Halifax Regional Municipality News
HRM Approves 2010 – 2011 Budget
Joanne Jordan - Reporter: June 1, 2010
Halifax, Nova Scotia (D2N) – On May 25 Halifax Regional Council passed the 2010/11 Operating and Capital/Project budgets for the Halifax Regional Municipality. The balanced budget includes a modest increase in the general and transit tax rates and a variety of reductions to address a multi-million dollar funding gap, while still allowing additional spending in [...]
Halifax Regional Municipality Tables the 2010/2011 Budget
Halifax Regional Municipality Community Relations & Cultural Affairs: May 18, 2010
Tonight, Chief Administrative Officer Dan English tabled the proposed 2010/2011 Budget for the Halifax Regional Municipality. The proposed budget includes a modest general tax rate increase and a variety of budget reductions to close a multi-million dollar funding gap. A $731 million total Operating Budget (4.0% increase over 2009/2010) and a gross Capital Budget of [...]
Halifax Places Second in National Sustainable Cities Ranking
Halifax Regional Municipality Community Relations & Cultural Affairs: March 19, 2010
Corporate Knights Magazine has unveiled their fourth-annual Corporate Knights Most Sustainable Cities in Canada list and Halifax has ranked second. “We are pleased to continue to rank in the top tier of medium-sized cities with Corporate Knights. Our Municipality is committed to being a healthy, sustainable, vibrant community. Over the last few years we have [...]
Regional Council Committee discontinues tax reform process
Halifax Regional Municipality Community Relations & Cultural Affairs: January 26, 2010
January 26, 2010 – Following a debate today, Halifax Regional Council’s Committee of the Whole voted 13 to 10 against a motion to continue to explore moving off the current assessment-based property tax system. In late 2006, Council selected a group of citizens and councillors from across HRM to form a Tax Reform Committee to [...]
Halifax Regional Council Accepts Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
Joanne Jordan - Reporter: November 17, 2009
Halifax Regional Council has accepted the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the municipality, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. HRM received an unqualified audit opinion from KPMG, external auditors for the Halifax Regional Municipality. Councillor Gloria McCluskey, Chair of the Audit Committee, and Mayor Peter Kelly, commended the work of HRM Finance staff [...]
Public Input Sought on Community Facilities
Joanne Jordan - Reporter:
Halifax Regional Municipality is reviewing its municipal recreation, sport and leisure buildings and services. This is a public process to discuss current and future needs recommended by the Community Facility Master Plan. Please join us at one of the following meetings. Your feedback is important. Dates and Times: November 23, 2009 7:00 PM to 8:30 [...]
October Crime Stats
RCMP: November 10, 2009
October October No. % Sackville (FAL zone) 2008 2009 Change Change PERSONS Homicide 0 0 0 0.00 Attempted Murder 0 0 0 0.00 Robbery 0 1 1 0.00 Assaults 2 5 3 150.00 All Others 0 0 0 0.00 TOTAL 2 6 4 200.00 PROPERTY Break And Enter 4 15 11 275.00 Theft Motor Vehicle [...]
Public Gardens Loses Last Swan
Halifax Regional Municipality Community Relations & Cultural Affairs: November 6, 2009
Halifax Public Gardens staff and visitors are saddened by the recent loss of its last swan. The swan, who was found in the gardens on Sunday, November 1st, passed away of natural causes. During the next few months, Public Gardens officials are going make a decision on acquiring new birds for the Gardens. Any replacements [...]
Gordon R. Snow Community Centre Update
Halifax Regional Municipality Community Relations & Cultural Affairs: October 6, 2009
The first six months of operations at the new Gordon R. Snow Community Centre are now complete and we are pleased to report the programs and services offered have been well received by the community. This is due in part to the input and energy of the terrific staff and their desire to have this [...]
HRM Launches Sustainable Transportation Survey
Joanne Jordan - Reporter: October 5, 2009
HRM (D2N) – HRM residents have an opportunity for their voices to be heard regarding sustainable transportation. Today the Halifax Regional Municipality launched an online survey to seek the opinions of residents on sustainable transportation. The short survey can be found at www.halifax.ca/tdm and asks questions that pertain to commuter habits and how people think sustainable [...]