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PRESS RELEASE: AFMNB & UMNB on joint press release on fiscal reform funding model
April 9th, 2025 Fiscal reform: A good first step, but municipalities still awaiting full, sustainable, and diversified funding Fredericton, N.B. – The Association Francophone des municipalités du Nouveau-Brunswick (AFMNB) and the Union of Municipalities of New...
NEWS RELEASE: UMNB President participates in Canadian-Mexican-USA Mayors Trade Summit
March 28, 2025 Washington D.C. - UMNB President and Mayor of Grand Bay-Westfield, Brittany Merrifield, participated today in a Mayors Trade Summit organized by the U.S. Conference of Mayors with representatives from Mexico, the United States, and Canada. “Our...
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...
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...
PRESS RELEASE: Municipal Association, Association of Fire Chiefs, and the Paramedic Association Call for the Reform of Paramedic Services in New Brunswick
Tuesday, February 18th, 2025 Fredericton, NB – The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB), the New Brunswick Association of Fire Chiefs (NBAFC) and the Paramedic Association of New Brunswick (PANB) say the timing is right for systemic changes to the...