Bill 274: Lunenburg, Fire Protection Act of Municipal District Numbers One and Two of the Municipality of the District of (amended)

The businesses most directly affected are those operating in District Numbers One and Two of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia — particularly property owners and ratepayers in those rural districts who fund fire protection through property assessments. Any business that owns real property in these districts could face a charge of $15 or more per fire call responded to on their property. Businesses that supply goods or services to the Commission are now explicitly disqualified from serving as Commissioners, which may affect local contractors or suppliers who previously held those volunteer governance roles. The changes to fiscal year and notification timelines are mainly administrative, but businesses should be aware that assessment deadlines may shift as the Municipality now sets the notification date rather than a fixed January 2nd cutoff.