Preston-Lawrencetown-Chezzetcook
District Profile
Total Population, 2006 Census: 19,657
Issue: Tax Reform
Average municipal tax comparison for single family homes
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”.
| District | Average Property 2009 (taxable) | Current Tax (2007) | Draft Tax Model (2007) | Change in taxes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | District 3 (Preston – Lawrencetown – Chezzetcook) | 136,350 | 914 | 1,088 | 19.00% |
| 3 | – “Urban” part of District | 121,538 | 957 | 1,284 | 34.20% |
| 3 | – “Rural” part of District | 138,786 | 906 | 1,056 | 16.60% |
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
David Hendsbee Read his report card.
Elections Data
2008 Results
Spencer Colley
1,936 votes / 39.57%
David Hendsbee
2,957 votes / 60.43% Holds!
Voter turnout: 35.03%
2008 School Board elections
(School Board District 1 – North Preston to Ecum Secum)
Steve Brine 50.33%
Susan Myers-Levy
2004 Elections
David Hendsbee 4,217 (71.58%)
Dexter Power 1,244 (21.12%)
David Hill 430 (7.30%)
Voter Turnout: 43.93%
81.98% voted for Peter Kelly in 2004
-17.91 % Change in 2008
2003 By-election
Yvonne Atwell 13.53%
David Hendsbee 62.05%
David Hill 3.5%
Kathy Mitchell 20.68%
This article appears in Sep 11-17, 2008.