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alt     Bob Taylor

     Municipality of the County of Colchester
     P.O. Box 697
     Truro, Nova Scotia
     B2N 5E7

     Phone: 902-897-3160
     Fax:    902-843-4066

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Welcome

Welcome to the Municipality of the County of Colchester.

As Mayor, I am very pleased that you are taking the time to explore our website. Whether you are looking for information on County Council, municipal services, or even interested in adopting a dog, this is the place to start.

For those folks who reside in the County, I hope that this site will be a helpful way to learn more about your municipal government, our variety of programs or maybe even a little something that you didn't already know about our community.

If you are from outside the area, I would like to encourage you to come and visit our beautiful County. There are tons of exciting adventures waiting for you and your family to explore. As we say "Colchester - Its all here".

Colchester County Council is proud to serve the residents of Colchester and are committed to a transparent and effective government. Keep checking in with us as we continuously update our site to provide you with even more information. 

Profile

Mayor Taylor was first elected to County Council in October 1997 in District 1, representing Bible Hill and Valley.  He was re-elected in October 2000 in the new District 1 representing the western section of Bible Hill and re-elected in 2004 for District 1, and was elected Mayor of the County on October 18, 2008.

Mayor Taylor has been married for 45 years.  He and his wife, Earline, have 3 grown children, Jodi, Wade and Jennifer and 9 grandchildren.

Mayor Taylor has been very involved in the community for the past 30 years, mostly in sports, recreation and the fire service.  Most recently, while serving on Council, he has served on the Planning Advisory Committee, the Police Advisory Board, and the Steering Committee for the new civic centre.

As Mayor, Bob will preside over Council and serve as a member of the Executive and Audit Committee, the Regional Emergency Management Advisory Committee, and the Civic Centre Steering Committee.  Mayor Taylor is also the ex-officio member of the Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) and the Tatamagouche Water Utility Committee. 

Recently, Mayor Taylor was elected as a Rural Caucus Member and a Board Member of the UNSM.