Information Galore at Cumberland Council Information Galore at Cumberland Council Bill Martin / Thursday, September 19, 2019 0 1451 Article rating: 4.5 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. Read more
Two Cent Bump to Cumberland County Taxes Two Cent Bump to Cumberland County Taxes Bill Martin / Wednesday, May 15, 2019 0 1312 Article rating: No rating Cumberland County Council approved a modest tax hike to allow a $30.41 million operating budget for the 2019/2020 tax year. Read more
Cumberland Struggles with Budget Process Cumberland Struggles with Budget Process Six Rivers Backgrounder on Taxes Bill Martin / Wednesday, April 17, 2019 1 1258 Article rating: 5.0 Cumberland Municipal Council has been burning the midnight oil in an effort to curb spending as the municipality prepares its 2019-2020 budget. Council has been meeting every week in the arduous task of balancing expenditures with taxes. Read more
Cumberland Considers Smaller Council Cumberland Considers Smaller Council Bill Martin / Monday, February 11, 2019 1 1687 Article rating: 5.0 How many county councillors does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Well, unlike the famous ladder riddle, it takes more than three. Read more
Cumberland Wrestles with Cost of Waste Management Cumberland Wrestles with Cost of Waste Management Bill Martin / Wednesday, January 23, 2019 0 1693 Article rating: 4.3 County Council spent a large part of last night’s meeting discussing cost-cutting measures for waste management. Councillors are facing a number of proposals, but none are very popular with the decision makers. Read more
Cumberland Council Begins Review of Its Purpose Cumberland Council Begins Review of Its Purpose Staff Reporter / Wednesday, December 19, 2018 0 1269 Article rating: No rating Cumberland County Council is holding a special session today as the municipality begins to wrestle with a major review of its roles and responsibilities. Read more
UPDATED: County Council Will Study Both Sides of Fracking UPDATED: County Council Will Study Both Sides of Fracking Bill Martin / Wednesday, September 19, 2018 0 2366 Article rating: 4.0 Cumberland Municipal Council is going to spend the next number of months preparing for possible applications, to the province, to allow fracking in the county. Read more
County Councillor Will Fight Another Day County Councillor Will Fight Another Day Staff Reporter / Tuesday, June 26, 2018 0 1306 Article rating: No rating The County Councillor representing District 5, the Wallace area, has decided to stay on municipal council. Read more
County Councillor Quits in Emotional Debate County Councillor Quits in Emotional Debate Bill Martin / Wednesday, June 20, 2018 5 5365 Article rating: 3.8 The Councillor for District 5 walked out of tonight’s Cumberland County Council meeting saying she could no longer work in the organization. Read more
Council to Study Fluoride Cost in County Water Council to Study Fluoride Cost in County Water Larry Duchesne / Wednesday, February 21, 2018 0 1225 Article rating: No rating Chris Henneberry got more than he asked for when he urged Cumberland County Council to do a cost study on adding fluoride to the Pugwash water supply. Read more