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At the November 27th meeting of Council, the development agreement with BlackBay Real Estate Group was given second reading, allowing this construction project to move forward.
The agreement with BlackBay Real Estate Group for 105 South Albion Street allows for the construction of a residential community consisting of two five-unit townhouse buildings, and two apartment buildings with 48 and 128 units.
At the October 30th meeting of Council, first reading was given to the development agreement and Public Participation Opportunities for this were held on October 4th and November 23rd.
A new deputy mayor was elected on Monday night. In non-election years, Council is mandated to select a deputy mayor at its October council meeting, to hold office from November 1 of that year until October 31 of the following calendar year, with an election following each subsequent October for the duration of the Council term. During the meeting of council, mayor Kogon opened the floor to nominations resulting in one nominee: Dale Fawthrop. A motion was presented and unanimously passed, electing councillor Fawthrop as deputy mayor for a one-year term.
On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, representatives from the Town of Amherst, the Province of Nova Scotia, and the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities gathered in Victoria Square to share in an important announcement of incoming funding from the Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund.
On Saturday afternoon, September 23, residents of Amherst and surrounding communities near and far gathered downtown to honour Canadian Forces personnel and pay special tribute to those members who served in Afghanistan.