by Kevin Russell | Feb 9, 2020 | News
Climate change, transit and affordable housing are Savage’s priorities at Ottawa meeting Canada’s big-city mayors are meeting to lay out their priorities for the federal budget this spring Halifax’s mayor is outlining his main priorities ahead of the...
by Kevin Russell | Feb 9, 2020 | News
Committee’s work on Nova Scotia property tax assessment cap stalls HALIFAX, N.S. — After three half-day sessions of presentations, the all-party committee reviewing the province’s Capped Assessment Program agreed only to disagree. “We are absolutely further...
by Kevin Russell | Jan 31, 2020 | News
Council delays process of making backyard suites legal On Tuesday, Halifax Regional Council voted to defer by-law amendments that would make backyard suites legal within the next few months. The change would allow secondary suites or backyard suites to be built by...
by Kevin Russell | Jan 31, 2020 | News
Lending rules hinder ability of N.S. municipalities to create efficiency programs ‘There is literally trillions of dollars’ in potential investments, says sustainability planner There are untold amounts of money for municipalities in Nova Scotia to tap...
by Kevin Russell | Jan 31, 2020 | News
All-party committee cautiously steps into property assessment cap debate An all-party committee met Wednesday to begin considering a proposal by the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities to phase out a cap on annual increases to property assessments. The cap was...
by Kevin Russell | Jan 24, 2020 | News
Bedford Highway proposal gets 3 more storeys for affordable housing Regional council voted unanimously in favour of proposal that includes 18 affordable housing units A proposed eight-storey apartment building along the Bedford Highway with 18 affordable housing...
