At a Special Meeting held on June 1, 2022, Antigonish Town Council approved 2022-2023 municipal budget of $11,788,431 in operating costs and a capital project plan valued at $ 2,294,375. Town Council’s budget approval comes with a $0.01 tax rate increase for residential and commercial properties. The residential tax rate is now $1.11 per $100 of assessment and the commercial property rate is now $2.63 per $100 of assessment.
Applications for the Low-Income Property Tax Exemption are now available for homeowners living in the Town of Antigonish.
The deadline for submission is June 10, 2022 at 4 p.m.
Please visit the Finances & Tax Rates page on our website to download an application. Hard copies can also be picked up in person at Town Hall.
For any questions regarding the Low-Income Property Tax Exemption, please contact Town Hall at 902-863-2351.
At a Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, March 21, 2022, Town Council voted via resolution to approve a temporary increase to the taxicab transport rate by $1.00. This increase will bring the flat rate for all fares within Town limits to a maximum of $8.00 inclusive of all applicable taxes. The temporary adjustment to taxicab fares expires on May 16, 2022.
Please see the following notice regarding an incoming Public Hearing.
The Town of Antigonish hereby gives formal notice of its intent to amend and give Second and Final Reading to the Repeals By-Law.
Members of the community are invited to participate virtually in the 2022 African Heritage Proclamation Launch on Tuesday, February 1 at 12 p.m. on the StFX University Facebook page.
The Town of Antigonish is located in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq People, and we acknowledge them as the past, present, and future caretakers of this land.Town of Antigonish
274 Main Street
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Canada B2G 2C4
Phone: (902) 863-2351
Fax: (902) 863-0460 / (902) 863-9201
Town Hall hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm