{"id":1670,"date":"2020-04-17T22:43:34","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T22:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/?page_id=1670"},"modified":"2026-06-14T23:26:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T02:26:41","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"COMMUNITY NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" data-dominant-color=\"7d8b9f\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #7d8b9f;\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"867\" height=\"867\" sizes=\"(max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-02403232.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82557 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-02403232.avif 867w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-02403232-600x600.avif 600w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-02403232-300x300.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-02403232-768x768.avif 768w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Councillor Barry Hicks speaks during Tantramar council&#8217;s special strategic planning meeting on July 9, where he identified the Peck&#8217;s Cove bridge as one of the municipality&#8217;s top infrastructure priorities. | Image Source: YouTube.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Housing, bridges, land and land tax among some councillor early priorities<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members of Tantramar council met last Thursday for a special one-hour meeting called by Mayor Debbie Wiggins-Colwell to begin shaping the municipality&#8217;s priorities for the next four years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before turning to that discussion, council considered a request from the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB), which is asking municipalities across the province whether they should have the authority to tax vacant privately-owned land to encourage development.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><sub>Hear the story below:<\/sub><\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JULY-14-2026.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussion quickly shifted to what types of land such a levy might apply to. Wiggins-Colwell pointed to large undeveloped properties, including the CSC lands, as examples of sites that could eventually support housing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tantramar&#8217;s director of financial services Michael Beale also explained that any future bylaw could exempt farmland, parkland and other types of property if council chose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Councillors offered differing opinions on the proposal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barry Hicks opposed the idea, arguing that landowners should not face higher taxes simply for holding vacant property. Wayne Wells agreed, saying owners should be free to keep undeveloped land if they choose. Wiggins-Colwell said she viewed the proposal as a tool that could encourage development in populated areas, while Alyssa Greene said she&#8217;d like to see research from other municipalities and hear from residents before council takes a position.&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/tantramar-council-begins-shaping-priorities-for-next-four-years\/\" class=\"read-more\">Continue <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"7d8b9f\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #7d8b9f;\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"867\" height=\"867\" sizes=\"(max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-02403232.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82557 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-02403232.avif 867w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-02403232-600x600.avif 600w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-02403232-300x300.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-02403232-768x768.avif 768w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Councillor Barry Hicks speaks during Tantramar council&#8217;s special strategic planning meeting on July 9, where he identified the Peck&#8217;s Cove bridge as one of the municipality&#8217;s top infrastructure priorities. | Image Source: YouTube.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Housing, bridges, land and land tax among some councillor early priorities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members of Tantramar council met last Thursday for a special one-hour meeting called by Mayor Debbie Wiggins-Colwell to begin shaping the municipality&#8217;s priorities for the next four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before turning to that discussion, council considered a request from the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB), which is asking municipalities across the province whether they should have the authority to tax vacant privately-owned land to encourage development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><sub>Hear the story below:<\/sub><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JULY-14-2026.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussion quickly shifted to what types of land such a levy might apply to. 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