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Localized boil water order effective immediately

DIEPPE (NB)— The City of Dieppe would like to advise drinking water system users in the Fox Creek Zone and a section of St-Anselme Zone that the Regional Medical Officer of Health has issued an order to not consume potable water, following a water main break on Fox Creek Road.

Residents and businesses affected by the boil order are in the following zone (see map of affected area in attachment):

• South of LeBlanc Road, including LeBlanc Road
• Fox Creek Road, between Amirault Street and LeBlanc Road

Road closure - St-Croix Street

DIEPPE (NB) - The City of Dieppe wishes to advise motorists that St-Croix Street, at the Virginia intersection, will be completely closed on Monday, June 19, weather permitting, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The City regrets any inconvenience this may cause and appreciates your patience and collaboration during this construction project.

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Road closure - Gauvin Road

DIEPPE (NB) - The City of Dieppe wishes to advise motorists that Gauvin Road, between Bras-d’Or Avenue and d’Aulnay Court, will be completely closed to traffic from Monday, June 19 to Friday, June 23, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. This closure is necessary to allow for roadwork.

It should be noted that businesses will remain accessible during construction.

The City regrets any inconvenience this work may cause and appreciates your patience and collaboration.

The participatory budgeting project is back!

DIEPPE (NB) — The City of Dieppe is launching the second edition of its participatory budgeting project (PBP) under the theme "Transform your community!" The PBP is a municipal initiative that allows residents to bring forward a project idea that will serve the community, and is later submitted for vote.

The first phase, which is the gathering of ideas, starts now and will end in October 2017. New things are on the menu for this second edition of PBP — the addition of project categories and a citizens'...

Adoption of 2017 municipal budget

DIEPPE, N.B. — Dieppe City Council adopted its 2017 operating budgets totalling $66.2 million during its regular public meeting held on December 12. Of this amount, $53.5 million will go toward the general operating budget while $12.7 million will go toward the budget for water and sewer.

Capital spending budgets were also passed at the meeting: $26.5 million for the general capital budget (borrowing $14.9 million) and $4.1 million for the water and sewer capital budget.

The tax rate increase will...