Municipal News

NOTICE

MEETING:                Regular Council Meeting

DATE:                       Wednesday, December 3^rd, 2025

TIME:                        5:30pm (Immediately following the COTW Meeting)

PLACE:                     Council Chambers, 8296 Highway 7, Sherbrooke

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Additions to the Agenda
4. Approval of the Agenda
5. Approval of Minutes of Council Meeting held November 19^th, 2025
6. Business Arising from Minutes
   a. CAO Report for November will be presented to Council in January, due to cancellation of December 17^th meeting of Council
7. Recommendations from Committees of Council
   a. Committee of the Whole – November 19^th, 2025
8. Outside Committee Reports
   a. Port Bickerton & Area Planning Association – October 27^th/November 24^th, 2025
   b. Guysborough Community Health Board – October 10^th/November 10^th, 2025
9. Other Matters of Business

Adjournment

A 10-minute question and answer period pertaining to agenda items.

NOTICE

MEETING:                 Committee of the Whole

DATE:                       Wednesday, December 3^rd, 2025

TIME:                        5:00pm

PLACE:                      Council Chambers, 8296 Highway 7, Sherbrooke

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Additions to the Agenda

4. Approval of the Agenda

5. Approval of Minutes of COTW held Wednesday November 19^th, 2025

6. Business Arising from Minutes
   a. Feedback from Council for Curbside Waste Collection Contract RFP

7. Correspondence
   a. Letter from Department of Municipal Affairs - Honourable John A. MacDonald November 24, 2025

8. Presentation:
   a. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) – Quarterly Update

9. Other Matters of Business
   a. Staff Report – Policing Review
   b.Staff Report – Housing Accelerator Fund Update
   c. Staff Report – Extended Producer Responsibility

Adjournment

November 27, 2025 at 8:30am
Public Works will be conducting
scheduled maintenance to the Water Utility System on Bennetts Loop & Cameron Road.
Utility customers on Bennett’s Loop and Cameron Road may experience water pressure fluctuations, disruptions to service, and/or water discoloration during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Starting December 1, St. Mary’s recycling program will be managed by Circular Materials, a national not-for-profit organization that is committed to building an efficient and effective recycling system in Nova Scotia.  Curbside collection will continue as usual and will now include more items.  As part of this program, starting December 1, 2025, you’ll be able to recycle the same materials no matter where you live across the province.  More information will be provided over the coming weeks.  To find out more, visit https://www.circularmaterials.ca/resident-provinces/nova-scotia

Recycling Sorting Guide is available at:  pdf Detailed Materials Recycled List NS(1.28 MB)

For a list of Nova Scotia Depots accepting these materials please click here: https://www.circularmaterials.ca/nsdepots/