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The Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s has reviewed and updated the Heritage Property By-Law. This By-Law was presented to Council on January 6th, 2021 at the Committee of the Whole meeting. At which time, a resolution was made to approve the By-Law and the first reading, which was read at the meeting of Council on January 11th, 2021.

The second reading and motion to approve the By-Law is set for the next regular meeting of Council on February 8th, 2021 at 7:00pm in the council chambers at the St. Mary’s Municipal Office at 8296 HWY 7, Sherbrooke, NS. A digital copy of the By-Law is available online at www.saint-marys.ca or a paper copy can be viewed at the Municipal Office.

For more information or if you have questions, please contact CAO Marvin MacDonald at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 902-522-2049 or contact your local councillor for more information.

To view the draft By-Law please see: https://www.saint-marys.ca/municipal-documents.html

Please see the below agenda for the Wednesday, January 20th, 2021 Committee of the Whole Meeting at 7:00pm.

If you would like to attend in person, please call 902-522-2049 to pre-register due to COVID restrictions.

AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Additions to the Agenda
4. Approval of the Agenda
5. Approval of Minutes from Meeting held January 6th, 2021
6. Business Arising from Minutes
7. Correspondence
    a. NS Quality of Life Survey- Joint Council Session
8. Other Matters of Business
    a. Provincial Surplus Land
    b. Tourism Guysborough County Association- Board Member
    c. Municipal Low Income Property Tax Rebate
    d. In Camera- Land Issues
9. Adjournment

For the full agenda, please go to our Council Agendas and Minutes Page

TOTAL VOTES CAST- 204 of 278 eligible voters

121 people voted by WEB
83 people voted by PHONE
74 people did not vote

73.4% Participation

Please see the unofficial results for councillor of District 8. The Municipality would like to thank both candidates for their participation.

James M. BINGLEY- 46 votes
James HARPELL- 158 - ELECTED