The long-awaited construction of a new firehall in Shinimicas finally seems ready to go.

The Municipality of Cumberland Council met via zoom for its first meeting of 2021 tonight and the new councillors were treated to a heavy dose of background information.

The new councillors on Cumberland Council are in a crash course on municipal affairs as county staff try to bring the newly elected officials up to speed on issues, policies, and procedures.

The Town of Oxford and the Municipality of Cumberland are on the dubious list of nine Nova Scotia municipalities at risk of financial instability.

The Shinimicas Fire Department will build a new firehall, bigger and better, to replace their facility destroyed by fire in April.

The coronavirus pandemic inserted itself deeply in county budget discussions tonight. The virus was both good news and bad news in terms of its impact on revenues and expenditures.

The Municipality of Cumberland is considering a loan program, offered by the province, that would ensure the county’s cashflow if taxpayers face difficulty in paying taxes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Cumberland council is in the budget process but the state of health emergency is having a dramatic financial impact and expectations must be greatly relaxed.

Cumberland County Council began the thorny debate on the 2020/21 budget last night. It was just a discussion to give staff direction on the number crunching but it hit a nerve.

The Municipality of Cumberland will soon offer a new payment option for paying tax and other bills to the county.

The Village of Pugwash has crossed two hurdles in its bid to borrow money.

It seemed like report night at Cumberland Municipal Council last night. A number of reports, some in great detail, were tabled for the council’s consideration.

Cumberland County Council approved a modest tax hike to allow a $30.41 million operating budget for the 2019/2020 tax year.

The Municipality of Cumberland hopes to end the fiscal year with a modest surplus.