Alerts

Asphalt Patching for 2025 Construction Season

The Town of New Glasgow invites your firm to tender on asphalt patching for the 2025 construction season. The Town of New Glasgow will require strict compliance with our specifications and will require that the contractor provide highly skilled work crews.

Please see the full tender details below:

Request for Tenders - Provision of Janitorial Services, NGRP

The Town of New Glasgow is inviting sealed tenders from qualified contractors to provide professional janitorial, sanitation, and disinfecting services for the following municipal facilities:

  • New Glasgow Regional Police Headquarters
    225 Park Street, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
  • Community Policing Office
    90 Provost Street, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

See full tender details here:

Tax Bill Reminder

The Town of New Glasgow would like to remind citizens that the interim taxes are due by June 1, 2025.

The taxes can be paid online by visiting newglasgow.ca/payments.html

Or at the Town Hall with cash/debit card/cheque.

Alternatively, the payments can also be made at your bank.

For more information, please call the Town Hall at (902) 755-7788.

TOWN OF NEW GLASGOW CALL FOR CITIZEN APPLICATIONS

The Town of New Glasgow is inviting citizens to apply to serve on the following committees that assist Council with achieving its goals and objectives for the community:

ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The main focus of this Committee is to provide advice to Council on identifying, preventing, and eliminating barriers to people with disabilities in municipal programs, services, initiatives, and facilities. The committee plays a pivotal role in helping the Town of New Glasgow to become an accessible community and meet its obligations under Nova Scotia’s Accessibility Act.

Three-year Term Available Three Representatives from the Disabled Community in New Glasgow at large.

BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The main focus of this Committee is to provide input on matters related to business promotion and business development within New Glasgow.

Three-year Term Available - 1 Business Representative from the Westside Plaza and 1 Business Representative from the Stellarton/Westville Road Business Corridor.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The main focus areas of this Committee include: Recreation & Active Living Services, Heritage, Community Events, Beautification Projects, Glasgow Square, Tourism, and Arts & Culture.

Three-year Term Available -  1 Citizen Representative from Ward 1 (Southend), 1 Citizen Representative from Ward 2 (Northend), and 1 Citizen Representative from Ward 3 (Westside).

FORBES LAKE WATERSHED SOURCE WATER PROTECTION COMMITTEE

The main focus of this Committee is to provide input and advice on the matters of source water and Forbes Lake watershed protection.

Three-year Term Available 1 Citizen Representative from the Eastside (representing Ward 1 & Ward 2).

If you are interested in volunteering for one of the committee positions but would like additional information, please contact the undersigned.  As part of your application for a committee, please submit the name of the committee of interest and a brief account of your background / qualifications as it relates to the respective committee and why you are interested in participating in the work of this Committee on or before Friday, June 6, 2025 at 12 p.m. A criminal record and volunteer sector check are required.

Town of New Glasgow Committee Applications

c/o Deputy Clerk Alison Tait

P.O. Box 7

111 Provost Street

New Glasgow, NS

B2H 5E1

Watermain Break Repair at Intersection of McColl St. and Nelson St.

 

The Town of New Glasgow wishes to advise residents and motorists that crews are repairing an emergency watermain break at the intersection of McColl St. and Nelson St. that will impact water service on Friday, May 16, 2025 from 8:30pm until 8:00am Saturday, May 17, 2025, and a full traffic detour will be in place for Nelson St. and McColl St. at this intersection for the full duration.

Water work will impact water customers on McColl St. (Chisholm St. – MacDonald St.) and Nelson St. (Granville St. – MacGregor St.) causing a possible loss of water from Friday, May 16, 2025 from 8:30pm until 8:00am Saturday, May 17, 2025. Customers may experience low pressure and dirty water for a short period following the work and should flush their system thoroughly to remove any residual dirt.

Traffic control will be in place on McColl St. and Nelson St. Full road closure is in place at the intersection of McColl St. and Nelson St. Please drive safely through this worksite and be aware of pedestrians, workers, and work vehicles

The Town of New Glasgow regrets any inconvenience this may cause and wishes to thank the public for their cooperation.

Audrey Buchanan, P. Eng.

Assistant Director of Engineering & Public Work