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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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
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