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TAX RATES & DATA
Property Taxes Per $100 Assessed (2005 Rates)
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Municipality
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Commercial ($)
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Residential ($)
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New
Glasgow
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3.54
|
1.82
|
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Pictou
|
4.00
|
2.22
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Stellarton
|
3.36
|
1.82
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Westville
|
3.50
|
2.18
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Trenton
|
5.63
|
2.13
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County
|
1.39
|
0.79
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Base Rates for Metred Water Service (2005)
(Quarterly Charges in Dollars)
|
Metre Size
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New
Glasgow
|
Stellarton
|
Pictou
|
Westville
|
Trenton
|
|
5/8"
|
38.68
|
23.75
|
24.16
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33.00
|
15.50
|
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3/4"
|
57.31
|
35.62
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35.28
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48.74
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23.25
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1"
|
94.55
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59.32
|
57.53
|
80.24
|
38.75
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1-1/2"
|
187.66
|
118.75
|
113.15
|
158.97
|
77.50
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2"
|
299.40
|
190.00
|
179.89
|
253.45
|
124.00
|
|
3"
|
597.35
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N/A
|
357.87
|
505.39
|
248.00
|
|
4"
|
932.56
|
593.75
|
558.10
|
788.82
|
387.50
|
|
5"
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
775.00
|
|
6"
|
1,863.68
|
N/A
|
1,114.29
|
1,576.13
|
1240.00
|
|
8"
|
2,981.02
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
10"
|
3,725.91
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
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County varies for each district
Sewer Rates (2005)
|
Municipality
|
$/1000 Gal.
|
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New
Glasgow
|
2.58
|
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Westville
|
5.32
|
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County
of
Pictou
|
Varies
|
|
Pictou
|
No Charge
|
|
Stellarton
|
No Charge
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Trenton
|
No Charge
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Base Rates for Metres Water Service (Quarterly Charges in $), 2005
|
Metre Size
|
New
Glasgow
|
Stellarton
|
Pictou
|
Westville
|
Trenton
|
|
5/8"
|
38.68
|
23.75
|
24.16
|
33.00
|
15.50
|
|
3/4"
|
57.31
|
35.62
|
35.28
|
48.74
|
23.25
|
|
1"
|
94.55
|
59.32
|
57.53
|
80.24
|
38.75
|
|
1-1/2"
|
187.66
|
118.75
|
113.15
|
158.97
|
77.50
|
|
2"
|
299.40
|
190.00
|
179.89
|
253.45
|
124.00
|
|
3"
|
597.35
|
N/A
|
357.87
|
505.39
|
248.00
|
|
4"
|
932.56
|
593.75
|
558.10
|
788.82
|
387.50
|
|
5"
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
775.00
|
|
6"
|
1,863.68
|
N/A
|
1,114.29
|
1,576.13
|
1240.00
|
|
8"
|
2,981.02
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
10"
|
3,725.91
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Electric Service Rates
Pictou
County
Electric Service Rates, 2005
|
Rate Group
|
Base Charge ($ /month)
|
Energy Charge
(cents/kWh)
|
Minimum Monthly Charge
|
|
Domestic
|
$10.83
|
10.13
|
$10.83
|
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Small General
|
$12.65
|
11.21
First 200 kWh/month
9.86
All additional kWh
|
$12.65
|
Rate Group
|
Demand Charge
|
Energy Charge
Cents/kWh
|
Maximum/kWh
Charge & Minimum Bill
|
|
General
|
8.10/month/kW of maximum demand
|
8.60
First 200 kWh/month p/kWh of max demand
6.08
All additional kWh
|
Max/kWh - billing load factor of 10%;
Min- $12.65
|
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Large General
|
9.61/kVA of max demand
|
5.71
|
Minimum charge $12.65
|
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Small Industrial
|
5.63/kVA of max demand
|
7.33
First 200 kWh/month
p/kWh of max demand
5.59
All additional kWh
|
Max/kWh is billing load factor of 10%;
Minimum- $12.65
|
|
Medium Industrial
|
9.05/month/kVA of max demand
|
5.21
|
Minimum charge $12.65
|
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Large Industrial
|
8.74/month/kVA of max demand
|
5.25
|
Minimum charge $12.65
|
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Outdoor Recreational Lighting
|
Rate available from May through October only on all outdoor recreational lighting
|
10.96
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Source: Nova Scotia Power Inc, Effective: March 10, 2006
Source: Nova Scotia Power Corporation
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