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Amherst, Oxford and the Municipality of Cumberland each held meetings on June 29, 2021, to approve the sale of the Cumberland Central Landfill to GFL Environmental Inc. for $3 million. The sale transaction includes the landfill site and the septage treatment facility. Subject to the transaction conditions being met, the sale transaction will close on September 1, 2021.
“On behalf of Mayor Scott and Mayor Henley, I can tell you this transaction holds exciting prospects for the region. We will see the positive impact for taxpayers for years to come, rather than continue to be faced with unknown costs,” said Mayor David Kogon, Town of Amherst.
Amherst town council approved the appointments to the Amherst Youth Town council for the 21-22 school year when it met on Monday, June 28, 2021.
New members appointed to two-year terms are: Alexis Landry, Kendaylynn Brown, Leah Brunt, Madeleine Davage, Halley Humphrey and Oskar Sigtryggsson.
Rowan Blanch, who has previously served on the youth council, was also appointed to a new two-year term.
A proposed new noise bylaw was given first reading by the Amherst town council during its June 21, 2021, meeting.
Officially called the Noise and Disturbances Bylaw, it is similar to noise bylaws currently in place in many other municipalities of similar size to Amherst. It defines the activities within town borders that unreasonably disturb the peace and tranquility of a neighbourhood as well as the exemptions to the bylaw.
“Council members have been approached by residents who told us that something needed to be done to curb isolated noise issues in town,” Mayor David Kogon said. “Council believes this bylaw is a positive step in addressing the issue.”
Jason MacDonald has been appointed the chief administrative officer for the Town of Amherst, effective immediately.
The appointment was confirmed by the Amherst town council during a meeting on June 28, 2021. It comes just weeks after MacDonald was appointed the town’s interim chief administrative officer following the resignation in April of former, longtime CAO Greg Herrett.