by UMNB | Oct 19, 2018 | News
The Union of the Municipalities of New Brunswick is celebrating Elections New Brunswick’s announcement that municipal by-elections are being restored to December 2018. “This is a victory for municipalities and a victory for local democracy. Thank you to Chief...
by UMNB | Oct 15, 2018 | News
FREDERICTON – Elections NB (ENB) has told municipalities that municipal byelections scheduled for December 3 2018, will be delayed “due to the results of the September 24, 2018, provincial general elections, in order for Elections New Brunswick to be able to...
by UMNB | Oct 15, 2018 | News
The federal 1/3 tax exemption for municipal elected officials will end on January 1, 2019. This change will have a significant impact on the after-tax compensation of municipal elected leaders. In collaboration with UMNB and other municipal associations, FCM has...
by UMNB | Sep 28, 2018 | News
Mayors and councillors from across New Brunswick are gathering for the first time since Monday’s election at the Union of the Municipalities of New Brunswick’s 2018 Annual Conference on September 28-30 in Fredericton. “New Brunswick’s municipalities are facing major...
by UMNB | Sep 18, 2018 | News
The People’s Alliance election 2018 platform includes promises that would affect municipalities, including tax reform and reviewing “equal opportunity” payments to municipalities to ensure they are fair and efficient. PANB has said “assessments would fall...
by UMNB | Sep 18, 2018 | News
The NB NDP election 2018 platform includes promises on municipal priorities, including property taxes and housing. According to the platform, the NB NDP would create a Property Tax Commission with a series of questions, including how property taxes should be...
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...
