Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal – Municipal Council proudly recognized County staff member Debra Ryan, Community Outreach and Tourism Manager, as one of only 15 Annapolis County recipients of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal.  

Bear River Water Assessment – Municipal Council approved the reallocation of a maximum of $50,000 from the County Water Reserves to fund an assessment and detailed design for a residential water system in Bear River.

 Municipal Council the following Community Grants:

• Port Royal Lighthouse Society - $5,000

 Remuneration increase for Councillors – Municipal Council approved a cost of living increase of 1.7% for Councillors commencing January 1, 2023.

Agreement with Western Woodlot Services Coop - The Municipality entered in an Agreement with Western Woodlot Services Cooperative to ecologically harvest the County’s land in Greywood with the proceeds from the ecological forestry activity to be put in a separate fund to be used for further ecological practices. 

 Accessibility Advisory Committee Letter of Thanks - Municipal Council thanked the Accessibility Advisory Committee for its work, and for the Committee to be assured that Council will bear its recommendations in mind for future deliberations.

 Annapolis REMO Agreement to Use NSCC Annapolis Valley Campus - Municipal Council approved the “Agreement to use the NSCC Annapolis Valley Campus for an Emergency Shelter, Coordination, Comfort and/or Reception Centre” as recommended to all Annapolis County REMO councils by the Annapolis REMO Advisory Committee.

 Development Agreement Application Amendment (MacBeth’s Grooming and Kennel Boarding) – Municipal Council gave first reading of its intent to support the Development Agreement amendment application to amend the MacBeth’s Grooming and Kennel Boarding Development Agreement by permitting the future expansion of the business, and set a Public Hearing for this matter on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.

Letter of Thanks - Municipal Council will send letters of thanks to no-longer-serving citizen members of the following committees - Accessibility Advisory, Audit, Bridgetown Source Water Protection Advisory, Heritage Advisory, Lake Cady Source Water Protection Advisory, Lake Cady Water Supply Area Advisory, Margaretsville Source Water Protection Advisory and Planning Advisory.

Letter to NS Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal - Municipal Council will send a letter to Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal asking for their department to give some cooperation to fire departments during fatalities on their highways.

Citizen Appointments:

 Accessibility Advisory Committee - Municipal Council extended the citizen appointments of Timothy Atkins, Lester Bartson, Christine Garde, Tina Hiltz, Brenda MacDonald Lona, and John Smith to the Accessibility Advisory Committee to November 30, 2024.

 Lawrencetown Water Supply Area Advisory Committee - Municipal Council waived by resolution the restriction regarding consecutive appointments, and extended the citizen appointments of Lynette Gilks and Phil Milo to the Lawrencetown Water Supply Area Advisory Committee to November 30, 2024.

Municipal Council appointed Brian Reid as a citizen member of the Lawrencetown Water Supply Area Advisory Committee for a two-year term ending November 30, 2024.

Margaretsville Water Supply Area Advisory Committee – Municipal Council waived by resolution the restriction regarding consecutive appointments, and extended the citizen appointments of Harold Baker and William Street to the Margaretsville Water Supply Area Advisory Committee to November 30, 2024.

Municipal Council appointed Heber Janes as a citizen member of the Margaretsville Water Supply Area Advisory Committee for a two-year term ending November 30, 2024.

Audit Committee - That Municipal Council appointed Erich Beifuss as the citizen member of the Audit Committee for a one-year term ending November 30, 2023.

Bridgetown Source Water Protection Advisory Committee –  The Councillor of District 7 will seek and encourage applications from citizens in the Bridgetown Water Supply Area, and failing receipt of applications by January 6, 2023, Municipal Council will re-advertise to fill vacancies on the Committee. Staff has been directed to advertise Bridgetown Source Water Protection Advisory Committee vacancies on the community electronic sign at the Bridgetown Sports Hub.

Granville Ferry Source Water Protection Advisory Committee – The Councillors of Districts 4 and 5 will seek and encourage applications from citizens in the Granville Ferry Water Supply Area, and failing receipt of additional applications by January 6th, 2023, Municipal Council will re-advertise to fill vacancies on the Committee. Staff has been directed to advertise Granville Ferry Source Water Protection Advisory Committee vacancies on the community electronic sign at the Bridgetown Sports Hub.

Heritage Advisory Committee - That Municipal Council appointed Elaine Bergen, Jerry Alan Dick, and Anna Roch as citizen members of the Heritage Advisory Committee for a two-year term ending November 30, 2024.

Lake Cady Source Water Protection Advisory Committee - That Municipal Council appointed Gail Longmire as a citizen member of the Lake Cady Source Water Protection Advisory Committee for a two-year term ending November 30, 2024.

The Councillors of Districts 6 and 8 will seek and encourage applications from citizens in the Lake Cady Water Supply Area, and failing receipt of additional applications by January 6th, 2023, Municipal Council will re-advertise to fill vacancies on the Committee. Staff has been directed to advertise Lake Cady Source Water Protection Advisory Committee vacancies on the community electronic sign at the Bridgetown Sports Hub.

Margaretsville Source Water Protection Advisory Committee - Municipal Council waived by resolution the restriction regarding consecutive appointments, and appointed Harold Baker as a citizen member of the Margaretsville Source Water Protection Advisory Committee for an additional two-year term ending November 30, 2024.

The Councillor of District 2 will seek and encourage applications from citizens in the Margaretsville Water Supply Area, and failing receipt of additional applications by January 6th, 2023, Municipal Council will re-advertise to fill vacancies on Committee. Staff has been directed to advertise Margaretsville Source Water Protection Advisory Committee vacancies on the community electronic sign at the Bridgetown Sports Hub.

Planning Advisory Committee - Municipal Council waived by resolution the restriction regarding consecutive appointments, and appointed Carolyn Hubble and Rachel Humphreys as citizen members of the Planning Advisory Committee for an additional two-year term ending November 30, 2024.

Municipal Council appointed Raymond Edward Johnson Jr. as a citizen member of the Planning Advisory Committee for a two-year term ending November 30, 2024.

Cornwallis Park & Area Asset Review Committee (Adhoc) - Municipal Council dissolved the Adhoc Cornwallis Park & Area Asset Review Committee.

Police Advisory Board - Municipal Council waived by resolution the restriction regarding consecutive appointments, and appointed Dane Berringer as a citizen member of the Police Advisory Board for an additional two-year term ending November 30, 2024.

Municipal Council appointed Paula Montgomery Pettit as a citizen member of the Police Advisory Board for a two-year term ending November 30, 2024.

Councillor Appointments to Committees of Council, Advisory Boards and Committees, and Joint, Regional or Community Organizations

Municipal Council approved the 2022-2024 Councillor appointments as detailed for a two-year term ending November 30, 2024.

District #1 Councillor Prout - Forestry Advisory, Police Advisory Board, Annapolis Valley Regional Library Board, and Trans County Transportation Society

District #2 Councillor Brian Connell - Fences Arbitration, Fire Services, and Heritage Advisory  

District #3 Vacant (Special Election January) - Fences Arbitration, (alt) Heritage Advisory

District #4 Councillor Clyde Barteaux - Economic Development Committee, Forestry Advisory, and Physician Recruitment & Retention

District #5 – Councillor Lynn Longmire – CAO Review Committee, Physician Recruitment & Retention, and REMO Advisory Committee

District #6 Warden Alex Morrison – He is ex-officio to any committee of council to which he was not appointed; has a voice but no vote.

District #7 Councillor David Hudson - Fire Services and Forestry Advisory

District #8 – Councillor Michael Gunn - Forestry Advisory, Physician Recruitment & Retention, and Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve

District #9 – Councillor Wendy Sheridan - CAO Review Committee, Economic Development Committee, and Soldiers Memorial Hospital Foundation

District #10 – Deputy Warden Brad Redden - Economic Development Committee, Annapolis Valley Exhibition Society, and Lawrencetown Source Water Protection Advisory Committee

District #11 Councillor Diane LeBlanc - Heritage Advisory Committee, Physician Recruitment & Retention, and Police Advisory Board