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Wolfville,
NS (August 9, 2011) – Wolfville Town Council is pleased to announce that after
completing an extensive search, a new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) has
been hired!
Ms.
Diane Mombourquette will begin her new job as CAO for Wolfville on September
15. Originally from Nova Scotia, Ms.
Mombourquette is a Chartered Accountant who has a solid track record of financial
and administrative management. She has
spent much of her career in British Columbia, having worked as Director of Finance
for Tourism Whistler. She also brings
solid municipal government experience as the former General Manager of Economic
Viability and Acting CAO for the Resort Municipality of Whistler.
“We
are very excited to welcome Ms. Mombourquette to Wolfville” said Mayor Robert
Stead. “She brings a wealth of
experience and will be a great fit for our town!”
As
Wolfville’s CAO, Ms. Mombourquette will be responsible for providing advice and
support to Town Council, leading the development of a robust economic
development plan, partnering with management to build a positive workplace
culture, defining our financial objectives, and most importantly, service
objectives that will ensure the Town of Wolfville delivers the greatest value
to all residents, for years to come.
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Media
Contact:
Mayor
Robert Stead
902.542.4008
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TOWN OF
WOLFVILLE
LOW INCOME
PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION
Do you know about the Town’s Low Income Property Tax
Exemption Policy ?
Do you qualify?
If your income in 2010 did not exceed
$18,500, then you may qualify. Check
line 150 of your 2010 Federal Tax Return.
What amount of tax relief do I receive if I qualify?
An exemption of $250.00 will be applied to
your tax bill in accordance with Town Policy.
What do I have to do to receive exemption?
You must complete an application form which
is available at the Town Hall. The
application should be signed and returned to the Town Hall by July 31st.
A copy of the Application Form can be
picked up at the Town Hall or electronically from the Town website. An original, signed copy, must be submitted
to the Town Office.
 Low Income Property Tax Exemption (230.12 kB)
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Changes to Downtown Wolfville Parking
The Town of Wolfville is currently making changes to
its public downtown parking. The changes
will be in place no later than July 19,
2011 and will include:
- All
colour coded parking will be eliminated
- Street
parking and Town-owned parking lots will be increased to 3 hour parking from
the current 2 hours
- Designated
parking lots in town will become all-day parking lots. These lots are:
o Railtown
Parking lot (Town-owned portion)
o NS
Power Parking lot (near skateboard park)
o DeWolfe
Parking lot (off of Elm Ave and behind Festival Theatre)
Directional signage is also being put into place to
clearly mark the new parking changes. However, it is important to note that privately owned parking lots will not
change.
The parking changes will be enforced as the new
signage is put into place. To help
clearly identify public parking, please see the map of public parking spaces below.
Wolfville Public Parking Map (129.71 kB)
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The Witchhazel Tree is being considered as the offical tree for the Town of Wolfville. The attached proposal explains the attributes of Witch Hazel and the potential benefits of this idea for our town.
Wolfville Town Council would like your feedback on this proposal for it's consideration at the July 4th Committee of Council Meeting.
Proposal for Town of Wolfville Official Tree (475.98 kB)
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Wolfville Showcases Best Practices in Local Biodiversity Management
The Town of Wolfville was recently profiled in the Cities and Biodivisity Case Study Series, which showcased Canadian Best Practices in Local Biodiversity Management. Of the 11 communities profiled across Canada, Wolfville was the ONLY small town to be featured!
The study was produced by the international organization, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability with support from Environment Canada.
You can view the report at http://www.iclei.org/index.php?id=11789.
About ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability is an association of over 1220 local government Members who are committed to sustainable development. Our Members come from 70 different countries and represent more than 569,885,000 people.
ICLEI is an international association of local governments as well as national and regional local government organizations who have made a commitment to sustainable development.
ICLEI provides technical consulting, training, and information services to build capacity, share knowledge, and support local government in the implementation of sustainable development at the local level. Our basic premise is that locally designed initiatives can provide an effective and cost-efficient way to achieve local, national, and global sustainability objectives.
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Meeting Recording Available Online
Meeting recordings are now available online - click here
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