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Bulletin #111- A hopeful return!
In this week's bulletin we announce our conference dates for a (hopeful) return to our in person event. There's also a reminder about our upcoming webinar on media relations. Lots more info can be found below:...
Bulletin #110 More on Reform
In this week's bulletin we have a response to our letter on reform, the release of reform timeline and finally the announcement of a new webinar! All that and more: https://umnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022_03_07-UMNB-Bulletin-copy.pdf Past issues of the...
Q&A-Municipal Reform
On Feb 15th, UMNB submitted a series of questions on municipal reform to Minister Daniel Allain on behalf of our members. Below, you will find a link to the written responses to the questions we received. UMNB continues to dialogue with Minister Allain and his team in...
#109 Board Meeting Run Down
This weeks bulletin is a board meeting bonanza. There are updates from UMNB's board meeting, updates from FCM's board week and the AMANB has opened registration for their conference! All that and more in the bulletin....
Bulletin #108 Reform updates
This week's bulletin includes new guidance on CAO hiring, UMNB's letter regarding reform and the federal riding redistribution is beginning: https://umnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022_02_22-UMNB-Bulletin.pdf Past issues of the Bulletin can be found on...
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: Provincial budget takes a step towards fiscal reform but provides little relief to municipalities in 2025.
March 18, 2025 Fredericton, N.B – The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) and l’Association Francophone des Municipalités du Nouveau-Brunswick (AFMNB) welcome the first step today by the Government of New Brunswick to fund a new fiscal framework, but much...
BULLETIN #165
We hope everyone had a great long weekend. This week we bring you a number of upcoming webinars including a UNB study on Outdoor play structures in municipalities, a joint statement regarding the RCMP retroactive salary costs and an update on UMNB committees. To learn...
BULLETIN #164 – Federal Budget
We hope everyone is having a great week so far! Our office will be closed Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10 for Easter. We wish everyone a safe and happy Easter weekend! We will resume regular hours on April 11. This week we bring you a municipal lens on the...
BULLETIN #163 – 2023 Provincial Budget
How are we at the end of March already? This week we bring you a provincial budget recap, the agenda for the Local Government Orientation this Friday March 31 and a last call for new committee members! To read more, click the link below. BULLETIN #163 Past issues of...