Each year during our annual conference and AGM, UMNB delegates vote on resolutions. Only UMNB members may submit resolutions for consideration, and only UMNB members may vote. Adopted resolutions form the basis of UMNB’s advocacy priorities. For more information on how policies are submitted and adopted, please refer to UMNB Policy 95-09.
The following resolutions are open as of the UMNB Annual General Meeting held October 5, 2025
U-19-05: Municipal Property Tax Exemptions
U-19-06: Provincial HST Rebates for Municipalities
U-20-03: Universal Affordable High-Speed Internet Access in New Brunswick
U-21-01: RCMP Costs
U-21-05: Ban Recyclable and Compostable Materials at Landfills
U-21-06: Permanent Residents Voting Rights
U-21-07: Indigenous Languages on Ballots
U-22-05: Shortfall in Budgets due to Tax Increase Limits
U-23-01: Meaningful Reserves
U-23-02: Removing Barriers to Housing: Regulation 81-126
U-23-03: Removing Barriers to Housing: Environmental Impact Assessment
U-23-04: Short-term Rentals
U-23-05: RSC Social Focus Mandate
U-23-06: Municipal Land Grants
U-23-07: Cellphone service
U-23-08: Designated Highways
U-23-10: New Revenue Tools for Municipalities
U-24-01: Reasonable Fees for RTIPPA Requests
U-24-02: Fire Marshall Consistency and Fairness
U-24-03: Financial Contribution Towards Highway Fire Protection
U-24-04: Stronger rules and regulations for private quarries and pits
U-24-05: Removal of HST on Radon Mitigation Systems
U-24-06: Bail Reform Implementation Plan
U-24-07: Banning Private Cannabis Dispensaries
U-24-08: Maintaining and Enhancing adequate Ambulance Coverage Across the Province of New Brunswick
U-24-09: Establishment of a Joint Use Agreement Between the Province of New Brunswick and Municipalities for the Use of Educational Facilities
U-24-10: Transfer of Surplus GNB Lands to Municipalities
U-24-11: Review of the UMNB Member Dues Formula
U-24-12: Municipal Representation on Service New Brunswick Board of Directors
U-25-01: Urgent Care on Early Learning and Childcare Access and Equity
U-25-02: Urgent Care to Address Long-Term Care Bottlenecks Impacting Provincial Health
U-25-03: Regulation of Electric Scooters and E-Bikes
U-25-04: Reinstatement of Municipal Advisor, Training and Support for Mayors and Councillors
U-24-05: Lobbying for Home Improvement Grants
U-24-06: FCM Rural Report
U-25-07: Joint Provincial-Municipal Police Contract Management Committee
U-25-08: Advocacy for HST revenue sharing agreement
The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) invites our members to submit resolutions for the UMNB 2026 Annual General Meeting, to be held on October 4, 2026, in Moncton. The membership will debate and vote on resolutions at the Annual General Meeting. All resolutions must be received by Friday, July 31, 2026. Resolutions received after this date will not be on the agenda for the 2026 AGM.