News Release

FREDERICTON (GNB) – New Brunswickers are being advised of an upcoming community restructuring vote.

On May 4 eligible residents will have the opportunity to vote on the annexation of the local service districts of Petit-Rocher-Nord (Devereaux), Petit-Rocher-Sud, Tremblay, Laplante, Madran, and a portion of the parish of Beresford (Petit-Rocher West) to the village of Petit-Rocher.

“We need strong communities as we look to build a New Brunswick where job creation, correcting our fiscal situation and making life more affordable for families are our main priorities,” said Environment and Local Government Minister Brian Kenny. “Restructuring strengthens our communities by creating greater capacity to better serve the needs of residents, businesses and organizations. I encourage residents to take an active role in their communities by casting their votes.”

Over the past several months, a steering committee has worked with the Department of Environment and Local Government in studying whether a larger municipality would be right for residents. The committee is made up of local service district advisory committee members, business representatives, representatives from the municipality, and local residents. It studied issues such as establishing geographical boundaries, maintaining community identity, providing local services, and projecting expenditures and revenues.

Information sessions and public consultations were also carried out as part of the development of the feasibility study.