AIMS report showing Sackville residents have highest tax burden in N.B.
This report in the Sackville Tribune Post explains why Sackville residents appear to have the highest municipal tax burden in New Brunswick.
Highlights from the Interim Municipal Report Card
AIMS' Interm Municipal Report Card for New Brunswick made headlines around the province. In Saint John, the provincia newspaper published the highlights on its front page.
Tax burden heavy in capital
Shawn Berry of the Daily Gleaner reviews Fredericton's results in the New Brunswick Interim Municipal Report Card. AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill points out that it is up to citizens to decide whether they're getting value for their tax dollars.
Belledune tops in N.B. development spending
David Shipley of the Telegraph Journal examines the Economic Development results from the New Brunswick Interim Municipal Report Card. AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill indicates that this is the weakest area of municipal reporting and voters should be concerned.
Metro carries big tax burden
The release of AIMS interim Municipal Report Card for New Brunswick had people checking the data and doing comparisons. This article published by the Times & Transcript takes a look at average tax bills.
Crunching the Numbers
The release of AIMS Interim Municipal Report Card for New Brunswick prompted numerous news reports in advance of municipal elections in that province. This front page story in the Telegraph Journal takes a look at some of the numbers.
City leads in policing costs: report card
AIMS' interim Municipal Report Card for New Brunswick was featured in this front page story in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal. It showed people how to read and use the report card results.
Having Your Say
In the first step in AIMS' Municipal Report Card project, "Having Your Say" is an interim report for New Brunswick municipalities. It provides information on how municipalities spend our tax dollars, and invites New Brunswickers to comment. The final report with grades and ranks will be published later this year.
City leads in policing costs: report card
The Telegraph Journal examines Saint John's results from the New Brunswick Interim Municipal Report. AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill is not surprised that the province's largest city has the highest cost for police services per capita, but indicates that the real question is how well the city is policed.
AIMS releases interactive municipal report
Denise Barkhouse from News 88.9 speaks with AIMS Director of Research Ian Munro about the New Brunswick Interim Municipal Report Card. This is a story that appeared on the station's website.