by UMNB | Sep 10, 2018 | News
How will you help New Brunswick’s municipalities meet today’s challenges and build the communities we love? That’s the question the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick is asking candidates in the September 24thelection. “We’re asking mayors and councilors...
by UMNB | Sep 5, 2018 | News
UMNB applauds the Progressive Conservative’s acknowledgement that municipalities should get a share of revenues from legalized cannabis, and election commitment to give municipalities more authority and power over taxation. In their municipal platform for Election...
by UMNB | Aug 28, 2018 | News
UMNB applauds the NB Green Party’s position that New Brunswick’s communities need the power to shape their futures, and that good governance begins at the local level. The Green Party 2018 election platform, released on August 27, includes a promise to increase the...
by UMNB | Aug 23, 2018 | News
As New Brunswick’s Election 2018 begins, four of New Brunswick’s five political parties shared their positions on key issues for municipalities, including property taxes, regionalization/amalgamation, and new revenue streams. The August 20 event was held by the City...
by UMNB | Jul 26, 2018 | News
For the first time, NB Power will have to tackle the cost of street lights for municipalities – because of the Union of the Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB). In response to concerns raised by UMNB, the Electricity and Utilities Board (EUB) directed that issues...
