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Bulletin: UMNB Staff Changes and More
This week's government news, new COVID guidance for sport and fire departments, many webinars, and more changes within UMNB: https://umnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022_01_10-UMNB-Bulletin.pdf Past issues of the Bulletin can be found on...
Bulletin : Happy New Year!
Happy new year! Getting caught up on all that happened over the holidays in this week's UMNB Bulletin: https://umnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022_01_04-UMNB-Bulletin.pdf Past issues of the Bulletin can be found on our Communications page.
Bulletin: We’re Done with 2021!
We have arrived at the final regular bulletin of 2021, and it is packed: including answers to your municipal reform questions, and Sackville councillor Dietz offering to facilitate informal amalgamation discussion...
UMNB Responds to White Paper on Local Governance Reform
Members pleased with reform but have questions about implementation FREDERICTON – The Union of the Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) welcomes the Government of New Brunswick’s white paper on local governance reform, “Working together for vibrant and...
Bulletin: ED in the North
Zooms (zone meetings, affordable housing webinar)Vrooms (Dan goes North)Rec Rooms (new equity policy template)Abloom (this bulletin, with content)https://umnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021_12_06-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
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PRESS RELEASE: The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick releases 2025 Pre-Budget Submission
February 26, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fredericton, NB – The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) has released its 2025 pre-budget submission highlighting five key priorities endorsed by our municipal membership. These priorities continue to build upon...
BULLETIN #159 – Call for Topics for Annual Conference
How is it February 28th already? This week we bring you a call for topics for our 2023 Annual Conference, the orientation evaluation draw winner, and a reminder the last day to sign up for the Local Governance Orientation in person session is March 3. Make sure to...
BULLETIN #158 – PMC Re-cap
We hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. This week we bring you an update from the Provincial Municipal Council meeting held last week, a recap of the virtual housing summit and dates for free virtual antiracism training workshops held by the New Brunswick...
BULLETIN #157 – State of the Province
Happy Valentine’s Day! As we get caught up post-conference, we have a few things you might have missed last week. This week we bring you dates for NB Environmental Network's engagement sessions as well as a session with the UMNB on March 23, an update from the state...