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Town Council Digest - November 12, 2019

: Published: November 15, 2019, 3:10 pm

Public Presentations

Immigration Services Association of Nova Scotia on the Atlantic Immigrant Pilot Program, Skills Match eRecruitment Tool, and Workplace Culture Program. For more information, see the Minutes package or contact Fay Patey at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The Lunenburg County District RCMP presented their quarterly activity report.

Council Meeting Agenda - November 12, 2019

: Published: November 12, 2019, 12:18 am

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The next Council Meeting is being held on Tuesday, November 12th at 5:15 p.m. The public is welcome!

Highlights of the Agenda

Presentations

Immigration Services Association of Nova Scotia on the Atlantic Immigrant Pilot Program.
RCMP quarterly activity report.

Announcement from Mayor's Office

: Published: November 1, 2019, 4:50 pm

Friday, November 1, 2019 – As we pass the one-year marker that sees municipal leaders across the province thinking ahead to next October’s election, I have taken time to reflect on my own priorities and aspirations and I have decided not to reoffer as Mayor of the Town of Lunenburg. While coming to this decision is difficult, I make it feeling good in the knowledge that I have contributed positively to my beloved hometown and with the confidence that Lunenburg’s future is bright.

Fall Leaf Collection Program

: Published: October 31, 2019, 12:27 pm

The Town of Lunenburg is pleased to offer the following leaf collection opportunities to assist residents with their fall leaf clean-up:

Leaves and brush can be delivered to the Town’s Starr Street compost site on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. until November 30. If you use bags, paper is preferred.
Leaves can be placed in your compost cart or paper bags for pick-up on scheduled “green week” compost collection days.
An additional curbside leaf collection is scheduled for Friday, November 15. Leaves must be placed in your compost cart or paper bags.

The Town of Lunenburg Public Works Department will also do a one-time leaf collection on every Town street making one pass only as follows:

Hurricane Dorian Storm Damage to WWTP: Final Update

: Published: October 29, 2019, 2:30 pm

Tuesday, October 29, 2019 – The Town of Lunenburg’s Wastewater Treatment Plant is now fully operational with the UV disinfection process now functioning at 100% capacity.

The plant was partially flooded during Hurricane Dorian’s storm surge on September 7, 2019, and restoration efforts have been ongoing since this storm event.

The Town of Lunenburg would like to thank our dedicated Public Works staff for their diligence and hard work, and our community for your patience while this very important piece of infrastructure was restored.

Call for Volunteers: Council Remuneration Review

: Published: October 28, 2019, 11:58 am

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The Town of Lunenburg is seeking volunteers to serve on a citizen-based Council Remuneration/Succession Development sub-committee.

The sub-committee will be made up of five (5) citizen members: two (2) former members of Council (filled); and three (3) citizens (open for application).

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