All Things Amalgamation
N.B. is changing the way it funds local government — what does it mean for Tantramar?
The provincial government says changes to local government funding will “provide financial stability to local governments and rural districts,” but changes to the law have prompted a backlash. Bill 120 received Royal Assent on
New town engineer says Sackville in good position, expects amalgamation to go ‘surprisingly well’
Jon Eppell might just be the only person working for the town of Sackville who knew full well when he was hired that the town would be undergoing radical changes in the coming months,
Allain dismisses Sackville council concerns and affirms appointment of Jennifer Borne as Tantramar CAO
Note: This story was updated at 5:45pm to include comments from Sackville councillor Michael Tower. Local Government Minister Daniel Allain has turned down Mayor Shawn Mesheau’s request for an independent review of the process
Resignation and call for review after Dorchester’s Borne recommended over Sackville’s Burke
Before a three-person HR committee appointed to recommend a CAO for the soon-to-be-amalgamated town of Tantramar could complete their work, the member representing Sackville resigned over concerns that the process was unfair and rushed.
Town of Tantramar mayor and council would see pay increases according to provincial formula
The town of Tantramar’s mayor and council might make more money than current elected officials in Sackville. A draft copy of a potential salary range for elected officials was circulated recently to Sackville councillors,
Welcome to the Town of Tantramar
A new, amalgamated Entity 40 will be known as Tantramar, if the province approves a decision by a committee of local elected and appointed officials. Dorchester Deputy Mayor Robert Corkerton shared the following statement
Entity 40 likely to be named Tantramar or Beauséjour, despite last minute information from minister
The committee of elected officials that will recommend the future name of Entity 40 will meet Wednesday to discuss the results of their informal survey on two proposed names: Beauséjour Township and Tantramar Township.
‘We’re making decisions for the next 50 years’: Allain on reform process and ‘keeping rural, rural’
Minister Daniel Allain defended his approach to local governance reform on Friday in Sackville, shortly after a meeting with local elected officials from Sackville, Dorchester and surrounding areas. Allain spent about an hour and
Local governance reform minister Daniel Allain to meet privately with elected officials in Sackville Friday
Local government minister Daniel Allain is coming to Sackville town hall this Friday to meet with councillors and representatives from Sackville, Dorchester and surrounding areas, but the meeting will be closed to the public.
Municipal reform: Potential names for Entity 40 revealed
Tantramar or Beauséjour Township? Those are two possible names for an area that will result from the merger of Sackville, Dorchester and other nearby communities. The amalgamation will create a territory that’s been dubbed