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Municipality of Colchester

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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.

icon of paper, pencil and a checkmarkOnline PermitsOur new permit system is available for all municipal permits including; building, development, sewer, driveway, frontage culvert, water, solar, and demolition permits along with civic numbers and sign requests.

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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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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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Fundy Discovery SiteFundy Discovery SiteFundy Discovery Site is one of the most convenient and accessible places to experience the incredible tidal phenomena of Canada’s Bay of Fundy – home to the highest tides on Earth!

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Upcoming Meetings & Events

  • Presentations MeetingTue. 5 May, 2026 (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
  • Council CommitteeThu. 14 May, 2026 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
  • CouncilThu. 28 May, 2026 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
  • Presentations MeetingTue. 2 Jun, 2026 (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
  • Council CommitteeThu. 11 Jun, 2026 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
  • CouncilThu. 25 Jun, 2026 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
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Latest News

  • Tender - Purchase of Half (1/2) Ton Pickup Truck, 4x4 - 2026-2027

    Tender Specs Half Ton Truck WWT 2026 27 - Closing Wednesday, May 27, 2026 @ 3:00pm

  • Wind Projects Community Benefit Fund – Call for Applications

    Wind Projects Community Benefit Fund – Call for Applications

    The Truro Heights Community Wind Project and Truro Millbrook Community Wind Project Community Benefit Funds are funded by the wind projects and support local community groups and initiatives in the communities of Hilden, Truro Heights, Lower Truro, and

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  • Notice of Approval

    Notice of Approval

    TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipality of the County of Colchester, at a hearing held on April 27, 2026, approved an amendment to the Colchester Land Use Bylaw to rezone property located on PID# 20131793, 2204 Highway 4, Folly Mountain

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  • Council Approves 2026/27 Operating Budget – No Increase in Tax Rates

    Council Approves 2026/27 Operating Budget – No Increase in Tax Rates

    Colchester County Council has approved its 2026/27 operating budget with no increase to residential or commercial tax rates. This marks the eighth time in nine years that the Municipality has held tax rates steady, with only a modest half-cent

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  • Tender Notice - Tatamagouche Sewer Replacement (2026)

    Tender Notice - Tatamagouche Sewer Replacement (2026)

    Tender Notice - Tatamagouche Sewer Replacement (2026) - Closing Monday, May 11, 2026 at 3pm

  • Tender - Hired Heavy Equipment - Flood Work Projects 2026/27

    Tender - Hired Heavy Equipment - Flood Work Projects 2026/27

    Hired Heavy Equipment Tender FAC Projects 2026 - Closing Friday, May 1, 2026 at 3pm

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Latest Documents

  • pdf Tender Specs Half Ton Truck WWT 2026 27
  • pdf Get the Blazes Outside(Please and Thank you) Guide 2024
  • pdf Get the Blazes Outside (Please and Thank you) Winter Guide January 2026
  • pdf Wind Projects Community Benefit Fund Application Form
  • pdf Council Minutes 03 26 26
  • pdf Public Hearing Notice - May 2026
  • pdf Notice of Approval April 2026
  • pdf Plan and By law Admin Amendments APRIL 27
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1 Church Street
Truro, NS B2N 3Z5
Phone: (902) 897-3160
Fax (General Inquires): (902) 843-4066
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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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