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2023 - 2024 Operating Budget

Published: June 1, 2023

Below you will find the 2023-2024 operating budget and relevant presentation, which highlights the major changes from year to year, identifies new projects proposed under this budget, and includes graphical information on revenues and expenditures anticipated for the year 2023-2024.

There was no recommended increase in residential or commercial rates. Interest rates shall remain stable. There are increases to operating sewer rates for all three systems currently operated by the Municipality of Argyle.

This fiscal year experienced a sharp increase in costs due to inflation and contract adjustments. Fortunately, the increase in costs is anticipated to be offset by increases in municipal taxation assessment.

News Release: The Municipality of Argyle will benefit from trail upgrades to help bring people back to public spaces safely

Published: June 29, 2022

News Release from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency:

The Municipality of Argyle will benefit from trail upgrades to help bring people back to public spaces safely

La municipalité d’Argyle bénéficiera d’améliorations à son sentier afin de ramener les gens dans leurs espaces publics en toute sécurité

"Today, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for ACOA, announced an investment of $125,000 through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF) to the Municipality of Argyle and the Yarmouth County Trail Development Association.

The Municipality of Argyle and the Yarmouth County Trail Development Association will work together to purchase and apply gravel to a 10-kilometre stretch of the Trans Canada Trail from Lower East Pubnico to Pubnico Head.

This part of the trail system is popular among community members as it provides accessible outdoor space for people of all ages and mobility levels to walk, run, cycle, and more. The project will make this trail section safer and join it to other links going north to Yarmouth and to south Shelburne."

"Aujourd’hui, l’honorable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, ministre des Langues officielles et ministre responsable de l’APECA, a annoncé un investissement de 125 000 $ dans le cadre du Fonds canadien de revitalisation des communautés (FCRC) pour la municipalité d’Argyle et la Yarmouth County Trail Development Association.

La municipalité d’Argyle et la Yarmouth County Trail Development Association travailleront ensemble pour acheter et appliquer du gravier sur un tronçon de dix kilomètres du Sentier transcanadien, de Lower East Pubnico à Pubnico Head.

Cette partie du réseau de sentiers est populaire auprès des membres de la collectivité, car elle offre un espace extérieur accessible auxpersonnes de tous âges et de tous niveaux de mobilité pour marcher, courir, faire du vélo, etc. Le projet rendra ce tronçon de sentier plus sûr et le reliera à d’autres liaisons allant vers le nord jusqu’à Yarmouth et vers le sud jusqu’à Shelburne."

Full News Release: https://www.canada.ca/en/atlantic-canada-opportunities/news/2022/06/the-municipality-of-argyle-will-benefit-from-trail-upgrades-to-help-bring-people-back-to-public-spaces-safely.html

Active Transportation in Argyle

Published: April 14, 2022

Relevant Documents & Links:

We Want to Hear from You!!

We want your help in planning for the future of Active Transportation (AT) in our municipality. We are looking for input on how to improve our current AT facilities and infrastructure, such as sidewalks and trails.

Please help us out by taking our quick 9 question survey about Active Transportation infrastructure (sidewalk, trails, etc) in your area.

Click here to participate in the survey.

What is Active Transportation?
Active transportation (“AT”) refers to all forms of human-powered transportation. Most commonly, it refers to walking and cycling, but also rollerblading, skateboarding, running, wheelchair use, skating, canoeing, kayaking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and more.

Council Approves Argyle Accessibility Plan

Published: March 30, 2022

The Municipality of the District of Argyle is excited to announce the approval of their "Access by Design" Accessibility Plan.

The Plan was developed by members of the Argyle Accessibility Advisory Committee and provides Council with a vision and direction in becoming a place to live where programs, services and facilities are barrier-free by 2030, where possible, in accordance to the Nova Scotia Accessibility Act.

This committee was composed of a member of the municipal council, municipal staff and members of the public, half of which have a disability.

The mandate of this committee was to " ...provide advice to Council on identifying, preventing, and eliminating of barriers to people with disabilities in municipal programs, services, initiatives and facilities.”

We are proud and excited to begin this work.

Download:  pdf "Access by Design" - Argyle Municipal Accessibility Plan (March 2022) (1.80 MB)