Nova Scotia's second largest municipality wants changes to proposed provincial legislation it contends will raise taxes for its residents.
Nova Scotia’s second largest municipality wants changes to proposed provincial legislation it contends will raise taxes for its residents.Regional Municipality , called for negotiations on a separate agreement on provincial funding for her municipality today in an appearance before a legislature committee.
She says the province did ask her municipality if it wanted a separate deal before it came forward with the legislation, but council turned down the offer because there was little detail and no consultation.
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