The following represents a summary of decisions from the Regular Council Meeting held by Salisbury Town Council on the evening of Tuesday, October 13, 2026. These represent highlights, and are not formal Council minutes, which are posted upon approval at a future Regular Council Meeting.
Following the meeting being called to order at 7:00 PM and the approval of previous meeting Minutes and the Consent Agenda, Council hosted five presenters.
Presentations
Hospice Southeast New Brunswick CEO Bonnie MacFadyen and Board Chair Kirstin Shortt provided Council with an update on Hospice’s Maison Albert House, which opened in 2021 with the support of local governments in the region, including Salisbury.
Following them was Heather Smith, Executive Director of People for Animal Well-Being, or PAW, the former Greater Moncton SPCA, who gave an overview of their operations, including a grant request for Council’s consideration at budget time.
Food for All NB Executive Director Jill Van Horne and Program Coordinator Janet Hamilton then joined the meeting virtually to talk about food security and their plan for a new program with Salisbury along the lines of the now-discontinued Fresh for Less service.
Next up was Horizon Health Network Project Coordinator Jenna Roddick, who provided a Population Health Profile of the combined Salisbury-Petitcodiac region using data pulled from a 2020 survey.
The Presentations section of the agenda wrapped up with a feasibility study into variations of a possible regional transportation system being pitched by the Southeast Regional Service Commission. Regional Projects Director Marc Landry spoke in detail of the different options that have been costed out for partner communities as they consider their participation.
Recommendations and Reports
Council approved a Salisbury Traffic Study that was presented by Englobe at the Sept. 28th Committee of the Whole meeting (and posted on the Town website Reports web page). This commits Town Hall to an advocacy role concerning the design and safety of NBDTI’s Route 112/Fredericton Road in the area of the highway interchange and the intersection with Homestead Road.
Under Reports, Council also handled a housekeeping land matter concerning the mapping of Douglas Street alongside the SES drop-off area, and approved a family cemetery request on Grub Road.
By-Laws
Acting on the need to update the former Village of Salisbury Sunday Shopping by-law, Council voted to proceed with First and Second Readings of By-Law No. 21, A By-Law Respecting the Operation of Retail Businesses in the Municipality of Salisbury. This update, should it clear Third Reading at a future meeting of Council, would cover the entire town boundary. (You can read the draft by-law here.)
First and Second Readings were also held for By-laws no. 16-2, 17-3 and 17-4 (also posted online) concerning the intended creation of a new Residential Mix zone for Salisbury and the subsequent rezoning of two town-owned properties to create a new subdivision extending from Sunrise Avenue and Twilight Avenue through to Karen Court and Deepwood Avenue. This matter has not concluded. Third Reading is still required for it to be finalized, and the earliest that can happen is at the Regular Council Meeting on November 9th.
Resolutions
The Council meeting closed with two resolutions. With the existing fire dispatch agreement set to expire in November, Council authorized the three-year renewal of dispatch services provided for Salisbury Fire Rescue by Codiac Regional Policing Authority. Council also formally approved the appointment of two new members and the reappointment of two existing members to the Salisbury Library Board.
The next meeting of Salisbury Town Council will be a Committee of the Whole Meeting on Monday, October 26th beginning at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers at Town Hall, located at 56 Douglas Street.