Category: Sussex

Sussex and Sussex Corner were on the brink of a battle in court regarding sewer bills.

Sussex town council filed a motion for nearly $60,000 in unpaid sewage bills against Sussex Corner.

However, village council cut a cheque to pay Sussex what it is owed.

Until this year, Sussex Corner people paid $80 per household each year to the town for sewage disposal, and are now required to pay $225

Sussex Corner mayor Mark Flewwelling doesn’t think that’s fair.

Sussex Mayor Marc Thorne feels the rate increase is fair, as Sussex Corner is no longer subsidized by the people in Sussex.

Economic development coordinator Bill Thompson told the Sussex Rotary Club that geo thermal at the old PCS mine site could have a positive impact for the Sussex and area economy.

Thompson added that part of the provincial governments economic strategy is marijuana grow ops, which the geo thermal potential of the old mine could support.

He also said that there is more agricultural potential in the area with newer in demand products that could be harvested.