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Mayor's Message
D
ear Residents, Business Owners, and Visitors:
Our priorities for 2015 centre on a strong regional vision supported by regional action in the best interest of Pictou County, regional economic development, strong infrastructure investment, fiscal sustainability as well as leveraging strategic partnerships with both the public and private sectors. Read more...
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Settled: 1784 and named for Glasgow, Scotland
Incorporated: 1875
Population: 9,562
Area: 2,689 acres (including river)
Residential Tax: $1.82 per $100.00
Commercial Tax: $4.40 per $100.00
Meter Base Charge: $42.46
Water Rate: $0.7985 per cubic meter
Sewer/Pollution Rate: $0.91 per cubic meter
Signature Flower: Day Lily (view)
New Glasgow is a beautiful riverside town of 9,562 residents, located in northern Nova Scotia, which serves as the commercial-service centre for the region of Pictou County with a population of 45,643. The Town’s key strategies are investment in infrastructure, commercial development, environmental stewardship, downtown revitalization, cultural, diversity, strategic partnerships and regional cooperation, health and safety, the creative economy and healthy lifestyles. These combined with strong core services and enhanced communications set the stage for commercial, environmental, tourism, heritage and social sustainability and growth for New Glasgow.
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