The town of Stellarton received a funding boost from the province. In a letter to town council,
Municipal Affairs Minister John Lohr (Communications Nova Scotia photo)
Municipal Affairs Minister John Lohr says that Stellarton is getting a one-time doubling of the usual Municipal Finance Capacity Grant and Town Foundation Grant for a total of $500,684. Lohr also says that he understands that costs for municipal councils have increased over the years, and his department is preparing a new memorandum of understanding with regards to assisting municipalities going forward. Stellarton council voted unanimously to place the half million dollars from the province into its reserves.