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Employment Opportunity - Chief Administrative Officer
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- Published: Wednesday, 25 June 2025 08:57
The Town of Trenton is seeking a seasoned professional leader to assume the role of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and facilitate the continued growth and revitalization of our community. Please review the job description below before applying.
For confidential inquires, please contact Alanna Grover at
Letters of application, along with a detailed resume, may be submitted in confidence to the address below, marked "APPLICATION - CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER".
The deadline for receipt of applications is Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 4:00pm.
Please mark envelope confidential to the attention of:
Alanna Grover, CAO
MAIL TO:
Town of Trenton
P.O. Box 328
Trenton, NS, B0K 1X0
FAX: (902) 752-0090
The Town of Trenton is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
2025 Trenton FunFest!
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- Published: Monday, 16 June 2025 10:59
2025 Trenton FunFest
July 8-13, 2025
Over 35 years of small town summertime fun!
Policing Services Public Meeting
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- Published: Wednesday, 11 June 2025 09:24
At the June 2025 Council Meeting, it was announced that the Town of Trenton will be transitioning our policing services from the New Glasgow Regional Police to the RCMP. A Public Meeting took place on June 25th in which members of the RCMP, Department of Justice and Town Council were in attendance to answer any questions and/or concerns from residents.
- pdf Nova Scotia Police Act PPSA Administration Town of Trenton - Town Hall (1.07 MB)
- Presented by:
Danielle Desjardins - RCMP Liaison
Nova Scotia Department of Justice - Public Safety and Security Division
2025-26 Budget & Tax Rate
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- Published: Wednesday, 14 May 2025 13:58
TOWN OF TRENTON NOTICE
2025-2026 Budget & Tax Rate
At the Town Council meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Council approved, accepted, and adopted the General Operating Budget of the Town of Trenton for the fiscal year from April 01, 2025, to March 31, 2026, in the amount of $5,782,715.00.
After careful consideration by Council, we have approved the Town’s tax rates to remain unchanged from the previous fiscal as follows:
- Residential & Resource property tax rate to stay at $2.04 per $100 of assessment
- Commercial property tax rate to stay at $4.10 per $100 of assessment
- Fire Protection rate to stay at $0.145 per $100 of assessment
- Solid Waste (garbage collection) annual user fee rate of $146.00 per dwelling unit
Dependent on property assessments, property owners should see no change in their final tax bills set to be issued in September 2025.
Each year, the Town of Trenton aims to build a budget that balances setting a reasonable tax rate and delivering quality services while planning for significant infrastructure needs. In the short time since being elected, this Council has already faced many difficult decisions and is committed to making fiscally responsible decisions in the best interest of our community. We are confident Trenton will continue moving toward a sustainable and vibrant future.
Respectfully,
Mayor Alec Dove & Town Council
Related Documents:
Town Property Tax Exemption 2025-26
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- Published: Wednesday, 14 May 2025 00:00
Town Property Tax Exemption 2025-26
The Application for Property Tax Exemption is available to any person assessed to a taxable property in the Town of Trenton; currently lives in the home; and whose total income from all sources for the 2024 year was less than $29,315 (total income means total household income excluding war veteran’s allowance or pension paid pursuant to the Pension Act).
Applicants must provide proof of income & the application signature MUST be witnessed at Town Hall (120 Main Street).
The full policy can be found here:
Applications can be picked up at Town Hall during public office hours (Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm). If you wish to print the application at home, it is available by clicking on this application link:
The maximum exemption granted is $279.00.
All applications must be completed and returned to Town Hall no later than Friday, August 29, 2025.
2025 Property Assessment Notices
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- Published: Thursday, 30 January 2025 11:45
2025 Property Assessment Notices have been mailed by Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC).
Did you know you can find more information about your 2025 property assessment online?
Log into My Property Report at www.pvsc.ca with the Assessment Account Number (AAN) and PIN on your 2025 Property Assessment Notice.
Still have questions?
Assessors are available by phone at 1-800-380-7775 or email at
Fisheries Act Violation Details
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- Published: Tuesday, 20 February 2024 15:31
Message from Mayor, Council & Chief Administrative Officer
Dear Residents,
In December 2023, the Town of Trenton pled guilty to an offence under the federal government’s Fisheries Act. The Town was sentenced on February 15, 2024.
The plea is connected to the Town’s lack of action to address a blocked sewer pipe, discovered in the fall of 2017, which caused the backup of untreated sewage into the Park Road manhole, which then over-flowed through an outfall pipe before discharging into the discharge path leading to Lowden Brook.
The situation was not addressed until January 2020, following a citizen complaint to the federal Department of Environment and Climate Change (ECCC). In response to the results of testing, which indicated the untreated sewage effluent flowing through the pipe constituted a “deleterious substance,” and therefore, a violation of the Fisheries Act, the Town took immediate action, replacing 200 feet of sewage pipe over the course of two days.
There was no indication of environmental harm to the impacted fish habitat as a result of the deposit of the untreated sewage effluent into the Lowden Brook and East River.
While the issue was addressed in January 2020, this matter has just recently been heard by the court. The Town pled guilty to the violation. We have been working with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and will fully comply with the terms of our court order. We are focused on meeting the requirements of the order, which includes training, public notification requirements, and testing and reporting requirements.
The Town has three years to pay the fine of $100,000 and at this time it is not expected to have an impact on residents’ taxes, programs, or services.
We acknowledge, and regret, that the appropriate steps were not taken to address this issue at the time it was discovered. We are committed to making sure this does not happen again, through further work on our wastewater and storm water systems. We will provide regular updates on the status of these projects.
Respectfully,
Mayor, Council and CAO
Information will be posted here as it becomes available:
- pdf Fisheries Act Violation - Message from Mayor, Council & CAO (Posted: 2024-02-20) (98 KB)
- pdf Trenton Talk Newsletter - March 2024 (678 KB)
- pdf Fisheries Act Violation - Statement of Events (Posted: 2024-03-18) (177 KB)
- pdf Fisheries Act Violation - Court Order (Posted: 2024-03-18) (117 KB)
- pdf Trenton Talk Newsletter - April 2024 (375 KB)
Reporting Public Works Emergencies
To report Public Works Emergencies (including but not limited to emergencies related to wastewater and storm water systems, water line breaks, leaking water meters, etc.), please contact:
Public Works Superintendent, Darryl Marcott
Available for calls during daytime office hours & for afterhours emergencies.
Tel: 902-752-6907
Town Administration Office
Available for calls Monday to Friday (excluding holidays) - 8:30am to 4:30pm
Tel: 902-752-5311
Trenton Water Utility Water Rate Increase
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- Published: Thursday, 06 April 2023 09:03
TOWN OF TRENTON PUBLIC NOTICE
Trenton Water Utility Water Rate Increases
The Town of Trenton, on behalf of its Water Utility, applied to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board for approval to amend its Schedule of Rates and Charges for Water and Water Services and its Schedule of Rules and Regulations. After due public notice, a hearing was held on December 14, 2022. The Schedule of Rates and Charges, including the public fire protection charge were approved by the Board, for Water and Water Services supplied on and after April 1, 2023, April 1, 2024, and April 1, 2025, respectively.
The average water bill in Nova Scotia is currently between $135 and $145 per quarter. In Trenton, the average water bill is currently $64 per quarter which equates to only $21 per month. The last water rate increase in Trenton was effective April 1, 2011, with no increase in 12 years.
Proposed increases for an average home (with four residents) are:
- Effective April 1, 2023 – from $64.20 to $141.60 per quarter
(Average increase of $309.60/year, $77.40/quarter, $5.95/week, or 85 cents/day) - Effective April 1, 2024 – from $141.60 to $165.47 per quarter
(Average increase of $95.48/year, $23.87/quarter, $1.84/week, or 26 cents/day) - Effective April 1, 2025 – from $165.47 to $199.40 per quarter
(Average increase of $135.72/year, $33.93/quarter, $2.61/week, or 37 cents/day
A large part of the increase, specifically in years 2 and 3, is the result of replacing the aging reservoir and upgrading the water pressure booster station and treatment plant. These improvements are essential for the delivery of safe drinking water.
Approved increases are related to the changing provincial and federal environmental standards for drinking water, as well as the increases in costs for:
Welcome Home to Pictou County Guide
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- Published: Wednesday, 16 December 2020 14:45
The “Welcome Home to Pictou County Guide: A community guide to the place we call home” was created through a partnership between Healthy Pictou County, the Destination Eastern and Northumberland Shores Tourism Association (DEANS), the Pictou County Regional Enterprise Network (REN), and the Pictou County Chamber of Commerce. It was also designed and printed locally by Advocate Printing. Funding was received from the Province of Nova Scotia for a large portion of this project, and we are excited to have it completed.
This guide is a wonderful piece for people considering our area, those new to the area, and even those who grew up in Pictou County. Take a look, you might just find something new!
Stop by the local Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library branches to view a hard copy of the guide they will have on reference or visit the Healthy Pictou County website for more information and to view the electronic version (also available below). Any questions or details on ordering your own print run, please email Nicole LeBlanc.
Welcome Home to Pictou County Guide: a community guide to the place we call home