The village commission has recently increased sewer rates, raised taxes and taken steps to collect outstanding revenues and pay outstanding invoices. It has also interviewed a candidate to replace Hudson, who retired as chief administrative officer with Victoria County years ago and only agreed to help out during the transition, and will now make that person an offer, Hudson said. Assuming it is accepted, the candidate will have to give their current employer notice before the position can be filled. While that is going on, the village's accounting firm will be putting together a "compilation agreement" that will provide the village with a "best guess" of the finances for the two missing years, Hudson said.The accountants will also be finishing off financial statements for the last two years, Hudson said. With that done, the village will apply to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board for increased water rates to cover a mounting deficit in the water account.