This is the second article in a two-part series that examines the province of New Brunswick’s decision not to make training mandatory for municipal officials, instead providing a voluntary option. You can read Part 1 of the series here. A long-time civil servant with roots in Charlotte County believes training for municipal officials would have […]
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The Town of St. Andrews is moving to amend its procedural bylaw to make staff-led meetings open to the public and to keep minutes of the local governments discussions. Staff-led meetings were only recently placed on the town’s meeting calendar, as of August 2025. These meetings are led by Chief Administrative Office Chris Spear who […]
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The Local Governance Commission of New Brunswick (LGC) has issued an advisory telling local governments code of conduct and conflict of interest complaints cannot be dealt with in closed session. Giselle Gougen, the commission’s chair, said the organization became aware many councils were holding these discussions and votes in closed session and classifying elected officials […]
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The Saint Andrews council has approved its 2026 budgets, but not without some dissent. Like other local governments in Charlotte County, it held its tax rates for both rural and urban areas. The provincial government has a freeze on property assessments, creating a level of uncertainty to municipalities across the province. Saint Andrews will hold […]
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The Town of Saint Andrews has voted to cancel the tender for Market Wharf and Market Square based on all the bids coming in over tender. The project is a hybrid steel pile and infill that would help refurbish the first third of the wharf, but also extensively expand the footprint of Market Square by […]
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The Municipal District of St. Stephen is speaking out against treatment of both council members and staff. “In recent months, we have witnessed an alarming rise in public incivility directed toward members of the council, municipal staff and volunteers,” the statement from Mayor Allan MacEachern said. “While spirited debate and accountability are the hallmarks of […]
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A new survey released by the Municipal District of St. Stephen (MDSS) reveals some insight into the perception of community safety. It was conducted by the Canadian Centre for Safer Communities (CCFSC) and was presented to the council in June. The survey was voluntary and roughly 370 people responded to it, with about 85 per […]
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The Municipal District of St. Stephen (MDSS) is considering hiring a new communications and public engagement coordinator for the municipality. “With our desire, quite frankly, to get better at the public engagement side of things,” said Chief Administrative Officer Jeff Renaud. “After much thought, I wanted to bring back the concept of creating someone whose […]
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Municipal District of St. Stephen Regular Council Meeting for June 2025 on CHCO Television.
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Municipality of Eastern Charlotte Regular Council Meeting for June 2025 on CHCO Television.
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