Departments

Planning & Development

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Planning and Development Services

The Town's Planning & Development Services are provided under contract. These contractors provide a variety of services. Services include development applications, land use by-law and municipal planning strategy amendments, subdivision applications, heritage properties, civic addressing and mapping information.

Detailed information can be found on the respective sub-pages. As staff do not have offices in the Town of Pictou or regular office hours, the best way to contact them is via email.

Application Drop-off and Payments

Pictou Town Office, 40 Water St, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Fax: 902-752-0090

Planning & Development Contact

Services: building, development and sub-divisions; civic addressing; garages; fences; heritage inquiries

Email: roland.burek@trenton.ca
Phone: 902-752-4476

Building Inspection Contact

Services: building inspection; demolition permits; building code questions

Email: mannie.withrow@trenton.ca
Building Official Phone: 902-759-9189

Finance

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The Finance Department is responsible for:

  • Financial planning and control with a focus on long-term strategic outlook for the Municipality delivered through six main areas of accountability
  • Treasury portfolio management of all investments, cash assets, banking relationships and debt management
  • Risk management - all insurance purchases, claims management and risk control
  • Financial policy and strategic analysis - research and development including tax policy, economic analysis and performance benchmarking
  • Financial management system coordination - systems development and maintenance
  • Financial planning and budgets - providing financial planning, monitoring and reporting for the Municipality

Financial services include accounts payable, accounts receivable, taxes, payroll, procurement and general ledger.

Financial Condition Index

The Financial Condition Index helps municipal councils and Nova Scotians make sense of municipal financial information by providing a variety of sources of information in a single document. The index is organized into three financial dimensions that focus on where municipalities get their revenue, how they spend their money, and how they manage their finances. The index was developed jointly by the Province of Nova Scotia, the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities, and the Association of Municipal Administrators. Thresholds are based on jurisdictional scans, literature reviews, and municipal consultations.

To see how the Town of Pictou measures up, please visit the  Department of Municipal Affairs (2022) 

Property Tax & Water Bill Information

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Visit the menu on the left of this page to find more information on:

  • Understanding Your Bills
  • Paying Your Bills
  • Tax Rates, User Fees & Water Rates
  • Property Tax Exemption
  • Curbside Exemptions
  • Sewer Operating Exemption
  • Property Assessment Information
  • Tax Certificates

Planning, Permits and Reports

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