News from Cumberland Municipal Council's December 17 Meeting
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Municipal council approves first step in building new fire hall in River Hebert
Cumberland municipal council has approved a motion directing the CAO to prepare a Request for Proposals for the design and construction of a new fire hall in the River Hebert fire district.
He is also to provide a report with recommendations with respect to the site of the building and include a preliminary amount of $3.5 million in the capital projects recommended for the early approval report coming to council early in 2026.
Municipal staff recommended in a previous report that a new fire hall for the River Hebert Volunteer Fire Department is appropriate, given the expanded service area, the age of the River Hebert Fire Hall and the expected increase in the number of apparatus and firefighters attached to the River Hebert Volunteer Fire Department.
The new fire hall may also incorporate a water supply for the community, which is a council priority. Exploring potential solutions to an identified lack of good drinking water in River Hebert was one of council’s declared priorities for this year.
Council approves Audit Committee Policy, repeals terms of reference committee
Municipal council has approved a new Audit Committee Policy 25-05 and the repea of the existing Audit Committee Terms of Reference Policy 22-04.
The primary function of the audit committee is to assist council in fulfilling their oversight responsibilities related to quality and integrity of financial reporting along with ensuring the appropriate systems and controls for the proper recording of transactions and protection of assets are in place.
The existing policy contains a fair number of detailed duties and responsibilities that already exist in the requirements set out in the provincial regulation. The objective of the revised policy draft is to simplify those requirements and refer to the provincial regulation, as amended from time to time.
Future very bright for trail development across the Municipality of Cumberland
Future very bright for trail development across the Municipality of Cumberland
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Despite some major challenges, including a severe drought that closed Nova Scotia’s woodlands off for weeks this past summer, the president of Cumberland Trails says 2025 will still go down as a very busy year for the organization.
Greg Nix said Cumberland County is very fortunate to have a number of trails organizations and snowmobile clubs who are working in partnership with the Municipality of Cumberland, TransCanada Trails and the province’s Communities, Culture, Heritage and Tourism Department to maintain and enhance an extensive trail system in this part of Nova Scotia.
“We are very lucky to have so many people and so many groups that are trail conscious who through a combination of grants and volunteer efforts have been able to do a lot of work on trails around Cumberland County,” Nix said.
