Public Works

The Municipal Public Works Department is responsible for such services as municipal water, wastewater, sidewalks, municipal buildings, parks, recreational infrastructure and other municipal properties. The Municipal Public Works Department is also responsible for all aspects of municipal services and routine maintenance of the Municipality of Guysborough’s buildings and capital assets.

Contacts

Emergency Phone Numbers

902-533-3705 ext. 233 or 234 (during office hours)
902-870-1900
902-870-1971
902-870-5597
902-870-0560

Water & Wastewater

Guysborough Wastewater Management District

• Current rates – $175.15 /equivalent Unit
• Capital connection charge – $4,000.00

• Current rates – $182.83 /equivalent Unit
• Capital connection charge – $2,500.00

• Current rates – $172.14 /equivalent Unit
• Capital connection charge – $2,500.00

Application for Sewer System.pdf 
Please note that this document is provided for informational purposes only. In order to get a hardcopy of this application form, which needs to be completed in triplicate, please contact Peter Avery, Building Inspector, at 533-3705 ext. 235. 

Street Lights

• Street Light Policy.pdf
  
• Street Light Request.doc
  
• Report a street light outage (link Nova Scotia Power)
  

Municipal In Kind Assistance Program

The Municipality of Guysborough offers an “in-kind” assistance program that includes:

• labour
• porta potti drop off and pick-up
• labour to community and non profit groups
• all work must be requested through the local Councillor
• labour will be limited to 24 hours per project
• all material will be supplied by the Community Group
• all work must be within the Municipal Public Works capabilities/training, etc.
• work will be scheduled through the Municipal Public Works Director and shall not interfere with regularly scheduled work