Meet the Council of the
District of Carleton North
Following the Municipal Election held on November 28th, 2022 the following individuals were elected as members of the District of Carleton North Council, taking effect January 1st, 2023.
Congratulations!
Andrew Harvey
Mayor
Laurel Bradstreet
Councillor At Large
Karen Hargrove
Councillor At Large
Michael Stewart
Councillor of Ward 1
Chala Watson
Councillor of Ward 3
Scott Oakes
Councillor of Ward 3
Ray Haines
Councillor of Ward 4
Angel Connor
Councillor of Ward 5
The Council of the District of Carleton North will take effect January 1st 2023
The Transition Facilitator for Entity 76 will be producing reports periodically to give updates on the status of the Municipal Reform process in our area, and to address questions that are frequently coming up.
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Facilitator Report #1: February 22 - Council composition and CAO selection process
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Facilitator Report #2: March 7 - Clarification on property tax rates and by-laws
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Facilitator Report #3: April 1 - Background on Council composition, CAO process, Updated Community populations from 2021 Census, Municipality Type process
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Facilitator Report #4: May 13 - the results of Municipal Type and Name and lay out the path for developing the 2023 budget for the new entity
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Facilitator Report #5: September 16 - Election information, draft budget progress, cap on tax rate increases, and what is not included in the cap
Any questions that are not answered on the Province’s page, can be submitted through the Contact Us section below. We will share answers on Social Media pages and through Florenceville-Bristol’s Notification System as clarification becomes available.
November 2021 GNB Questions & Answers
April 2022 GNB Questions & Answers
The Province released its plan for the Municipal Reform in November 2021, referred to as their White Paper. We’ve created a document that answers some of the common questions we’re being asked:
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Where are the new boundaries?
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What stays the same?
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What changes?
Click HERE for answers to these topics, and more.
Municipal Reform
Entity 76
Name Your New Municipality
The votes are in!! Over half of respondents voted for Carleton North for the community name, and District was chosen by the Advisory Committee for the descriptor. Therefore, the District of Carleton North has been submitted to the province for consideration for Entity 76’s new name. Thank you to those who participated in naming our new municipality!
Council Composition
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1 Mayor elected at large (nominees can be from any of the Wards)
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7 Councillors
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1 Councillor for each Ward (5)
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2 Councillors at large (nominees can be from any of the Wards)
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5 Wards (Ward boundaries and maps are being finalized)
Municipal and Ward Boundaries
The Ward Map is available below. The new municipality will be divided up into 5 Wards. Click the maps to view the high resolution version, so you can zoom in to find your property or visit Elections NB to enter your address.
https://www1.gnb.ca/Elections/en/munstreetkey/munskinformation-e.asp
Running for Council
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Complete the Nomination Paper form
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You will need to include signatures from at least 10 qualified voters, showing support of your nomination.
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If you are running for a specific Ward, those 10 signatures need to come from that Ward.
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If you are running for an at large seat, your 10 signatures can be from any of the Wards within the municipality you are running.
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Deliver your completed Nomination Papers to the Returning Office by October 28. Returning Office locations will be available on the Elections NB website once the election is called.
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Click HERE for information for candidates.
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Visit Elections NB's website for more details.