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Bulletin: Update on Electronic Council Meetings
Answers to your questions, an update on electronic council meetings, and more in this week's bulletin: https://umnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2020_05_04-UMNB-Bulletin.pdf Past issues of the Bulletin can be found on our Communications page.
Bulletin: Resolution Funding, COVID-19 Updates, and Condolences
First, our sincere condolences to the friends and family of Councillor Ralph Carr of Sussex, who passed away on April 27. Councillor Carr devoted over 30 years of his life to public service, as Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and Councillor. He will be missed. That, plus the...
Funded: Green Guide for Municipalities
In the fall of 2019 we submitted an Environmental Trust Fund application to develop a guide to GHG emissions for local governments. That request was based on a member resolution (U-19-08) passed at our 2019 Annual Conference and AGM. Today we learned that our project...
FCM Requests Emergency Federal Funding for Municipalities
FCM has released their recommendations for emergency federal funding for municipalities. The plan highlights the challenges facing municipalities – including non-recoverable losses from foregone revenues & unexpected costs – and proposes solutions. We were pleased...
Bulletin: Situational Briefing on COVID-19
UMNB participates in provincial and national situational briefings multiple time per week. Send us your questions & we’ll get you answers. Our latest notes include: Mayors’ conference call with the Premier - April 17, 2020 Updates from Situation Update with ELG...
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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Partnered Article: Developing Effective HR Policies for Municipalities – Policy Development 101
By MC Advisory Sally Ripley, Associated Senior Advisor As municipalities striving to attract and retain top talent, well-crafted human resources policies can be the key to standing out from the competition. Effective HR policies help create a positive, efficient, and...
Bulletin #112 Pre-Budget edition
It's budget week! UMNB will be participating in tomorrow's budget lockdown, we have our communications webinar this week, news on an ACOA announcement, and a series of webinars aimed at addressing barrier's to women's participation in politics. As usual, all that and...
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...