Road Naming Process (Deep Brook) – Municipal Council approved the road name “Cliffside Way” for the shared access road in Deep Brook.

Road Naming Process (New Albany) – Municipal Council approved the road name “Trappers Lane” for the shared access road in Albany New.

Guarantees for Valley Region Solid Waste Resource-Management – Municipal Council approved the Valley Region Solid Waste-Resource Management Authority Guarantee Resolution in the amount of $89,961 to replace the guarantee for capital projects completed in 2025-26 from the prior year’s budget that expired.

Administration Building Renovations Pre-Approval Form – Municipal Council authorized the required pre-approval form for the administration building renovations to participate in the Finance and Treasury Board’s upcoming Spring Debenture offering.

Bridgetown Water Utility Refinancing Pre-Approval – Municipal Council authorized the required pre-approval form for debenture MFC 31-A-1 for refinancing the upcoming balloon payment for the Bridgetown Water Utility to participate in the Finance and Treasury Board’s upcoming Spring Debenture offering.

Funding for Lawrencetown Medical Clinic – Municipal Council approved funding in the amount of $4,972 (+ non-recoverable HST) to the Village of Lawrencetown for medical equipment to be used at the Lawrencetown Community Health Centre.

Trunks and Routes Paving Program– It was approved to submit municipal paving priorities containing a 0.6km portion of Church St., Bridgetown, and a 0.9km portion of Granville St., Bridgetown, for re-paving under the 5-year trunks and routes provincial re-paving program at the estimate cost of $1,500,000.

Lake Pleasant Boat Launch Upgrades – Municipal Council approved $50,000 from the 2025-2026 Operating Budget to the Operating Reserve to be used in 2026-27.

 
Pursuant to recommendations from Special Budget Committee of the Whole held on February 19, 2026:

Area Rate Study – Municipal Council directed the CAO to perform a study during the 2026-27 fiscal year that will review all current and potential area rates within Annapolis County and provide potential options for consideration.

Administrative Building Assessment Project – Municipal Council approved amendment to the capital budget for the Administrative Building Assessment project for the 2026-27 budget to be funded by the operation reserve.

Munro Lake Amendment - Municipal Council approved to amend the Munro Lake amount in the capital budget to $20,000.

Shannon River Park Upgrade – Municipal Council approved the addition to the 2026-27 capital budget for an upgrade to Shannon River Park in the amount of $15,000 coming from the recreation reserve.

Planning Advisory Committee:

Municipal Council approved first reading and set a public hearing date of April 21, 2026, to consider the amendment application that redesignates 148/150 South St. from Mixed Use to Residential and rezones it from Mixed Use (MX) to Multi-Unit Residential (R2).

Municipal Council approved first reading and set a public hearing date of April 21, 2026, to consider an application submitted by the Bear River Fire Department to amend the text of Cornwallis Park Secondary Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw to allow Public Use in the Light Industrial (IND) zone.

Municipal Council approved first reading of its intent to support amendments to the Future Land Use Map and Zoning Map of the Annapolis County Planning Area and set a public hearing date of April 21, 2026.

Policy: Approved

Policy 114 Council Remuneration

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