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Polling District Order: Town of Truro
made under Section 369 of the
Municipal Government Act
S.N.S. 1998, c. 18
N.S. Reg. 75/2023 (effective May 1, 2023)
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Order M10859
Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board
In the matter of the Municipal Government Act
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In the matter of an application by the Town of Truro to confirm the number of councillors and to alter the boundaries of polling districts
Before: Roland A. Deveau, K.C., Vice Chair
Jennifer L. Nicholson, CPA, CA, Member
The Town of Truro applied under s. 369 of the Municipal Government Act and the Board issued its written Decision on April 21, 2023.
The Board approves the application and orders that:
1. The number of councillors is confirmed at six;
2. The number of polling districts is confirmed at three, each electing two councillors;
3. The descriptions of the three polling districts are set out in Schedule “A”, attached to and forming part of this Order; and
4. The maps of the three polling districts are set out in Schedule “B”, attached to and forming part of this Order.
The Board further orders that all provisions of the Municipal Government Act and the Municipal Elections Act and any other Acts of the Province of Nova Scotia applying to the preparation for and holding of the regular election of councillors of the Town in the year 2024 will be complied with as if the above-noted changes had been made on the first day of March, 2024, but for all other purposes, such changes shall take effect on the first day of the first meeting of the Council after the election of councillors for the year 2024.
Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia this 1st day of May, 2023.
sgd. Bruce A. Kiley
Clerk of the Board
Polling District 1: To include all that portion of the town lying to the west of a line from Salmon River in a southerly direction to a point lining up with the center [centre] line of Lorne Street, running south to the southern portion of 34 Lorne Street, PID #20183380, thence west to the rear of the properties on the eastern side of Normandy Avenue, thence south to the rear of the southern properties facing Queen Street, west along the rear property lines to Normandy Avenue, south along the centre line of Normandy Avenue to Queen Street, west along the center [centre] line of Queen Street, thence west through the center [centre] line of Queen Street to Revere Street, thence south through the center [centre] line of Revere Street to where it intersects with Prince Street, thence west through the center [centre] line of Prince Street to Willow Street, thence south through the centre line of Willow Street to Kaulback Street, thence south through the centre line on Kaulback Street to Industrial Avenue to the eastern point of property 65 Industrial Avenue, PID #20238929, thence south along the rear properties on Industrial Avenue, providing separation between the Truro Business Park and residential properties to the east, and following this point southward along a straight line to the southern town boundary. This District includes all of Millbrook First Nation. The size of this District is 10.85 km2.
Polling District 2: All that portion of the town lying to the east of the Polling District 1 boundary, excluding those lands lying north of Prince Street, running easterly along the center [centre] line of Prince Street to Young Street, thence along the center [centre] line of Young Street to the southern town boundary. The size of this District is 4.30 km2.
Polling District 3: All that portion of the town lying to the east of a line from Salmon River in a southerly direction through the center [centre] line of Lorne Street running south to the southern portion of 34 Lorne Street, PID #20183380, thence west to the rear of the properties on the eastern side of Normandy Avenue, thence south to the rear of the southern properties facing Queen Street, west along the rear property lines to Normandy Avenue, south along the centre line of Normandy Avenue to Queen Street, west along the center [centre] line of Queen Street, thence west through the center [centre] line of Queen Street to Revere Street, thence south through the center [centre] line of Revere Street to where it intersects with Prince Street, thence west along the center [centre] line of Prince Street to Young Street, thence along the center [centre] line of Young Street to the south town boundary. This is the largest ward at 25.93 km2, mainly because it contains Victoria Park and the Lepper Brook watershed.
