News & Notices
Notice of Approval - November 27-2025
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This is to serve notice that the Council of the Town of Yarmouth at its meeting on November 13th, 2025 at 6:30 pm, at Yarmouth Town Hall, 400 Main Street, approved the following:
Notice of Public Hearing for Sale of 341 Main Street (Town-Owned Property)
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A Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, December 11th, at 6:30 pm in Council chambers, located at 400 Main Street. Members of the public can attend and speak at the hearing, or hand in written submissions. Written submissions can also be emailed to admin@townofyarmouth.ca, or delivered to Town Hall, and must be received by 12 pm (noon) on December 9th, 2025.
What is the Hearing About?
The Sale of 341 Main Street (Town-Owned Property)
The Town of Yarmouth will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed sale of town-owned property at 341 Main Street to the Lands End Arts & Culture Society, a not-for-profit organization, for $1. The proposed sale will allow the society to use the building to create an arts and culture hub in the downtown that will see a broad range of offerings that could include music, community-based activities and events, and other offerings within the arts sector.
Under Section 51 of the Municipal Government Act, a public hearing is required when municipal land is sold for less than market value. This provision allows council to approve such sales to support developments that benefit the community. The estimated market value of the property in this notice is $230,000.
Notice of Second Reading - Repeal of Idling Control Bylaw
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This is to serve notice that the Council of the Town of Yarmouth, at its meeting on Thursday, December 11th, 2025, at 6:30 pm, at town hall, 400 Main Street, will consider and, if deemed advisable, approve second reading to repeal the Idling Control Bylaw. While the bylaw was introduced to have a positive impact, it has proven to be impossible to enforce.
Written submissions with questions, concerns, or comments will be considered at the time of the readings. They may be delivered to town hall, or by emailing: admin@townofyarmouth.ca
You can find the bylaw on our website here: https://www.townofyarmouth.ca/town-hall/bylaws
Notice of Public Hearing - sale of town-owned properties at 1 Forest Street and 228 Main Street
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The Town of Yarmouth is holding a public hearing regarding the proposed sale of town-owned properties at 1 Forest Street and 228 Main Street. Read more for complete details.
FAQs: Proposed Sale of Town-Owned Properties
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Please read further for answers to frequently asked questions about the proposed sale of town-owned properties at 1 Forest Street and 228 Main Street
Housing Accelerator Survey
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In Spring 2023, the Government of Canada launched the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) to help local governments make significant changes that will boost the number of homes being built across the country. The Town of Yarmouth received $2.3 million through this program to implement its Housing Action Plan, with a goal of adding 119 new homes over the next three years.
To reach this goal, the Town has developed a detailed plan with five key initiatives designed to support and accelerate housing development (check out the Housing Accelerator Fact Sheets on the project website to learn more). Initiative 3 is focused on regulatory changes to support housing in the community and a series of amendments to the Town’s planning documents have been proposed to fulfill this action. We want to hear what you think about the proposed amendments!
Take our online survey by November 20th to share your thoughts on the proposed amendments.
Once passed, these amendments will be incorporated into the updated Municipal Planning Strategy & Land Use Bylaw through the Planning Review project.
To learn more, or to take the survey, visit https://getinvolvedyarmouth.ca/planningreview