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Deputy Mayor Andrew Black elected President of UMNB
BULLETIN #140
We are sorry for missing you last week, but I promise this week will include two weeks of everything you might have missed! With much anticipation, we returned to our first in person conference since 2019. Keep scrolling to find award winners, highlights for the...
BULLETIN #139
We recognize that as we send this many of you may still be affected by the damage caused by Hurricane Fiona. Please know that we are thinking of you in these difficult times. This week we bring you notes from the PMC meeting last week, a Municipality Week recap as...
Mayor Arthur Slipp Awarded the Louise Breau Memorial Award
Press Release: UMNB disappointed in government’s proposed fiscal framework
2026 MUNICIPAL ELECTION
New Brunswick Local Government Elections are Monday, May 11, 2026.
Key Dates:
| Friday, April 10, 2026 | Nominations close (2 p.m.) |
| Saturday, May 2, 2026 | Advance polls (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.) |
| Monday, May 4, 2026 | Advance polls (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.) |
| Monday, May 11, 2026 | ELECTION DAY – Final return of special ballots (8 p.m.) |
Additional information if you are interested in running for local government can be found on Elections NB.
MEMBERS
A – Northwest
Campbellton • Edmundston • Grand Falls • Heron Bay • Saint-Quentin
B – Acadie-Chaleur
Bathurst • Belledune
C – Miramichi-Kent
Alnwick • Beaurivage • Champdoré • Doaktown • Five Rivers • Grand Bouctouche • Miramichi • Miramichi River Valley
D – Southeast
Cap Acadie • Dieppe • Fundy Albert • Maple Hills • Memramcook • Moncton • Riverview • Salisbury • Shediac • Strait Shores • Tantramar • Three Rivers
E – Fundy-Southwest
Butternut Valley • Campobello • Eastern Charlotte • Fundy-St. Martins • Fundy Shores • Grand Bay-Westfield • Grand Manan • Hampton • McAdam • Quispamsis • Rothesay • St. Stephen • Saint Andrews • Saint John • Sussex • Valley Waters
F – Capital-Valley
Arcadia • Carleton North • Central York • Fredericton • Fredericton Junction • Hanwell • Hartland • Harvey • Grand Lake • Lakeland Ridges • Nackawic-Millville • Nashwaak • New Maryland • Oromocto • Southern Victoria • Tobique Valley • Woodstock
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PRESS RELEASE: Property Tax Reform: A Freeze That Undermines Municipalities
May 6, 2025 UMNB and AFMNB denounce a funding cut disguised as an affordability measure Fredericton (NB) – The Government of New Brunswick introduced a bill today to freeze residential, non-residential and industrial property assessments for one year. For the Union of...
Employment Opportunity: District of Carleton North in search of a Tourism, Heritage and Culture Coordinator
The District of Carleton North’s (DCN) Tourism Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Tourism, Heritage and Culture Manager in developing, initiating, and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to implement and promote quality tourism products, services and...
PRESS RELEASE: Union of the Municipalities of New Brunswick and the Cities of New Brunswick Association Announce Merger
January 3, 2024 FREDERICTON, NB - The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) and the Cities of New Brunswick Association (CNBA) are thrilled to announce the successful approval of their merger, marking a significant milestone in their joint efforts to...
PRESS RELEASE: Municipal Associations call for Urgent Action on Municipal Fiscal Reform
December 18, 2023 FREDERICTON, N.B - The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) and the Cities of New Brunswick Association (CNBA) are urging the government to act on a much-needed financial reform. The Minister of Local Government released a long-awaited...