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Transition committee to choose new municipal name, not local voters

Posted on May 7, 2022 by brucewark

Sackville Mayor Shawn Mesheau says the municipal reform transition committee will meet behind closed doors on Wednesday, May 11th to discuss whether to choose Tantramar Township or Beauséjour Township as the name for the new municipality now known as Entity … Continue reading →

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Sackville councillors boycott minister’s closed-door meeting on municipal reform

Posted on May 6, 2022 by brucewark

Sackville town councillors Sabine Dietz and Bill Evans boycotted a meeting today with Daniel Allain, New Brunswick’s minister of local government. Dietz served notice during Monday’s council meeting that she would not be attending. She said she was protesting against … Continue reading →

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Looks like Sackville residents will have little say over their new local government

Posted on February 3, 2022 by brucewark

Residents of Sackville, Dorchester and their surrounding communities will have little or no say in the composition of their new municipal council if the province sticks to its timeline for local government reform. Plans call for initial decisions on the … Continue reading →

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Sackville seeks to maintain independence, rejects municipal amalgamation in letter to province

Posted on July 21, 2021 by brucewark

The Town of Sackville has formally rejected municipal amalgamation with nearby communities in the Tantramar region. In a letter to Daniel Allain, the provincial minister responsible for municipal reform, Sackville recommends retaining its independent status as “a new kind of … Continue reading →

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