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Press Release: UMNB disappointed in government’s proposed fiscal framework
BULLETIN #138
Happy Municipality Week! It has been a busy September for UMNB, this week we bring you updates from the first provincial policing steering committee, an infrastructure meeting with Premier Higgs and notes from the Statements of Public Interest engagement session....
BULLETIN #137 – Conference Schedule
Welcome to another weekly edition of the Bulletin. We might be a couple days late this week but we promise you, we have information you won’t want to miss. Keep reading to see the much anticipated release of our Annual Conference schedule, information on next week's...
BULLETIN #136
Happy first week of school to all our students and educators in the province. As fall quickly approaches, UMNB has many things on the go including municipality week starting Sept 19, free webinar with CMNCP and there is only 30 days to the return of our in person...
BULLETIN #135
Welcome to the last week of August! As the students get ready to head back to the classroom and the temperature gets cooler, UMNB has a lot of information to share with you. This week we bring you free webinars registrations, deadlines that are quickly approaching for...
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
Latest News
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...
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...
PRESS RELEASE: Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick recognizes three award winning municipal leaders at 2023 Annual Conference
December 5, 2023 FREDERICTON, NB – The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick is thrilled to announce the recipients of this year's three major awards presented in honour of individuals who made indelible contributions during their years of dedicated service to...
Employment Opportunity: Village of Belledune in search of Clerk-Treasurer
The Village of Belledune is seeking an organized, self-starting, career-oriented professional to join our team as Clerk Treasurer. The Clerk Treasurer position is critical to municipal administrative operations, and covers wide ranging responsibilities. Tasks for the...