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raccoon mascot wearing a yellow Colchester Clean shirtColchester CleanColchester Clean is a Colchester County-wide anti-litter initiative, with the goal to keep our County clean. Colchester is a beautiful place to live, visit and play, so let’s rally together to help keep it that way.

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icons of Colchester CountyTourism Marketing LevyLearn more about the Tourism Marketing Levy, which mandates all accommodation providers in the region to collect and remit a 3% levy on all accommodations sold to overnight visitors within Truro, Stewiacke, Millbrook, and Colchester County.

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Snow PlowWho Plows My Road?Explore our snow plow mapping application to learn who plows your road. Search by civic number, Parcel Identifier (PID Number), or street name.

blue icon of a map with a location pinColchester County-Wide PlanningThe new Colchester Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law are now in effect county wide. Discover how these changes shape your community’s future by exploring the updated policies, reviewing the zoning map, and consulting the By-law.

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Upcoming Meetings & Events

  • Maintenance BudgetMon. 13 Apr, 2026 (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
  • Council CommitteeThu. 16 Apr, 2026 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
  • Additions/Deletions Budget MeetingMon. 20 Apr, 2026 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
  • CouncilMon. 27 Apr, 2026 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
  • Presentations MeetingTue. 5 May, 2026 (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
  • Council CommitteeThu. 14 May, 2026 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
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Latest News

  • New Public Water Station Now Open!

    The Municipality is pleased to announce the opening of a new public water station located at 84 Tidal Bore Road in Lower Truro. This new facility provides treated water from the Town of Truro’s water supply network and is free for public use.

    Colchester

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  • Virtual Meetings Notice - Council and Council Committee (April to June 2026)

    Take Notice that the following Council and Council Committee/Presentation meetings will be held in-person and virtually (as needed):

    Council Committee Presentations (held on an as needed basis).

    • May 5, 2026
    • June 2, 2026

    Council Committee

    • April 13, 2026 (Special
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  • RFP - Project 2605-1485 - Engineering Design Services - Tatamagouche Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion

    RFP - Project 2605-1485 - Engineering Design Services - Tatamagouche Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion

    RFP Notice Engineering Design Services - Closing Wednesday, April 29, 2026

    • Addendum # 1 - 2605-1485 - Issued March 26, 2026 *Please note the closing date has changed as above
  • Tender - Project 2607-6220 - Gravel Road Grading (2026)

    Tender - Project 2607-6220 - Gravel Road Grading (2026)

    Tender Notice 2607 6220 Closing, Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 3:00pm 

  • Notice of Approval

    Notice of Approval

    TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipality of the County of Colchester, at a hearing held on February 26, 2026, approved a Development Agreement on PIDs# 200667658, 20069027, and 20408456 located on Vimy and Pictou Roads, Bible Hill. The

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  • RFP - Consulting Services - Green Development Standards

    RFP - Green Development Standards - Closing February 13, 2026 @ 4 pm

    Addendum - January 30, 2026

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1 Church Street
Truro, NS B2N 3Z5
Phone: (902) 897-3160
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In peace and friendship, and in the spirit of truth and reconciliation, we acknowledge that the Municipality of Colchester is in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq.

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