Financial policies — Kentville, Nova Scotia

Reserves, assets, investment, and spending policies.

The Town of Kentville, Nova Scotia has 16 adopted policies on file: Policy 105 — Expenses and Hospitality; Policy 110 — Targeted Income Property Tax Exemption; Policy G12F — Tax Collection; Policy G26 — Perpetual Investment Policy; Policy G33 — Animal Control Bylaw Fees; Policy G46F — Interest on Deposit Accounts; Policy G47F — Interest on Overdue Accounts; Policy G48F — Collection Policy - Sewer Utility; Policy G49F — Collection Policies - Water Utility; Policy G50F — Collection Policies - Other Accounts Receivable; Policy G55F — Tangible Capital Assets Policy; Policy G56F — NSF Cheques Policy Statement; Policy G63F — Operating Reserve Fund Policy; Policy G79 — Deed Transfer Interest Policy; Policy G80 — Deed Transfer Allocation Policy; Policy G83 — Billing of Taxes, verified 2026-06-05.

Policy 105 — Expenses and Hospitality adopted policy

Sets rules for reimbursement of expenses and provision of hospitality by the town.

Policy 110 — Targeted Income Property Tax Exemption adopted policy

Sets eligibility criteria for property tax exemption for qualifying low-income property owners.

Policy G12F — Tax Collection adopted policy

Sets out procedures for the collection of municipal taxes.

Policy G26 — Perpetual Investment Policy adopted policy

Governs the management of the town's perpetual investment fund.

Policy G33 — Animal Control Bylaw Fees adopted policy

Sets fee schedule for animal control services and violations.

Policy G46F — Interest on Deposit Accounts adopted policy

Governs interest rates applied to municipal deposit accounts.

Policy G47F — Interest on Overdue Accounts adopted policy

Sets interest charges applied to overdue municipal accounts receivable.

Policy G48F — Collection Policy - Sewer Utility adopted policy

Governs collection of overdue sewer utility accounts.

Policy G49F — Collection Policies - Water Utility adopted policy

Governs collection of overdue water utility accounts.

Policy G50F — Collection Policies - Other Accounts Receivable adopted policy

Governs collection of overdue general accounts receivable other than utility accounts.

Policy G55F — Tangible Capital Assets Policy adopted policy

Sets accounting and reporting standards for municipal tangible capital assets.

Policy G56F — NSF Cheques Policy Statement adopted policy

Sets fees and procedures for handling non-sufficient funds cheques received by the town.

Policy G63F — Operating Reserve Fund Policy adopted policy

Governs the establishment, contribution to, and use of the town's operating reserve fund.

Policy G79 — Deed Transfer Interest Policy adopted policy

Governs the application of deed transfer tax interest provisions by the Town of Kentville.

Policy G80 — Deed Transfer Allocation Policy adopted policy

Sets out the allocation of deed transfer tax revenues collected by the town.

Policy G83 — Billing of Taxes adopted policy

Sets procedures and schedules for billing municipal taxes to property owners.

Machine-readable: finance-policy.json · Official website: http://www.town.kentville.ns.ca · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Financial policies in other municipalities