UPDATE: CHANGE IN DATE – Notice of Public Hearing: NOVA SCOTIA REGULATORY AND APPEALS BOARD
Update posted September 17, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by the REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF QUEENS, on behalf of its Water Utility, for approval of amendment to its Schedule of Rates and Charges for Water and Water Services and amendments to its schedule of Rules and Regulations. This matter will be considered in a public hearing as follows
Hearing starts: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
10:30 a.m.
Evening Session: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
6:00 p.m. (if required)
Hearing Location: Council Chambers, Region of Queens Municipality
249 White Point Road, Liverpool, NS B0T 1K0
THE DATE AND LOCATION OF THE HEARING MAY CHANGE
If any Intervenor in this proceeding intends to file evidence, the timeline will be extended to accommodate this, and the hearing date will be rescheduled. Depending on the circumstances, all or part of this public hearing may be held virtually, by video conferencing.
THE DATE, TIME AND LOCATION FOR THIS HEARING MAY BE CONFIRMED BY VISITING THE BOARD’S WEBSITE OR BY CONTACTING THE CLERK OF THE BOARD.
Board Hearings are open to the public and you may participate as follows:
- You may speak at the hearing. You must notify the Board by Friday, November 14, 2025,
of your request to speak. - You may make written comments by sending a letter to the Clerk of the Board at P.O. Box 1692,
Unit “M”, Halifax, NS B3J 3S3, or by email at: board@novascotia.ca, or by fax at (902) 424-3919
by Friday, November 14, 2025. - You may request formal standing as an Intervenor, subject to Board approval. This will allow you
to present evidence or cross-examine witnesses. Your request must be received by the Board by
Friday, August 22, 2025, and a copy of your written evidence by Wednesday, September 17,
2025.
Additional information about the matter is as follows: - For unmetered customers, the current quarterly water bill is $96.43, and it is proposed to increase
to $200.53 (a 108% increase) in 2025/26; $206.98 (a 3.2% increase) in 2026/27; and $213.26 (a
3.0% increase) in 2027/28. - For residential customers (5/8” meters), the current average quarterly water bill is $82.61, and it
is proposed to increase to $169.66 (a 105.4% increase) in 2025/26; $174.63 (a 2.9% increase) in
2026/27; and $177.39 (a 1.6% increase) in 2027/28. - For all other metered services, the Utility is requesting amendments ranging from 107.5% to
119.5% in 2025/26; 0.2% to 4.0% in 2026/27; and 2.8% to 4.3% in 2027/28. - The annual fire protection charge paid by the Municipality, currently $201,531, is proposed to
increase to $401,599 (a 99.3% increase) for 2025/26, $495,931 (a 23.5% increase) for 2026/27
and $503,625 (a 1.6% increase) for 2027/28.
Upon reviewing the Application, the Board, in its Decision, may determine that the proposed
amendments should be as requested, higher, or lower.
A copy of the Application and any timetable applying to this matter may be viewed on the Board’s
website at http://nserbt.ca/nsrab/, by clicking on “Matters & Evidence”, “Go To Files & Documents”,
and in the “Go Directly to Matter” search box, enter Matter No. M12363 or at the offices of the
Region of Queens Municipality, 249 White Point Road, Liverpool, Nova Scotia.
To assist the Board in using correct forms of address and pronouns in our hearings and
decisions, we invite all parties, lawyers, and all other participants to share their pronouns and
titles with the Board and each other if they are comfortable doing so. There is no requirement
to provide this information.
