Pictou’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 31st were passed at last night’s meeting of council, and the numbers show the town ran a deficit. Mayor Jim Ryan said the town finished about 565 thousand dollars in the red, mainly due to increases in spending on the RCMP, larger than expected overtime for snow clearing, and higher interest payments on capital projects due to fewer grants from the province & Ottawa.
Province supports Local Projects for Area Seniors
Several local organizations are receiving funding from the province for projects helping seniors age well and stay healthy. In all, 44 projects across Nova Scotia are being supported through the Age-Friendly Communities Grant program. The announcement was made by...
