Financial policies — Barrington, Nova Scotia

Reserves, assets, investment, and spending policies.

The District municipality of Barrington, Nova Scotia has 14 adopted policies on file: Policy No. 03 — Tax Collection & Tax Sale Policy; Policy No. 35 — Comprehensive Debt Policy; Policy No. 41 — Low Income Property Tax Exemption Policy; Policy No. 43 — Disposal of Incidental Assets Surplus Property Policy; Policy No. 46 — Tax Reduction Policy; Policy No. 56 — Interim Tax Billing Policy; Policy No. 63 — Tangible Capital Assets Policy; Policy No. 72 — Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Lending Rate; Policy No. 76 — Interest On Overdue Accounts Policy; Policy No. 78 — Municipal Travel and Expense Policy; Policy No. 79 — Hospitality Policy; Policy No. 80 — Credit Card Policy; Policy No. 92 — Asset Management Policy; Policy No. 96 — Asset Retirement Obligation Policy, verified 2026-06-05.

Policy No. 03 — Tax Collection & Tax Sale Policy adopted policy

Governs tax collection procedures and the conduct of tax sales for unpaid municipal property taxes.

Policy No. 35 — Comprehensive Debt Policy adopted policy

Governs the municipality's borrowing limits, debt management, and repayment obligations.

Policy No. 41 — Low Income Property Tax Exemption Policy adopted policy

Eligibility criteria and application process for property tax exemption for low-income residents.

Policy No. 43 — Disposal of Incidental Assets Surplus Property Policy adopted policy

Procedures for declaring and disposing of surplus municipal assets and property.

Policy No. 46 — Tax Reduction Policy adopted policy

Criteria and process for reducing property tax assessments due to damage or other qualifying circumstances.

Policy No. 56 — Interim Tax Billing Policy adopted policy

Governs the issuance of interim tax bills pending final budget approval.

Policy No. 63 — Tangible Capital Assets Policy adopted policy

Accounting thresholds and useful-life standards for municipal tangible capital assets.

Policy No. 72 — Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Lending Rate adopted policy

Sets the lending rate for PACE clean energy financing provided through the municipality.

Policy No. 76 — Interest On Overdue Accounts Policy adopted policy

Sets interest rates applied to overdue municipal accounts receivable.

Policy No. 78 — Municipal Travel and Expense Policy adopted policy

Allowable expenses and reimbursement procedures for municipal staff and council travel.

Policy No. 79 — Hospitality Policy adopted policy

Rules for municipal hospitality expenditures including meals and entertainment.

Policy No. 80 — Credit Card Policy adopted policy

Controls on municipal credit card issuance, limits, and usage.

Policy No. 92 — Asset Management Policy adopted policy

Framework for lifecycle management and investment planning for municipal infrastructure assets.

Policy No. 96 — Asset Retirement Obligation Policy adopted policy

Accounting policy for recognizing and measuring asset retirement obligations.

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