District 17
(Purcell's Cove - Armdale)
District Profile
Total Population, 2006 Census: 14,527
Issue: Tax Reform
Average municipal tax comparison for single family homes
| District | Average Property 2009 (taxable) | Current Tax (2007) | Draft Tax Model (2007) | Change in taxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 17 (Purcell's Cove - Armdale) | 229,093 | 1,783 | 1,378 | -22.70% |
Source: HRM. HRM Note: Amounts exclude Low Income Rebates. Final adjustments are not included to treat mobile homes as multi-unit; and for the 2009 changes in the Transit Tax structure. Not all area rates are included in the "Current Tax".
Current Councillor
Linda Mosher Read her report card.
Elections Data
2008 Results
Jim Connolly
1,218 votes / 26.17%
Linda Mosher
3,436 votes / 73.83% Holds!
Voter turnout: 44.69%
2008 School Board Elections
Sheryl Blumenthal-Harrison, 34.10%
Bruce Cooke,
Bill SwanIan,
Gordon Watt
2004 Results
Graham Read 1087 (20.95%)
Bill Meagher 557 (10.73%)
Voter turnout: 53.08%
79.31% voted for Peter Kelly in 2004;
-28.14% Change in 2008.
only 36.05% voted for him in 2000.
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