Council approves first reading of land-use bylaw application in Oxford Junction
Cumberland municipal council has approved first reading of an application to amend the land-use bylaw to rezone a portion property in Oxford Junction from Agriculture to Rural Industrial.
A public hearing will be held prior to second reading.
The 36-acre property adjacent to 3999 Highway 321, Oxford Junction, is currently used residentially. The property owners are looking to utilize a portion of their land to support their business, Junction 321 Trailer and Storage.
Junction 321 Trailer and Storage is a virtual heavy equipment sales business, in which the owner stores ATVs, trailers and other heavy equipment, and sells the like through Facebook.
While financial transactions occur online, customers will visit the subject property to pick up their purchased product.
Further to the heavy equipment sales, the portion of the property requesting rezoning would also be used for outdoor storage of trailers and tractors, along with a few potential future uses the owner is considering. Further to the intended uses identified, the applicant would like the ability to add office and self-storage units as potential future uses of the land.
Council approves motion to change September, October meeting dates
Council has passed a motion to change its September and October meeting dates.
The September 2025 committee of the whole and regular council meetings will be held Sept. 10 and Sept. 17, while the October regular meeting will be held on Oct. 28.
Committee of the whole and regular council meetings are normally held the third and fourth Wednesdays of the month.
Several employees are registered for the municipal administrators fall conference, which is taking place the same week as regular council meeting in September.
The council meeting in October has been rescheduled due to a scheduling conflict.
Council approves general grant application for Wentworth Recreation Centre Association
Council has passed amotion to approve a county general grant application for $3,000 for the Wentworth Recreation Centre Association.
The Wentworth Recreation Centre Association asked for $3,000 to support programming at the centre.
Council approves temporary borrowing resolution for Springhill Fire Hall project
Cumberland municipal council has passed a motion to approve a temporary borrowing resolution of $2 million for the Springhill Fire Hall construction project.
The Province of Nova Scotia is the lending body for long term capital projects carried out by
municipalities and municipal entities.
In the 2025-26 capital budget the Springhill Fire Hall replacement project was identified to be
funded, in the amount of $2 million, by long term-debt. The project has been completed.
Council approves funding request from Springhill Ground Search & Rescue
Council passed a motion to approve a funding request for $9,130.42 from the Springhill Ground Search and Rescue to a future council meeting.
The Springhill Ground Search and Rescue is requesting assistance to cover repairs for their mobile command post vehicle, a cornerstone of their operational response capacity.
This vehicle is used for deploying effective search and rescue operations. The organization received $3000 for operating costs earlier in the year.