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🏛 EXCLUSIVE: CITY HALL DATA — Only on The Desk

Saint John City Hall just went totally dark this week.

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Your City Hall's been mighty quiet this week, right?

Good morning from the Fundy shore — the tide's turning, and so is New Brunswick. Let's get into it.

I'll tell you what, it's been a slow week down at City Hall. We’ve been keeping an eye out for any new development permits, especially those that touch the waterfront or the South End. Folks are always eager to see what's planned for those prime spots, but it's been radio silence.

**Waiting for the Tide**

The open data portal, usually a decent enough place to poke around for information, felt a bit like a ghost ship. No new big data points dropped, no fresh reports to dig into. It makes you wonder if they're just tidying up the back room or if there truly isn't much stirring.

Here’s the rundown from this week:

* Zero new civic data reported from Saint John.

* No new development permits or major proposals surfaced.

* The open data portal appeared empty or down.

It means we're still waiting to see what new currents might be pulling through the city. For Saint Johners, it just means another week of waiting to see what the Irvings or anyone else has up their sleeve for the future of our port city.

Good morning from the Fundy shore — the tide's turning, and so is New Brunswick. Let's get into it.

Catch all the Saint John news every morning at mornings.live.

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