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UMNB presents: 2019 conference agenda
Our 2019 Conference Agenda is live! We are pleased to present keynote speaker Doug Griffiths, author of 13 Ways to Kill Your Community, who will present tongue-in-cheek lessons on how to sabotage your community and ensure your municipality fails to meet its...
Cities, Towns and Villages reaching for improved sustainability
New Brunswick's municipal leaders represent a wide range of views, experience and political backgrounds. They have come together to propose a discussion on balanced and practical approach to strengthen the process for achieving collective agreements for police and...
Divvy the pot: federal revenues for cannabis
For Immediate Release Quebec City, QC, 31 May 2019 - “This week, Presidents of the provincial and territorial associations met in Quebec City and shared information around fiscal health of municipal governments across the country. The Associations are in strong...
Hotel levy is good news for municipalities, tourism, and local businesses
Proposed amendments to the Local Governance Act giving local governments the ability to implement an accommodation levy are good news for local tourism, businesses, and New Brunswick’s beautiful communities. Under the proposed amendments, local governments would be...
A Tale of Two Budgets: Federal & Provincial Budgets deliver very different news for NB’s municipalities
Tuesday’s Federal and Provincial Budgets delivered very different news for New Brunswick’s municipalities: one balanced the books but delayed major promises, while the other provides a big short-term boost for local infrastructure. NB Finance Minister Ernie Steeves...
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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Employment Opportunity: GMRSC is in search Chief Executive Officer
About Us Formed in 2013, The Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission is dedicated to planning, facilitating, and delivering services to the Greater Miramichi region. The Regional Service Delivery model stems from the Government of New Brunswick Action Plan for a...
Bulletin: While We Wait
As we all wait for two big reform papers to drop... recapping the weekend's board of directors meeting, sharing upcoming webinars and zone meetings in this week's bulletin: https://umnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021_11_15-UMNB-Bulletin.pdf Past issues of the...
Bulletin: Remembrance Day Guidance and More
Remembrance Day ceremony guidance, Zone 6 meeting details, and one very good boy are amongst the things you'll find in this week's bulletin: https://umnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021_11_08-UMNB-Bulletin.pdf Past issues of the Bulletin can be found on...
Bulletin: Municipal Reform Session Recap and More
UMNB2021 concluded with a roundtable discussion featuring Local Government and Local Governance Reform Minister Daniel Allain. Get a recap, learn about our upcoming webinars, and get FCM's tools for taking action on RCMP costs in this week's...