Orientation guide for newcomers to New Brunswick - Government of ...
Orientation guide for newcomers to New Brunswick - Government of ...
Orientation guide for newcomers to New Brunswick - Government of ...
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Municipal governmentsThe municipal government that runs acity, <strong>to</strong>wn or village is a called a council,consisting <strong>of</strong> an elected mayor and a varyingnumber <strong>of</strong> councillors. Municipalities deliverlocal services, including streets, water,sewage, parks, recreation, business permitsand property zoning. A non-elected staffadministers these services. They generallyinclude a city manager, a clerk and atreasurer. They work in what is known as acity, <strong>to</strong>wn or village hall.<strong>New</strong> <strong>Brunswick</strong> also has <strong>for</strong>mal bodies knownas rural communities. These communitiesare <strong>for</strong>med when two <strong>of</strong> what are called localservice districts or one local service districtand one village decide <strong>to</strong> join <strong>to</strong>gether.For more in<strong>for</strong>mation, contact theDepartment <strong>of</strong> Local <strong>Government</strong>:• 1-506-453-2690• www.gnb.ca/0370/index-e.asp<strong>Orientation</strong> <strong>guide</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>newcomers</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Brunswick</strong>15
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