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PARTNER ARTICLE: How to save on your insurance
BrokerLink is proud to offer exclusive home and auto insurance premiums to UMNB members. Talk to one of our insurance experts for the right advice. We’re all looking for ways to be savvier about how we are spending our money these days. Whether it’s cutting back on...
Request for Expressions of Interest: New Brunswick Property Tax and Assessment Reform Study
Request for Expressions of Interest: New Brunswick Property Tax and Assessment Reform Study The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick and l’Association francophone des municipalités du Nouveau-Brunswick are partnering to commission a study examining the policy...
PARTNER ARTICLE: Why Wellness at Work Matters More Than Ever
Small Steps, Big Impact: Everyday Actions That Boost Employee Well-being By: SALLY RIPLEY, SENIOR ADVISOR, PEOPLE & CULTURE The world feels heavy right now. People are stretched thin—mentally, emotionally, and physically. In my conversations across workplaces,...
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...
PARTNER ARTICLE: What Not to Miss This Year at Energizing Efficiency 2025
What Not to Miss This Year at Energizing Efficiency 2025 Every year, the Energizing Efficiency conference brings together changemakers, industry leaders, and innovators who are shaping the future of sustainable energy in New Brunswick and beyond. If you're attending...
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: Salisbury and UMNB celebrate the first inaugural Cultural Policy
March 20th, 2026 Salisbury, NB - The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) is pleased to announce the official launch of the first Arts and Culture Policy for the Town of Salisbury. The policy was officially unveiled yesterday evening in conjunction with...
PRESS RELEASE: UMNB Welcomes and re-iterates the call for more training for municipal officials
September 16th, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UMNB Welcomes and re-iterates the call for more training for municipal officials. Fredericton N.B.- The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) welcomes the New Brunswick Local Government Commission’s call for more...
PARTNER ARTICLE: From Conflict to Collaboration
Restoration Helps Municipalities Rebuild Trust and Relationships By MC Advisory Conflict, complaints, and change are a natural part of municipal life. Sometimes this means navigating a workplace investigation, addressing a harassment concern, or adjusting to a...
PARTNER ARTICLE: Precedented Times: Navigating Systemic Risk in Public Procurement
By McInnes Cooper In 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic changed the ordinary course of business. From the direct impact of lockdowns to the downstream effects of shuttered supply chains, labour and material shortages, interest rate fluctuations, inflation, and capital...