All Things Amalgamation
In a tense meeting, Sackville council turns down two motions to slow down amalgamation
Things move quickly in the world of New Brunswick municipal reform, and on Monday two Sackville town councillors took a stab at slowing that down. Councillor Bill Evans presented his motion calling for a
Decisions on Entity 40 council will be made tonight. We asked some political scientists, what’s at stake?
The word ‘undemocratic’ has come up a number of times in describing the province’s forced amalgamation of Sackville, Dorchester and three surrounding districts. There’s the fact that despite official protest by both the elected
Council to consider motions boycotting or changing amalgamation process tonight
Sackville town councillors will be spending Valentine’s Day having one of their most controversial discussions in a long time, as two councillors prepare to make motions in opposition to the amalgamation of Sackville, Dorchester,
Boycott amalgamation question expected at council Monday
Sackville town council’s committee on municipal reform met for the second time this past Wednesday, and spent most of their meeting discussing the pros and cons of ward systems and at-large systems, and which
“Is there any way to stop this?”
Shelley Chase surprised herself on Monday night when she got up at the end of a marathon meeting of Sackville town council to ask about the topic of the day: the forced amalgamation of
Decisions on Entity 40 council delayed after committee concerns over rushed process, lack of consultation
The deadline for a decision on how many councillors will govern the new Entity 40, as well as who they will represent, has been delayed. Government-appointed facilitator Chad Peters had informed Sackville town council
Monday on TR: Mesheau talks amalgamation; surprise vaxx clinic today in Sackville; so much snow.
Monday on Tantramar Report: As we heard last week from Sackville town councillor Bill Evans, the new facilitator appointed to head up the amalgamation of Sackville, Dorchester and surrounding areas had his first meeting
The future of Entity 40 full of unknowns, says Sackville CAO
By this time next year, the town of Sackville won’t exist as a legal entity, and a new, larger municipality will govern locally. The province announced in December it will go ahead with plans
Sackville shut out on revisions to municipal reform plan
The town of Sackville has been shut out of changes to the province’s plan for municipal reform. Last Thursday was the deadline for municipalities to send in feedback on the sweeping changes to New
Sackville makes a bid to avoid amalgamation, suggests an even larger one for Dorchester, Port Elgin
Tune in to Tantramar Report on Friday to hear interviews with Sackville Mayor Shawn Mesheau and Dorchester Mayor Debbie Wiggins-Colwell, as well as Memramcook-Tantramar MLA Megan Mitton speaking in the legislature about municipal reform