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Saint John City Hall is too quiet. What are they hiding?

Your City Hall has been *too* quiet this week.

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 real "wait and see" kind of week down at City Hall, and that usually makes me a bit antsy, right? We've been watching the development permits like hawks, but there hasn't been much movement to report from the council chambers or the planning office.

It's the kind of quiet that makes you wonder what's being discussed behind closed doors, or if everyone's just too busy planning their summer vacations already. No new civic data came in from Saint John today either, so it's a bit of a mystery, right? You want transparency, and when it's this quiet, you start to worry about what you're *not* seeing.

This Week's Vibes:

* Quiet City Hall

* No new development permits to report

* Open data portal seems a bit dry

It leaves us all wondering what's next for Saint John. We'll be keeping our eyes peeled for any news that breaks, whether it’s about new builds near the Reversing Falls or something else entirely.

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

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