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We're trying something new! One position. Two Towns! The Towns of Annapolis Royal and Middleton are looking for a Regional Director of Public Works.
The Towns of Annapolis Royal and Middleton are located in the wonderful Annapolis Valley, approximately 50 km apart.
Annapolis Royal is a charming, seaside town, richly steeped in culture and heritage. It is situated between mountain and sea, Annapolis Royal offers a stunning waterfront shopping area, an enviable selection of restaurants and world class accommodations, important heritage sites, an exciting arts community and theatre, and wonderful recreational opportunities. To learn more about Annapolis Royal, please visit www.annapolisroyal.com
Middleton is full of small-town charm and known as the “Heart of the Valley”, Middleton serves as a regional centre for business, education, health, and recreation services. Our community is a delightful town with immense potential, complemented by strong values in diversity and accessibility.
Our Opportunity
We are looking for an exceptional leader who uses their robust experience with roads, water and sewer line construction and maintenance, to mentor and support a fantastic and talented team. Reporting to the CAO, you will provide sound advice and recommendations to the both the CAOs and Councils of these two Towns regarding all Public Works matters, with a focus on continuous improvement and implementing changes. This is an exciting prospect for an individual to experience the similar but different aspects of small towns in Nova Scotia as well as identify opportunities for shared resources and efficiencies that can lead to long-term sustainable practices for the communities.
Why work with us?
We truly value our people, which means you will be joining an incredible team, in a supportive and positive environment. We are passionate about the roles we play in providing superior service within our community and we take considerable pride in the goals we accomplish together. We invest in our people through supporting and encouraging professional development, so you have the tools to safely succeed in your role. Our core values of trust, respect and accountability are extremely important in all we do, and we build our team to share and model these values. Best of all, we like to have fun! We prioritize having fun while we work hard as a team; we enjoy connecting with each other and we genuinely care about one another.
Work/life balance is important to us, and we want everyone to feel refreshed and recharged to perform their job well. There will be times where you are on call and required to work outside of the regular working hours. We offer the flexibility for you to take this time in lieu to ensure you maintain a great balance.
Benefits include access to a health and dental plan, vision care, disability and life insurance and an employee assistance program. We offer a matched pension plan of 6% and we provide all the technology required to be successful in your role. We provide a generous vacation package, and we want you to use it!
Successful Candidate should:
What we’re looking for:
Qualifications:.
Preferred Qualifications:
You have a choice in your career. Why not join us, to stay and thrive in your career!
We are equal opportunity employers. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment.
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Salary Range: $80,000 - $100,000
To Apply: Please send your cover letter and resume as one document to hr@town.middleton.ns.ca or mail to Town of Middleton, PO Box 340, Middleton, NS B0S 1P0
Inquiries: hr@town.middleton.ns.ca
Town Council approves 2022-23 Operating and Capital Budgets.
On Monday, March 21, 2022, Town Council approved the 2022-23 General Operating Budget. The following rates have been set:
The commercial and residential rates represent a $0.02 cent increase over the previous year.
The Town's 5-year Town General Capital Investment Plan was approved in the amount of $6.5 m.
The Town's 5-year Water Capital Investment Plan was approved in the amount of $5.7 m.
To view the draft budget documents as presented at the March 21 Town Council meeting click here.
Page Contents:
Budget Timeline
21 Mar: 2022-23 Operating Budget V3, Capital Budget V2
07 Mar: 2022-23 Operating Budget Tax Rate Increase Options
22 Feb: 2022-23 Operating Budget V2 and Capital Budget V1
07 Feb: 2022-23 Operating Budget V1
2022-23 Budget Information and Input Session
Budget Feedback and Questions
*All Council meetings can be watched Live or after the meeting on our Facebook Page. You do not need a Facebook account to watch the videos.
Operating Budget changes from V2:
After much discussion, Council approved the 2022-23 Operating Budget with a 2-cent increase on the residential and commercial tax rates.
Capital Budget V2 changes:
To view budget information from the March 21 Town Council meeting click here.
Council was provided several tax increase scenarios ranging from no increase to a 7-cent increase. After much discussion, Council directed staff to bring back a budget with a 7-cent increase to both residential and commercial tax rates, including a 10% reduction in council remunderation for 2022-23.
7-cents would add an additional $85,302 of revenue, reducing the shortfall and the use of prior years surplus to $138,864.
To view the budget information from the March 7 Committee of the Whole meeting click here.
Operating Budget V2 Shortfall is $223,000
Changes from V1:
Council requested staff prepare information showing the impact of increaseing the rates by up to 10 cents for consideration.
Capital Budget V1 highlights:
To view the budget information from the February 22 Town Council meeting click here.
At the February Committee of the Whole Meeting, staff presented V1 of the 2022-23 Operating Plan.
Key highlights of V1:
Revenues:
Expenditures:
V1 Shortfall is $141,182
The proposal to reduce 1 FTE (full-time equivilant) position in the Public Works department will not go forward. The position will be added back to V2, increasing the shortfall.
V1 Documents: 2022-23 Operating Budget V1 and Info. Report; V1 2022-23 Operating Budget Presentation (Feb. 7, 2022)
On Thursday, February 10, 2022, the Town of Middleton held a virtual budget information and input session. The session was live streamed on our Facebook Live page and is available to re-watch when the session ends.
Session documents: 2022-23 Budget Info & Input Presentation (Feb.10, 2022); 2022-23 Budget Feedback Report (Feb. 10, 2022)
If you would like to provide feedback or ask a question regarding V1 of the budget, you can email ea@town.middleton.ns.ca up until Wednesday, February 16 to have it included in the summary document.
ANY QUESTIONS CAN BE SENT TO recoffice@town.middleton.ns.ca