Tax & Finance
The Finance Department is responsible for coordinating all the financial activities of the Municipality. The major areas of responsibility of the department are property taxation, water and sewer utility billing, other source revenues, accounts payable, payroll, budgeting, accounting and financial management.
Rates
Rates for 2021/2022
Tax Sale
Information & Regulations
Forms
A list of forms and processes
Tax Rebates
County and Provinical Options
Low Income Tax Exemption
Local Improvements Charges
Municipal and Public Works Office Closure
On the advice of the Government of Nova Scotia and the Chief Public Health Officer, the Municipal Office and the Public Works Building will be closed to the public starting at 9:00am Wednesday April 28, 2021. Municipal staff will remain on site. The Beech Hill...
Low Income Tax Exemption 2020
Municipal Council approved an increase to the Low Income Tax Exemption, increasing the rebate to a maximum of $200 with a total household income for 2019 not exceeding $30,000. For a copy of the Low Income Tax Exemption Form, click here.
Department News
2020-2021 Municipal Operating & Capital Budget
On Monday, June 8, 2020, Municipal Council approved its $15,634,133, 2020/21 Municipal Operating & Capital Budget. Please see the press release and budget highlights here.
2020-2021 Property Tax & Area Rates
Below are the Property Tax and Area Rates for 2020-2021 Property Class Residential $0.88 per $100 of assessment Commercial $1.46 per $100 of assessment Resource $0.88 per $100 of assessment Farm Exempt Forest Acreage $0.25 per acre (less than 50,000 acres) Forest...
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Payment Options
Payment of the taxes, interest and expenses must be made by Cash, Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, Amex.), Certified Cheque (Money Order) or Lawyers Trust Cheque. For more information on payments please click on the link below.
Staff
| Allison Duggan | CPA-CA – Director of Finance |
| Sarah Jane MacDonald | Assistant to Director of Finance |
| Jacqueline Cleary | Financial Analyst |
| Darlene Thompson | Tax Clerk 1 |
| Tracey MacEachern | Tax Clerk 2 |
| Laurie O’Connor | Receptionist |