Taxes & Permits

Commercial & Residential Property Taxes Per $100 Assessed, 2008 Rates

Municipality

Commercial ($)

Residential ($)

New Glasgow

3.92

1.77

Pictou

4.36

2.12

Stellarton

3.55

1.82

Westville

3.75

2.13

Trenton

5.49

1.99

County

1.54

0.79



Base Rates for Metered Water Service, 2008
Quarterly Charges in Dollars

Meter Size

New Glasgow

Stellarton

Pictou

Westville

Trenton

County

5/8"

41.52

44.96

32.73

34.40

27.29

7.50

3/4"

61.38

67.04

47.93

50.83

40.39

11.25

1"

101.12

111.20

78.32

83.69

66.59

18.75

1-1/2"

200.46

221.60

154.29

165.85

132.08

37.50

2"

319.66

354.09

245.46

264.44

267.00

60.00

3"

637.54

707.39

488.59

527.34

N/A

120.00

4"

995.15

1104.83

762.10

823.10

N/A

187.50

5"

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

6"

1988.52

2208.86

1521.86

1644.66

N/A

375.00

8"

3577.91

N/A

N/A

N/A

2358.76

600.00

10"

3,725.91

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Municipality Water Consumption Rates

Municipality

Quantity Consumed (Gallons)

$ Rate/1000 Gallons

New Glasgow

All Quantities

2.60

Stellarton

Flat Rate

105.50/Semi-Annual

 

Minimum Charge

29.00

 

First 25,000

2.32

 

Next 75,000

1.89

 

Over 100,000

1.01

Pictou

All Quantities

2.53

Westville

All Quantities

4.08

Trenton

First 375,000

2.36

 

Over 375,000

2.07

Sewer Rates, 2008

 

 

 

Municipality

$/1000 Gal.

New Glasgow

3.11

Westville

5.32

Countyof Pictou

Varies

Pictou

No Charge

Stellarton

No Charge

Trenton

No Charge

 

Electric Service Rates, PictouCounty, 2005

Rate Group

Base Charge ($ /month)

Energy Charge

(cents/kWh)

Minimum Monthly Charge

Domestic

$10.83

10.13

$10.83

Small General

$12.65

11.21

First 200 kWh/month

9.86

All additional kWh

$12.65

Rate Group

Demand Charge

Energy Charge

Cents/kWh

Maximum/kWh

Charge & Minimum Bill

General

8.10/month/kW of maximum demand

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8.60

First 200 kWh/month p/kWh of max demand

6.08

All additional kWh

Max/kWh - billing load factor of 10%;

Min- $12.65

Large General

9.61/kVA of max demand

5.71

Minimum charge $12.65

Small Industrial

5.63/kVA of max demand

7.33

First 200 kWh/month

p/kWh of max demand

5.59

All additional kWh

Max/kWh is billing load factor of 10%;

Minimum- $12.65

Medium Industrial

9.05/month/kVA of max demand

5.21

Minimum charge $12.65

Large Industrial

8.74/month/kVA of max demand

5.25

Minimum charge $12.65

Outdoor Recreational Lighting

Rate available from May through October only on all outdoor recreational lighting

10.96

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Source: Nova Scotia Power Inc, Effective: March 10, 2006

Source:Nova Scotia Power Corporation

 

Permits

Permits are managed and issued by thePictou County District Planning Commission.

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