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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