Municipal News
Council Meeting - January 21, 2026
NOTICE
MEETING: Regular Council Meeting
DATE: Wednesday January 21st, 2026
TIME: 5:00pm
PLACE: Council Chambers, 8296 Highway 7, Sherbrooke
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Additions to the Agenda
- Approval of the Agenda
- Approval of Minutes of Council Meeting held December 3rd, 2025
- Business Arising from Minutes
- Recommendations from Committees of Council
a. Committee of the Whole – December 3rd, 2025
b. Committee of the Whole – January 7th, 2026
- Outside Committee Reports
a. Eastern Region Solid Waste Management Committee – November 27, 2025
b. Tourism Guysborough County Association – January, 2026
- Other Matters of Business
- CAO Report – November & December Updates
Adjournment
A 10-minute question and answer period pertaining to agenda items.
Call for 2026-27 Grants to Organization Applications!
The Municipality is now accepting grant applications from eligible organizations. Funding is available to support community programs, initiatives, and services that benefit the residents of St. Mary’s.
Deadline to apply is Tuesday, February 17th, 2026 at 4:00pm.
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2026 Property Assessment Notices are in the mail.
Property owners across Nova Scotia will begin receiving their 2026 property assessment notices by mail in the coming days. The appeal deadline is February 12, 2026. For more information, visit pvsc.ca.
Learn more about PVSC, the property assessment authority for NS, by watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3VBVS3Q2QM or visiting: pvsc.ca.
Contact PVSC with questions at 1-800-380-7775,oe email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit pvsc.ca for more details.
Honouring Two Employees for their long service to the Municipality
At Committee of the Whole on Wednesday January 7th, 2026, the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's recognized two staff members: Marian Fraser, Director of Finance/Treasurer with 20 years of employment with the Municipality and Mallory Tibbo, Director of Community Development and Recreation with five years of employment with the Municipality.