A presentation to residents of Mt.Unaicke on the East Hants Muncipal budget. Presented on 19 June 2019 in Mt.Unaicke, Nova Scotia

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11. Tax Rate Trends: 2011-2019 (proposed)
General Rates and All-In Rates

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Mount Uniacke Area Rates
• Streetlights - Park/Subdivision
2.0 cents/$100 of assessment
• Streetlights Safety = 0.36 of a
cent /$100 of assessment
• Recreation Rate = 0.7 of a cent
/$100 of assessment

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2018 Street Light
installation
- 40 lights put in last year

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Mount Uniacke Business Park
2019 Expansion
General Tax Rate
Mount Uniacke 
Skate Park
Development
2016
Gas Tax Funding

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South 
Uniacke Park
Development
2018
Gas Tax Fund &
External Funding
 Mount Uniacke Memorial
Community Park playground
development (proposal)
2019
Gas Tax Fund and External
Funding

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Recreation Opportunities in Mount Uniacke:
- Learn 2 Skate -program offered to all Grade 2’s (school based) partner with RCMP
- Assisted Home and School with Friday Night Gym Nights
- Spring - After School program aged grades 6-8 (school based)
- Fall – After School Program – 5 days per week
- In-Service Day Camps – October and November
- Summer Day Camps – 4 weeks taking place at Uniacke Legion. Partnering with the Library
this summer for programming
- Winter Fun Day at Uniacke Estates Museum Park
- Free Swims at the Sackville Sports Stadium in December and March Break for Uniacke
residents
- Planning on a skate park event late summer (details not finalized)

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Community Projects – Funded by Area Rate
Mount Uniacke/Lakelands
1 cent residential tax raises - $33,000
1 cent commercial tax raises - $1,800
$5 million Project - sidewalks, community centre
25 year debt
$350,000 Debt Charges per year
10 cents on the rate = $ 348,000
$100 in tax for every $100,000 in assessment to fund the project
i.e. $250 per $250,000/home per year for 25 years + Operating Costs

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28. 4 Year 4 Year Per Year Per Year
2016 2019 2016 2019 % CHANGE $ CHANGE % CHANGE $ CHANGE
Mt. Uniacke 100,000$ 105,280$ 1,259$ 1,300$ 3.29% 41$ 0.82% 10$
Mt. Uniacke 200,000$ 210,559$ 2,298$ 2,381$ 3.60% 83$ 0.90% 21$
Mt. Uniacke 300,000$ 315,839$ 3,337$ 3,461$ 3.72% 124$ 0.93% 31$
Mt. Uniacke 400,000$ 421,119$ 4,376$ 4,542$ 3.78% 166$ 0.95% 41$
Historical Tax Burden - All-In Rates
District
Assessment Total Tax Burden
4 Year 4 Year Per Year Per Year
2016 2019 2016 2019 % CHANGE $ CHANGE % CHANGE $ CHANGE
Mt. Uniacke 100,000$ 105,280$ 1,090$ 1,118$ 2.51% 27$ 0.63% 7$
Mt. Uniacke 200,000$ 210,559$ 1,961$ 2,015$ 2.79% 55$ 0.70% 14$
Mt. Uniacke 300,000$ 315,839$ 2,831$ 2,913$ 2.89% 82$ 0.72% 20$
Mt. Uniacke 400,000$ 421,119$ 3,702$ 3,811$ 2.95% 109$ 0.74% 27$
Historical Tax Burden - General Tax Rate
Assessment General Tax Burden

29. Municipal Tax Assistance Program
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2019-2020 Exemption is $225 or 20% of Tax Bill (whichever is greater)
Visit www.easthants.ca for more info or
Contact Margaret Ellis, Tax Administrator at 902-883-7098 ext # 227
Eligibility:

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