News & Announcements
Amyloidosis Awareness Month
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March is Amyloidosis Awareness Month
Richmond Municipal Council received a request from Jennifer Enright, a volunteer of The Canadian Amyloidosis Support Network (CASN), to proclaim March as Amyloidosis Awareness Month in the Municipality of the County of Richmond in the efforts to help raise awareness. Amyloidosis is a group of complex, rare diseases caused when an abnormal protein, (amyloid), deposits in various locations throughout the body, leading to organ impairment or failure. Early diagnosis allows treatment to begin before the amyloid protein burden in the body becomes too great to overcome, therefore, early diagnosis is the key to managing the disease.
If you or someone you know needs assistance, either as a caregiver or a patient, please reach out to Keith Dares, the Secretary of CASN for the Atlantic Canada region. Keith can be contacted via email at or by telephone 902-757-2711.
Keith was recently recognized as a Heart Hero by the World Heart Federation. To learn more, visit: https://world-heart-federation.org/heart-heroes/
To read the Proclamation, visit: https://www.richmondcounty.ca/proclamations.html
To learn more on Amyloidosis, visit: https://amyloidosiscanada.org/
Heritage Day - Closed Monday, February 19, 2024
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Notice to Residents
All Municipal facilities will be closed on Monday, February 19th for Heritage Day.
Celebrated the third Monday in February, Nova Scotia Heritage Day is an annual reminder of
our storied past and an opportunity to honour the remarkable people, places and events that
have contributed to this province’s unique heritage.
This year William Hall is being honored. William Hall (1827-1904), born in Horton, was the first
person of African decent and third Canadian to get the Victoria Cross.
To learn more, visit: https://heritageday.novascotia.ca/content/2024-honouree-william-hall
Marketing Levy By-law Changes are Now in Effect
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Marketing Levy By-law Changes are Now in Effect
As of January 1, 2024, the Municipality of the County of Richmond Marketing Levy By-Law is now applicable to all accommodations in Richmond County.
The Marketing Levy which was amended in 2023, now applies to ALL fixed-roof accommodation providers within the Municipality, as required to be registered under the Nova Scotia Tourism Accommodation Registration Act. This now applies to all short-term rentals, which include AirBNB.
As of January 1, 2024, three percent (3%) of the Purchase Price of the Accommodation is being collected.
The Levy payment must be remitted to the Municipality on a monthly basis along with the pdf Remittance Form.(57 KB) Payments can be mailed or made in-person at the Administration Municipal Building at 2357 Hwy 206, P.O. Box 120, Arichat, NS, B0E 1A0.
Your first payment in February 2024 will cover January 2024 payment and so forth. Remember to indicate the time frame your remittance covers.
For assisstance or if you have any questions, call 902-226-2400.
2024 Property Assessment Notices
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2024 Property Assessment Notices have been mailed.
Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC)
PVSC provides property assessment services and information for Nova Scotia’s municipalities and property owners in accordance with the Nova Scotia Assessment Act. Property owners can view detailed information on their assessment by accessing their "My Property Report” on the Property Valuation Services Corporation (http://www.pvsc.ca/en/home/default.aspx) website. Use your Assessment Account Number and PIN access number to see your information. To obtain a PIN number, phone 1.800.380.7775.
Questions
If you have questions, assessors are available to discuss assessments Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at 1-800-380-7775 or .
Appeals
The Nova Scotia Assessment Act provides an appeal process for property owners who disagree with their property assessment, ownership, or classification of their property.
If you have questions about, or disagree with any of the information on your Property Assessment Notice, please contact PVSC to discuss your concerns before filing an appeal.
Filing an Appeal:
If you decide to proceed with appealing your property assessment, you must complete and sign a Property Assessment Appeal Form and submit it to PVSC by mail, fax, or email. By law, your signed form must be received by the date noted on your Property Assessment Notice (31 days from the date your Property Assessment Notice was mailed).
You can also appeal the assessment, ownership or classification of another property in the municipality where you live or own property. You must provide written notice of the appeal to the property’s owner. A copy of this written notice must be included in your appeal submission
There is no fee to file an assessment appeal.
For More Information
For more information about property assessment in Nova Scotia visit pvsc.ca.
Fax numbers
Within Canada and United States: 1-888-339-4555
Outside Canada and United States: 1-902-893-6101
Phone numbers
Within Canada and United States: 1-800-380-7775
Outside Canada and United States: 1-902-893-5800
Mailing Addresses
PVSC Service Centre:
15 Arlington Place, Suite #6
Truro, NS B2N 0G9