Please find below the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board Notice of Public Hearing. For more information, visit the Kentville Water Commission page on our website.

https://kentville.ca/town-hall/committees-and-commissions/kentville-water-commission

NOVA SCOTIA REGULATORY AND APPEALS BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by the KENTVILLE WATER COMMISSION, 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: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 10:30 a.m.
Hearing Location: Council Chambers, Kentville, 354 Main St. Kentville, Nova Scotia
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 Thursday, March 19, 2026, 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 using our secure file transfer service at https://board.titanfile.com/NSRAB/, or by fax at (902) 424-3919. by Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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 Thursday, February 12, 2026, and a copy of your written evidence by Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Additional information about the matter is as follows:

For residential customers (5/8” meters), the current average quarterly water bill is $62.67, and it is proposed to increase to $70.81 (a 13.0% increase) in 2026/27; $72.01 (a 1.7% increase) in 2027/28; and $74.92 (a 4.0% increase) in 2028/29.
For all other metered services, the utility is requesting amendments ranging from 6.5% to 18.7% in 2026/27; 0.4% to 14.3% in 2027/28; and 3.5% to 6.6% in 2028/29.
The annual fire protection charge paid by the town, currently $607,750, is proposed to increase to $711,897 (a 17.1% increase) for 2026/27, $747,920 (a 5.1% increase) for 2027/28 and $784,182 (a 4.8% increase) for 2028/29.
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. M12648 or at the offices of the Council Chambers, 354 Main Street, Kentville, 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.