Establishes an area rate for fire protection services in areas serviced by a water system.
Financial policies — Queens, Nova Scotia
Reserves, assets, investment, and spending policies.
Regional municipality of Queens has 20 adopted policies on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-05.
Provides a utility cost rebate for eligible low-income residents.
Sets municipal sewer service fee rates and billing terms.
Sets municipal solid waste collection fee rates and billing terms.
Governs municipal property tax exemptions, including eligibility criteria and application process.
Governs council authorization of expenditures or projects whose funding spans future fiscal periods.
Sets the process for council to authorize expenditures that exceed the approved annual budget.
Governs payment arrangement agreements for residents with outstanding municipal balances.
Governs the municipality's investment of surplus funds, including permitted instruments and risk parameters.
Sets requirements for the municipality leasing personal (movable) property.
Governs the application of community-specific area rates within the regional municipality.
Governs the provision of hospitality (meals, refreshments) at municipal expense for staff and council.
Governs conditions and processes for issuing refunds for municipal fees and charges.
Governs the criteria and process for acquiring land on behalf of the municipality.
Sets policy for the payment of municipal property taxes.
Sets rules for the municipality selling surplus personal (movable) property.
Governs leasing of municipal real property (land and buildings) to external parties.
Sets fee schedule for planning services provided by the municipality to applicants.
Establishes accounting and management rules for municipal tangible capital assets (infrastructure, equipment, buildings).
Governs valuation allowances in the municipality's financial accounting.