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property tax increases

Saint John property tax increases to hit residents.

City blames province for forcing it to share tax cuts needed by homeowners with business

    Saint John homeowners are facing average property tax increases of 9.9 per cent in 2024. Industrial properties by contrast are getting an average 2 per cent reduction.
    A Saint John City budget for 2024 that will require residential property owners to pay $8.5 million more in property taxes, while large industrial properties pay less, is being blamed on provincial tax rules that limit how much municipalities can charge businesses.

    Saint John plans to cut its tax rate enough to save taxpayers $3.8 million on increases caused by the rising assessments, and it wants to direct all of those savings to residential property owners who are the most affected, but provincial rules do not allow that.

City tax cuts have to be shared in proportion among all properties.Residential property owners, who were facing a tax increase of $10.9 million in 2024 because of their rapidly rising assessments, will receive $2.4 million of the tax rate cut and in 2024 will pay $8.5 million more than this year.

christmas

Boxing Day, originating in Victorian England, diverges from its boxing sport misconception. It symbolizes generosity as the affluent once boxed surplus items for the less fortunate. This globally embraced holiday extends beyond the UK, celebrated with unique regional flavors in Australia, Canada, and Europe

Keep it LOCAL on Boxing Day!

christmas

A dark blue "sorry we're closed" sign hung on a window

Retail and grocery:

Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 (Sunday)

  • Sobeys locations close at 5 p.m.

  • Walmart will be open, with hours depending on the location.

  • Atlantic Superstore will be open until 5 p.m.

  • N.B. Liquor closes at 6 p.m.

  • Shoppers Drug Mart locations close early at different times.

  • Saint John City Market is open until 3 p.m.

  • Resurgo Place in Moncton is closed

  • Regent Mall in Fredericton is open until 5 p.m.

  • CF Champlain mall in Dieppe is open until 5 p.m.

  • McAllister Place in Saint John is open until 5 p.m.

Christmas, Dec. 25 (Monday)

  • Sobeys, Walmart, and Atlantic Superstore will be closed.

  • N.B. Liquor is closed

  • Shoppers Drug Mart is closed

  • Resurgo Place, Regent Mall, CF Champlain mall and McAllister Place mall are closed

  • Saint John City Market is closed

Boxing Day, Dec. 26 (Tuesday)

  • Sobeys, Walmart and Atlantic Superstore will be closed.

  • N.B. Liquor is closed

  • Some Shoppers Drug Marts will be open

  • Resurgo Place, Regent Mall, CF Champlain mall and McAllister Place mall are closed

  • Saint John City Market is closed

Government offices, public services:

Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 (Sunday)

  • Saint John city arenas will close at 3 p.m.

  • Saint John Transit will stop service at 6 p.m.

  • Codiac Tranpo in Moncton will stop service early, depending on routes

  • Fredericton Transit will not run

  • Fredericton arenas and pool will close at 3 p.m.

  • City and provincial government services are closed already because it is Sunday

Christmas, Dec. 25 (Monday)

  • Saint John city arenas will be closed

  • Buses in Saint John, Fredericton and Moncton will not run

  • Fredericton arenas will be closed

  • Fredericton city hall will be closed

  • Moncton city hall will be closed

  • Saint John city hall will be closed

  • Service Canada and Service New Brunswick will be closed

Boxing Day, Dec. 26 (Tuesday)

  • Saint John city arenas will be closed

  • Buses in Saint John, Fredericton and Moncton will not run

  • Fredericton arenas will be closed

  • Fredericton, Moncton, and Saint John city halls will be closed

  • Service Canada and Service New Brunswick will be closed

A dark blue "sorry we're closed" sign hung on a window