Council will consider the adoption of a Deed Transfer Tax By-law at their meeting on October 23, 2017.
The meeting will commence at 7 pm and will be held in the Council Chambers in the Administrative Centre located at 2447 Highway 3 Barrington.
For additional information on the proposed By-law, please contact the Municipal Office at (902)637-2015.
We know that having a safe and affordable place to live is important.
Please take a few minutes to complete the “Housing: Now and Into the Future” survey so we can understand what the housing needs in our community are.
Your Voice Matters!
To take the survey go to http://www.daashgroup.com or call 1-877-742-0085 for a paper copy and support.
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The Housing: Now and Into the Future survey is a project of your local housing collations in partnership with participating town and municipal units and interested community stakeholders:
Council at their last meeting revised the following policies:
Low Income Property Tax Exemption Policy
Changes to the Low Income Property Tax Exemption Policy include the following:
Deadline for applications is February 28th.
Proof of household income must be provided.
Previous years taxes must be paid in full.
The exemption only applies to the property owner’s principal place of residence occupied by him or her.
The entire Policy may be viewed on here.
Policy 70 – Municipal Floating Dock Policy was also revised.
Changes include the following:
Allowable docking or mooring period has been reduced from 12 hours to 45 minutes.
The Queen of Hearts Dory Club has been allowed one space at the floating dock and if necessary, may tie a second dory to the first one. There is no time restriction on the berth occupied by the Queen of Hearts Dory Club.
The entire policy may be viewed here.
The Municipality of Barrington's Fall Newsletter is now available for viewing online.
Printed copies are available in select locations, including the Municipal Office. If you would like one mailed to you, please phone 902-637-2015.
Barrington Municipal Council recently approved a new Civic Addressing By-law.
A Civic Address is the identification number used by emergency responders to locate your property when a 911 call is placed.This By-law requires all property owners within the Municipality to post civic numbers on their properties to enable emergency vehicle driver to locate them quickly.
The By-law also outlines requirements for posting private road names.A copy of this By-law may be obtained from the Municipal Office or viewed here.
Information on where you can purchase signs and posts may be obtained from the Municipal Office.
Questions regarding the By-law may be directed to the Civic Addressing Co-ordiantor, David Andrews, at (902)637-2421.
