County Takes Action to Support Fire Services Staff Reporter / Wednesday, March 17, 2021 0 1119 Article rating: 4.0 The long-awaited construction of a new firehall in Shinimicas finally seems ready to go. Read more
Info Laden Meeting at County Council Info Laden Meeting at County Council Staff Reporter / Wednesday, January 13, 2021 0 1481 Article rating: 5.0 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. Read more
Director Comforts Cumberland Council on Finances Director Comforts Cumberland Council on Finances Staff Reporter / Thursday, November 19, 2020 0 1272 Article rating: No rating 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. Read more
Poor Financial Report Card for Oxford and Cumberland Bill Martin / Friday, October 23, 2020 0 988 Article rating: 4.0 The Town of Oxford and the Municipality of Cumberland are on the dubious list of nine Nova Scotia municipalities at risk of financial instability. Read more
New Firehall Fast-Tracked for Shinimicas Bill Martin / Wednesday, August 19, 2020 1 1486 Article rating: 4.8 The Shinimicas Fire Department will build a new firehall, bigger and better, to replace their facility destroyed by fire in April. Read more
Cumberland Tussles to Balance Its Budget Cumberland Tussles to Balance Its Budget Bill Martin / Wednesday, May 13, 2020 1 1103 Article rating: 2.0 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. Read more
Cumberland Considers COVID Tax Deferral Plan Cumberland Considers COVID Tax Deferral Plan Bill Martin / Wednesday, May 6, 2020 0 1024 Article rating: No rating 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. Read more
COVID-19 Impacts Taxes and Public Meetings COVID-19 Impacts Taxes and Public Meetings Bill Martin / Thursday, April 16, 2020 0 944 Article rating: 4.0 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. Read more
Cumberland Council Says No New Taxes Cumberland Council Says No New Taxes Staff Reporter / Thursday, April 2, 2020 0 948 Article rating: 2.0 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. Read more
Cumberland to Accept Auto Debit Payments Cumberland to Accept Auto Debit Payments Staff Reporter / Thursday, January 23, 2020 0 1013 Article rating: No rating The Municipality of Cumberland will soon offer a new payment option for paying tax and other bills to the county. Read more