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Road maintenance work to increase
Contracted asphalt work to begin, CBRM awaiting funding from other levels of government
May 27, 2014
SYDNEY, NS - Activity on road repairs is expected to ramp up significantly in the coming days.
Cape Breton Regional Municipality crews repair potholes with recycled asphalt technology throughout the year, but manufactured hot asphalt is not available during winter months. Over $700,000 in contracted asphalt work begins when the asphalt plants open this week.
Provincial funds mostly all factored in CBRM budget: Clarke
May 22, 2014
SYDNEY, NS - The province has confirmed $725,000 in funding from existing municipal programs, but it will have little impact on CBRM's budget as the funding was already expected and calculated, Mayor Cecil Clarke said today.
Clarke spoke with Municipal Affairs Minister Mark Furey during budget deliberations on Wednesday and today received confirmation of the funding available. The province confirmed $425,000 for transit, $250,000 for wastewater program planning and $50,000 for recreation planning.
Clarke says the transit funding is actually lower than expected as CBRM had calculated $480,000 in the 2014/15 capital budget.
The $250,000 for wastewater planning will allow CBRM to reallocate gas tax to local roads, but in all, the municipality is only ahead by $195,000 which must be applied to capital costs such as roads, not operating pressures like services.
Residential Heavy Garbage Collection set for Monday, May 5th, 2014
April 22nd, 2014
CBRM, NS – The CBRM Solid Waste Department's annual Heavy Garbage collection is scheduled for Monday, May 5th, 2014. Residents who live at properties eligible for curbside collection must have their large, heavy or bulky materials curbside no later than 6 a.m. on Monday May 5th. To review the guidelines for Heavy Garbage Collection, residents are encouraged to visit the CBRM website at www.cbrm.ns.ca or phone the Waste Management hotline at 567-1337. Educators are available to answer questions about Heavy Garbage Collection from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.
National Day of Honour to be commemorated by CBRM and Cape Breton Highlanders
May 5, 2014
SYDNEY, NS - The Cape Breton Regional Municipality and Cape Breton Highlanders are hosting a ceremony to mark the National Day of Honour in recognition of Canada's military mission in Afghanistan.
Mayor and Council to host One Nova Scotia summit for CBRM residents
April 11, 2014
SYDNEY, NS - In response to the One Nova Scotia report released on February 15, Cape Breton Regional Municipality council voted unanimously to host a summit to review the report and to provide a thoughtful community response.
CBRM council hears staff recommendations for cuts, reorganization
Proposed balanced budget plan for CBRM includes staff cuts, $17 million in savings over 5 years
March 25, 2014
SYDNEY, NS - Cape Breton Regional Municipality council heard initial staff recommendations today for $17 million in cost cutting over the next five years.
CBRM budget-making at "impasse": Clarke
March 21, 2014
Watch the press conference video here.
SYDNEY, NS: Cape Breton Regional Municipality Mayor Cecil Clarke said today that Nova Scotia's second-largest municipality can not conclude its budget process next week as expected.
"At this point we are unable to balance the budget without tax increases, cuts or reduction of services because of a steady increase in costs added by the province," said Mayor Clarke. "We are at an impasse. We are postponing our budget deliberations. We need the provincial government's Municipal Affairs officials to be a serious partner as we move forward."
Online access now available for building permit applicants
March 17, 2014
SYDNEY, NS - CBRM has implemented a process to allow building permit applicants online access to their building permit applications and their approved building permit information.
The building permit process in CBRM has been made more open and accessible to building permit applicants by providing them with the ability to access their application online using a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to check their status. The login is at http://permits.cbrm.ns.ca/.
Dates set for public budget consultation meetings across CBRM
February 10, 2014
SYDNEY, NS – Residents of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality are welcome to participate in budget consultation meetings as part of the municipality's 2014-15 budget process.
There will be a public meeting held in each of the 12 districts. Mayor Cecil Clarke and each district's councillor will attend the meetings along with key CBRM staff.
The consultation will also include public opinion survey questions and a stakeholder session in Council Chambers on March 11.
Four Cape Breton municipalities to work together on economic development
Declaration of Cooperation reached on new development organization
January 28, 2014
SYDNEY, NS – Cape Breton Island's four largest municipalities, representing all four of the island's counties and most of the island's residents, have agreed to collaborate on the establishment of an economic development organization. The municipal leaders of all four municipalities participated in a signing today at the Whycocomagh Fire Hall.
The new organization will be a part of the province's Regional Enterprise Network (REN). Regional Enterprise Networks will provide regional economic leadership and help develop regional economic strategies, while supporting small, local businesses.