Public Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of The City of Saint John has been requested by the Board of Directors of Uptown Saint John Inc. and intends to consider approving a budget for the designated Business Improvement Area, at its regular meeting to be held in the Council Chamber on November 17, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.

The proposed budget for the Business Improvement Area is as follows:

REVENUE

Special BIA Levy                             $ 539,173.92

EXPENDITURES

Advocacy                                                5,000.00

Beautification                                        22,300.00                          

Clean & Safe                                         94,675.00

Marketing & Communications           131,298.00

Operations & Administration             265,900.92

Urban Design & Development             20,000.00       

TOTAL                                            $ 539,173.92

The proposed levy to be imposed on non-residential property within the designated business improvement area is 16 cents per $100.00 of assessment for 2026.

Pursuant to the Business Improvement Areas Act the said proposed budget shall not be approved if objections in writing are filed with the undersigned not later than November 13, 2025 jointly or independently by one-third or more of all non-residential users or by non-residential users who would together be liable to pay one-third or more of the amount to be raised by a levy.

Jonathan Taylor, City Clerk

City of Saint John