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ROAD CLOSURE - MARCH 10 - Lincoln Street

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Published: Monday, 09 March 2026 16:00

UPDATE ON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADES

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Published: Friday, 06 March 2026 10:55

UPDATE ON PLANNED SECOND PERIOD OF DISRUPTION – Scheduled for week of March 9, 2026

The second disruption period associated with the headworks equipment upgrades at the Lunenburg Wastewater Treatment Plant planned for 21 hours during the week of March 9 is no longer required.

The contractor was able to strategically complete the scheduled tasks under favourable incoming flow conditions to avoid needing to shut off any lift stations and cause an overflow into the Front Harbour. This has saved an estimated wastewater overflow of 2,975 m3 from entering Lunenburg’s Front Harbour and follows on from the successful performance of the first period of disruption earlier this week.

A further period of disruption remains tentatively scheduled in the week of March 30. Further details shall be provided by the Town closer to that time confirming the date and time for the commencement of that event.

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Housing Accelerator Fund Update

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Published: Thursday, 05 March 2026 16:21

On March 11^th 2024 the Town of Lunenburg announced its successful application to the federal Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) led by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

Under the HAF the Town of Lunenburg had agreed to pursue several initiatives to improve the supply of housing and affordability of housing in the Town as part of its Action Plan.

These six initiatives were:

1. Accelerating Affordable Housing Growth through Tax Forgiveness.

2. Town-owned Land Divestiture with Agreements for Housing.

3. Affordable Housing Grant Program.

4. Additional Accessible Unit Incentives

5. New Housing in a Heritage Context: Bringing together Densification & Conservation.

6. Advancing Sustainable Housing Growth through Comprehensive Infrastructure Planning.

These initiatives were intended to boost the supply and affordability of housing in the Town. The Town had also established a target of 135 new units over the life of the HAF agreement (2024-2028). This target represented 105 units above what the Town would expect over a similar period without the inclusion of the HAF funds.

As part of the HAF agreement the Town has to provide public accounting of progress on unit counts and on our initiatives.

Since signing the HAF Agreement the following units have been created:

As of March 2025 the Town has completed the following Initiatives :

Initiative #1 Accelerating Affordable Housing Growth through Tax Forgiveness

COMPLETED

The Town has adopted an Affordable Housing Tax Relief Policy to support the creation of affordable housing by offering municipal property tax incentives. The Affordable Housing Tax Relief policy applies to private developers and housing providers undertaking new construction, conversions, or substantial renovations that create self-contained dwelling units within the Town of Lunenburg. Property tax relief under this policy only applies to the share of municipal taxes connected to affordable units being provided, the remainder of the property remains fully taxable.

Initiative #2 Town-owned Land Divestiture with Agreements for Housing

DELAYED

The disposal of public lands is a challenging subject in the Town of Lunenburg, as there are current and future competing interests for Town owned parcels for capital works, community infrastructure, and conservation. Additionally, the Town is now starting to more readily consider risks of flooding for future residential development. This constrains our overall land supply and limits the Town’s options to deliver on this initiative. On February 3, 2026, staff presented a HAF update to Council and requested direction to identify one to two Town-owned properties for consideration under Initiative 2: Town-owned Land Divestiture with Agreements for Housing. Council supported this motion and staff are working on selecting and evaluating parcels to bring back to Council in summer of 2026 for consideration under the Town's Divestiture Policy.

Initiative #3 Affordable Housing Grant Program

DELAYED

Staff have completed a draft Affordable Housing Grant program report to bring to Committee of the Whole for discussion on April 7th. The report outlines key parameters of the program, such as eligibility, level of affordability required, and when funds would be released. The expectation is that grants would be tiered to allow for variation in building costs in different parts of the Town.

Initiative #4 Additional Accessible Unit Incentives

COMPLETE

The Town has adopted an Accessible Housing Incentive Policy. This policy provides targeted financial incentives to eligible projects that prioritize accessibility. The purpose is to promote the development of accessible housing that enhances inclusivity through providing financial support to those who go beyond the mandated accessibility standards in their housing projects within the Town of Lunenburg.

Initiative #5 New Housing in a Heritage Context: Bringing together Densification & Conservation

COMPLETE

The Town has completed an update to the Old Town Lunenburg Heritage Conservation District (HCD)Plan & By-law and have created an Illustrated Old Town Lunenburg Conservation District Design Guidelines. These updates to the HCD Plan and By-law and the new design guidelines will help those renovating and building housing in the Heritage Conservation District better understand requirements. The new design guidelines will be posted on the Town of Lunenburg website by Spring 2026.

Initiative #6 Advancing Sustainable Housing Growth through Comprehensive Infrastructure Planning

COMPLETE

After completing some analysis on existing infrastructure capacity the Town adopted the Street Services Extension Policy to support housing growth. The policy allows for cost-sharing opportunities when Council has identified a clear benefit for public investment. The policy outlines processes for installing storm, sewer, and water services and other street infrastructure, such as but not limited to, curbs, gutters and sidewalks, to existing and new developments within the Town of Lunenburg and requests for cost-sharing by the Town of project components that are typically borne by the developer.

Next Regular Council meeting: March 10 at 6 p.m.

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Published: Thursday, 05 March 2026 15:45

 Council's next regular meeting is Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 6 p.m.

The agenda package for this meeting is now available:
pdf 03 10 2026 Council Agenda(1.76 MB)

Agenda items include:

• Tender Award: Lunenburg Academy Roof Repairs
• Second (Final) Reading: Short-Term Accommodation Levy By-law

Council meetings are open to the public and held in Town Hall. Please use the accessible back entrance at 120 Townsend Street.

Meetings are also livestreamed through Zoom. To livestream this meeting starting at 6 pm, use this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81475382430

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When registering, please include a brief description of the agenda item you wish to speak to.

An Update On The Power Outage On March 2 & 3

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Published: Wednesday, 04 March 2026 16:09

As mentioned at the March 3 Council Meeting, a summary of the most recent outage experienced by Town of Lunenburg Electric Utility customers has been compiled (see below).

You can also learn more about the Electric Utility by visiting the Electric Utility page.

If you have any comments or questions about the Utility, please email (preferred email) or call 902-634-4410 ext. 3. For after hours outage reporting, please call (902) 527-0150.

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Special Council Meeting: Operating Budgets Presentation

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Published: Wednesday, 04 March 2026 16:02

Council is holding a Special Council Meeting on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. to present the 2026/27 Draft Water Utility Operating Budget and the Draft Town Operating Budget.

This meeting is being held for information and public input only. No decisions will be made. The purpose of the meeting is for Council and the public to review the draft operating budgets, ask questions, and share feedback.

What is an operating budget?
An operating budget covers the day-to-day costs of running the Town, including staff salaries, maintenance, and services like snow clearing, waste collection, and maintaining public spaces.

The agenda package for this meeting is now available:  pdf 03 09 2026 Special Meeting Agenda: Operating Budgets(2.13 MB)

How to Participate

Following the budget presentations, there will be an opportunity for members of the public to provide input and ask questions. All questions will be directed through the Mayor, as Chair of the meeting. Clarifying or direct questions may be addressed during the meeting. Questions requiring further review may be taken by staff, with follow-up provided after the meeting where possible.

Members of the public who wish to speak but are unable to attend in person may participate virtually. To speak virtually, advance registration is required.
Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 902-634-4410 ext. 225 no later than Monday, March 9 at 12:00 p.m.

Virtual attendees who have not registered in advance will not be permitted to speak during the meeting.

Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes.

Can’t attend in-person or virtually, but still want to share feedback?
You can email your comments to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than Tuesday, March 17, at 12:00 p.m.