Town Departments

Community Living Director: Sharon Bristol
Phone: 902-667-3352
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Community Well-being Manager: Mallory Klooster
Phone: 902-694-0857
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Marketing & Communications Officer: Lori O'Connell
Phone: 902-694-7063
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Marketing & Communications Officer: Sean Payne
Phone: 902-694-6265
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Community, Culture & Events Coordinator: Jennifer Bickerton
Phone: 902-667-3352
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Community, Culture & Events Coordinator: Tegan Tran
Phone: 902-694-0544 
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Active Living Coordinator: Jessica Allen
Phone: 902-694-0371
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Community Navigator: Amy Menzies
Phone: 902-694-0831
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Information Services Manager: Matthew Brown
Phone: 902-667-3352
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IT Co-ordinator: Tammy Teed
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Property Tax Installments
First, Interim Bill - Posted in April, due the last business day in May
Second, Final Bill - Posted in August, due the last business day in September

All tax and area rates are per $100 of Assessment. The rates for 2026/2027 are as follows:

Residential/Resource

General Tax Rate: $1.288
Mandatory Provincial Contributions Area Rate: $0.304
Community Support Area Rate: $0.078
Total Residential/Resource Rate: $1.670

Commercial 

General Tax Rate: $4.088
Mandatory Provincial Contributions Area Rate: $0.304
Community Support Area Rate: $0.078
Total Commercial Rate: $4.470

Wastewater Treatment Facility Uniform Charge: $103.50 per Annum
Solid waste Uniform Charge: $250 per Annum
Deed Transfer Tax Rate: 1.25% per sale/purchase price (Increasing to 1.5% on July 1, 2026)

Low-Income Property Tax Reduction

The Town of Amherst offers a reduction for low-income property taxpayers. pdf The 2026-2027 Property Tax Reduction Application is available here for download(313 KB) .

pdf A PDF of the 2026-2027 Property Tax Reduction Application is available here for download(313 KB) .