Council is holding a Special Council Meeting on Wednesday, May 13, at 6 p.m. to review the 2026/27 Draft Electric Utility Operating and Capital Budgets and to receive public input.

This meeting provides an opportunity for Council and the public to review the draft budgets, ask questions, and share feedback.

The agenda package for this meeting is now available:  pdf 05 13 2026 Special Council Agenda (Electric Utility Budgets)(2.51 MB)

Public Input: How to Participate

Following the budget review, there will be an opportunity for members of the public to provide input and ask questions. All questions will be directed through the Mayor, as Chair of the meeting.

After the public input session, Council may approve the budgets at this meeting if they feel they have enough information, or they may wait and consider it at a future meeting.

Members of the public who wish to speak but are unable to attend in person may participate virtually. To speak virtually, advance registration is required.

 Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 902-634-4410 ext. 225 no later than Tuesday, May 12 at 12:00 p.m.

Virtual attendees who have not registered in advance will not be permitted to speak during the meeting.

Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes.

This meeting will be livestreamed on Zoom, starting at 6 p.m: 

Can’t attend in person or virtually, but still want to share feedback?
You can email your comments to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Tuesday, May 12, at 12:00 p.m. Due to agenda publication timelines, comments will be shared with Council but not included in the agenda package.