotia Power do not intend to generate electricity from the dam again due to deterioration of the structure, they will be requesting…