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Councillors in Richmond County will consider a proposal from a volunteer fire department to fund the installation of a dry hydrant. At last night’s regular monthly meeting in Arichat, Richmond Municipal Council discussed a recommendation from the municipal Fire Services Committee which met on March 27. District 2 Councillor Michael…

The municipal election in Richmond County this October will be decided using paper ballots despite the objection of one councillor. During last night’s regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council in Arichat, District 2 Councillor Michael Diggdon voted against a motion to use paper ballots, claiming that the municipality is…

Two roads in L’Ardoise have caused confusion for first responders and Richmond Municipal Council is asking the emergency services coordinator to get involved. During the regular monthly meeting in Arichat last night, District 2 Councillor Michael Diggdon said he was approached by members of the L’Ardoise and District Volunteer Fire…

Although they won’t be able to make their choice before the next municipal election, the Deputy Warden said the decision of a warden versus a mayoral system will have to be decided by the next council. Deputy Warden Shawn Samson told last night’s regular monthly meeting of Richmond Municipal Council…

Richmond’s Warden would like the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities to make changes to its annual fall conference. At the regular monthly meeting last night in Arichat, Warden Amanda Mombourquette said she and District 2 Councillor Michael Diggdon attended the NSFM Fall Conference from Nov. 7 to 10 in Halifax.…

Richmond Municipal Council said it is not changing the rules surrounding wind turbines because of pending developments. During last night’s regular monthly meeting in Arichat, council gave second reading approval to Wind Turbine Overlay Mapping Amendments to the Richmond County Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw. District 2 Councillor…

Richmond Municipal Council is proceeding with amendments to recreational vehicle provisions within the Isle Madame Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw. The changes will allow for small scale campgrounds and recreational vehicles to be used as seasonal main dwellings or seasonal accessory dwellings within the Rural General Zone and…

Richmond Municipal Councillors will not undertake a paving project this year, but it will be part of this year’s budget deliberations. During Monday's regular monthly meeting, council received a briefing from Public Works Director Chris Boudreau about the paving and sidewalk work on Highway 206, just below the municipal administrative…

The Municipal Government Act does not define code of conduct rules and Richmond County Warden Amanda Mombourquette said that's a problem.

Richmond Municipal Council will ask the province to return garbage cans to parks and beaches. Council received a letter about the amount of roadside litter around the county during Monday's regular monthly meeting in Arichat. While the municipality does support community clean-ups, Warden Amanda Mombourquette said the roadside is a provincial matter, but illegal dump