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Category Archives: Town of Sackville
Little fanfare as Sackville town council holds its final meeting
More than 119 years of Sackville history came to an unceremonious conclusion on Wednesday when Mayor Shawn Mesheau declared the final meeting of town council adjourned. “I think that’s momentous,” Councillor Sabine Dietz told reporters a few minutes later outside … Continue reading
Posted in Town of Sackville, Town of Tantramar
Tagged municipal financial reserves, Sackville history
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Ombud rejects conflict of interest complaint against former Sackville CAO
New Brunswick’s Ombud has ruled that Sackville’s former Chief Administrative Officer Jamie Burke was not in a conflict of interest when he refused to release a consultant’s report on the operations of the town’s fire department. Christine LeBlanc, a senior … Continue reading
Ombud rejects Warktimes complaint, rules RCMP briefings can remain secret
For the third time, New Brunswick’s Ombud has rejected a Warktimes complaint about secrecy in Sackville’s municipal government. In a letter e-mailed today, Senior Investigator Christine LeBlanc writes that Sackville Town Council’s monthly, closed-door RCMP briefings do not violate the Local … Continue reading
Where do Tantramar municipal candidates stand on revealing campaign donations and spending?
The Tantramar mayoralty candidates outlined differing positions on revealing campaign donations and their total campaign spending when they responded to questions from Warktimes e-mailed to them on November 15. The candidates were asked if, after the election, they would commit (1) to … Continue reading
Tantramar mayoralty candidates won’t say no to hefty pay hikes
Mount Allison students tossed the three Tantramar mayoralty candidates a financial hot-potato on Monday during an all-candidates forum organized by MASU, the university’s students’ union. Candidates Andrew Black, Shawn Mesheau and Bonnie Swift were asked if they supported new municipal … Continue reading
Ward 4 council candidates clash over EV charging station in downtown Sackville
Sackville councillors Matt Estabrooks and Sabine Dietz, who are both running for the single Tantramar council seat in Ward 4, came out on opposite sides Tuesday night as council voted to spend $72,567.89 to install an electric vehicle charger in … Continue reading
Posted in Town of Sackville, Town of Tantramar
Tagged 2022 municipal election, EV charger
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UPDATED: Taxes a big issue in Tantramar Ward 2, candidates say
Note: This report ends with updated information based on the all-candidates forum held on Saturday, November 12th at the Church by the Lake in Middle Sackville. Candidates in the new Town of Tantramar’s Ward 2 agree that anticipated property tax … Continue reading
Liberals pledge support for Sackville hospital as town council hears of progress in hiring more staff
Provincial Liberal leader Susan Holt says she supports decentralization of health care so that communities such as Sackville have more say in how local clinics and hospitals are run. “There’s far, far too many decisions that are being made in … Continue reading
Sackville’s mayor cleared of conflict of interest
Sackville Mayor Shawn Mesheau has been cleared of two separate conflict of interest complaints — one filed by Warktimes — in connection with the development of the AIL plastic pipe plant on Walker Road. In a letter e-mailed to Warktimes yesterday, Deputy … Continue reading
Andrew Black enters Tantramar mayoralty race
Andrew Black says after six years on Sackville Town Council, he’s ready to take the plunge and run for mayor of the new Town of Tantramar in the municipal elections on November 28. “I just recently got elected as president … Continue reading
Sackville Fire & Rescue making slow progress recruiting volunteers
According to Chief Craig Bowser, Sackville Fire & Rescue is slowly restoring its full roster of 43 volunteer firefighters. During the public question period at town council last night, the chief gave an update on recruiting efforts that he first … Continue reading