H.R.M. District 3 Councillor’s Communiqué
January 2012 - Issue # 170

 		 

 PROPERTY ASSESSMENT APPEALS
Property Assessment Notices will be mailed out by mid January. There is a 21 day official Appeal Period (Jan. 16th - Feb. 6th midnight) whereby property owners can review and perhaps refute their appraisals. If you feel it is not assessed properly, then you should contact the NS Municipality Agency - Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC) and speak with an Assessment Services representative.

The PVSC Assessment Office is located at:

Park Place Two
238-A Brownlow Avenue
Suite 200, Dartmouth
NS, B3B 2B4.

Telephone: 720-7872 or Fax:  720-7873 or Toll-Free: 1-800-667-5727.

Property owners are encouraged to call and talk to an Assessor, prior to appealing an assessment. Perhaps this approach may answer and clear up some questions that you may have, hopefully avoiding the time and expense of an appeal. If not, you have the right to make a formal appeal, (in writing) either by letter or fax which must be received by their office on, or before the deadline. Appeals by e-mail are not  accepted.

For more details, please refer to the PVSC Appeal Guide at : www.pvsc.ca/sub_pages/appeal_process/Appeal-Brochure-PVSC.pdf .

If you should have any further enquiries about property valuation, please refer to their web-site at: www.PVSC.ca for more information.

  

PROPER DISPOSAL OF ASHES
HRM Fire & Emergency Service wants to remind all citizens that numerous fires occur every year within HRM due to the improper disposal of ashes from fuel burning appliances such as wood stoves, fire places, pellet stoves and wood furnaces.

Never discard ashes into your green bin or other plastic containers, or cardboard boxes. Ashes should be placed in a metal can with a tight fitting lid and stored outside the home, away from structures and other combustibles.  Ashes can smolder for several days and re-ignite.

For more helpful information about fireplaces, wood stoves and fire safety throughout the year, contact the Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency division of Fire Prevention at 490-5546 or www.halifax.ca/fire

Keep yourself warm and safe this season.

 

 COMMUNITY HEALTH FUND
The Capital District Health Authority, through its Community Health Boards (CHB), has funding available for local groups and organizations working to improve the health and well being of its communities. The purpose of the Community Development Fund is to promote healthy activities and/or reduce unhealthy activities by supporting groups in addressing local health issues, creating local solutions, building partnerships, and building healthier communities.

There are two CHB's that serve the District 3 area. The Eastern Shore - Musquodoboit ( ES-M CHB ) that serves the communities of Lake Echo, Porters Lake, Three Fathom Harbour, Seaforth, the Chezzetcooks, Conrod Settlement, Gaetz Brook and beyond. And the Southeastern ( SE CHB ) that serves the communities Cole Harbour, Westphal, Lake Loon, Cherry Brook, East Preston, North Preston, Lawrencetown, and Mineville. 

The ES-M CHB application deadline is January 9th; whereas, the SE CHB application next deadline is in May .Before applying for project funding, all applicants are asked to contact their respective CHB Coordinator to discuss their project idea and receive an application form. Please contact Cathy Leslie for the ES-M CHB at 889-4118 or cathy.leslie@cdha.nshealth.ca or  Anna Jacobs for the SE CMB at 460-6888 or anna.jacobs@cdha.nshealth.ca .

 

 BOOK-MOBILE ENDS MARCH 31st
The Mobile Library Service will end March 31st, 2012. The loss of the Book-Mobile will be difficult for some. It is hoped that the general public will choose some of the alternative Library services available to communities serviced by the mobile library that includes:
  • nearby full-service branches;
  • Books by Mail, (which allows patrons to request specific items and have them mailed directly to their home free of charge );
  • Digital downloads including e-Books, audio-books and videos;
  • Online information including
    • :
    • Live-chat
    • homework help
    • ask-a-librarian
    • recommended reads and more.  

To get set-up with the free Books By Mail service, please call:
490-5599 or 1-800-565-4414 (long distance calls only, please).

Or, by mail at:

60 Alderney Drive
Dartmouth, NS, B2Y 4P8 .

For information on the Mobile Library's Last Schedule, please go to: www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/assets/files/mobile/mobiles-2011-december.pdf

 

 

Sincerely,
Councillor  David  Hendsbee  
 H.R.M. DISTRICT 3 COUNCILLOR
PRESTON/LAWRENCETOWN/CHEZZETCOOK

1 Chamberlain Drive, Westphal, NS, B2Z 1B1
829-2465 ( Home Office ) 483-0705 ( Cell )
490-4050 ( Hfx. City Hall ) 829-3620 ( Fax )
david@hendsbee.ns.ca & hendsbd@halifax.ca