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 "municipality": "East Hants",
 "status_type": "District municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "finance",
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   "title": "Municipal Fee Policy (approved March 2026)",
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   "title": "Municipal Tax Assistance Program (MTAP) Policy 2024",
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   "summary": "Sets eligibility criteria and tax exemption amounts for East Hants households whose taxable income does not exceed council-set limits. 6 pages.",
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