Publication & Reports

Acts

• pdf Municipal Government Act (1.45 MB)
• pdf Public Procurement Act (78 KB)

AMANS Model Policies & By-Laws

In order to access the AMANS Model Policies and By-Laws, you must login. You can also gain access to the other project and model policies the AMA is working on.

Economic & Financial Reports

• pdf Report from the Joint Municipal Accountability and Transparency Committee (992 KB)
• pdf Department of Business Review of Alternatives for Rural High Speed Internet (1.10 MB)
• pdf Phase II Final Report Municipal Indicators (1.33 MB)
• pdf Provincial Municipal Fiscal Review: Current State of Municipal Governments in Nova Scotia (14.54 MB)
• pdf Towns Task Force Land Use Planning Sub Committee Report (881 KB)
• pdf Towns Task Force Regional Service Delivery Sub Committee Report (833 KB)
• pdf Economic Development Sub Committee Summary Report Final (616 KB)
• pdf Municipal Property Taxation Final Report (987 KB)
• pdf Ray Ivany Presentation to UNSM 2013 (3.48 MB)
• pdf UNSM Ivany Report 2014 05 23 Bernie Miller (453 KB)
• pdf UNSM Ivany Report Workshop 2014 05 23 Fred Morley (2.73 MB)

Municipal Modernization

• pdf Municipal Modernization Synopsis of January 31st session (279 KB)

Other Reports

• pdf Fire Services Final Report (1.74 MB)
• pdf Key considerations related to in camera meetings of council (1.38 MB)
• pdf Bridgetown Audit Report (6.03 MB)
• pdf Economic Summit Final Report 2012 (1.17 MB)

Recent Legislation Changes

Bill 84; work from the JMAT committee presented to Minister. Tabled on April 26th 2017.

Bill 165; Provincial Government passed amendments to OHS Act. Amendments will be enforced on June 12 2017.

Salary Survey

The 2016 Salary Survey Results are available to those municipalities who have completed the survey. To find out more information about the AMANS Salary Survery please call David Atchison at (902) 225-2288