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Located in the heart of Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore, the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s is a rural municipality consisting of seven electoral districts. Incorporated in 1879 the Municipality has a population of 2,233 and is bounded by the counties of Antigonish and Pictou, the municipalities of Halifax and Guysborough, and the Atlantic Ocean.

Sherbrooke Public Library is closed today, March 25.

NOTICE
MEETING: St Mary’s Municipal Council
Committee of the Whole
DATE: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
TIME: 4:00pm
PLACE: St. Mary’s Municipality
Council Chambers, Sherbrooke, NS

Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Additions to the Agenda
4. Approval of the Agenda
5. Approval of Minutes Committee of the Whole, March 8th,
2023
6. Business Arising from Minutes
7. Other Matters of Business
a. 2023/2024 Municipal Operating & Capital Budget Draft #3
b. Review of Internal Committees of Council
c. Review of External Committees of Council
d. Appointments to Committees of Council
e. Annual Policy Review
f. In-Camera - Contract Negotiations
Adjournment

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Are you looking to make a difference in your community? Please consider serving as a volunteer member of the Accessibility Advisory Committee. At least one half of the members of the advisory committee must be a persons with a disability or represent an organization that represents people with disabilities. Disability includes a physical, mental, intellectual, learning, or sensory impairment - including an episodic disability that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders an individual’s full and effective participation in society. Application are available at the Municipal office or by email. Applications must be submitted by March 25, 2023. 
Contact Mallory at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 902-522-2049.

The Municipality of the District of St. Mary's would like to thank all of the sponsors of the St. Mary's Adult Hockey League this season. Our team sponsors for the 2022-23 season were: Liscombe Lodge Resort Nova Scotia, Smokey Hollow General, and Sean Ashe Forestry Consulting. Sanctuary Shore General Store was our referee sponsor. Player of the Game Sponsors are Clarke's Chimney Services, Cornect Family Farm, Roland John MacDonald Trucking Ltd., and GreenUp Tree Service. Ross Screenprint Ltd. helped to sponsor player jerseys. It was a great season featuring some fast pace and competitive hockey. Special shout out to team captains Tyler Hayne, Josh Robinson and Spencer Barron who did a lot of behind the scenes work to keep the league running smoothly. Thank you to Carol, France and Andrew for referring during the season. There is still some great hockey to watch. The teams will hit the ice on Wednesday, March 22nd and 26th to end off the season with a quick tournament. Winner takes all! Come out our and cheer on the players!

The Application for the 2023-24 Residential Low Income Property Tax Exemption is now available. 

To Qualify:
- You must be a Canadian citizen and permanent resident of St. Mary’s Municipality and
- Own the assessed property and occupy it as your home and
- Prior year’s property taxes must be paid in full
- Annual income from all sources for the previous calendar year for yourself, spouse, and other family members that reside in the same household was equal to or less than annual amount set (based on line 150 of the income tax Notice of Assessment)

To get the form go to https://saint-marys.ca/2090-2023-24-application-for-residential-low-income-property-tax-exemption/file.html. 

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