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Saint John City Hall was a ghost town this week. Why?

Your City Hall was a ghost town this week

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

Right, so if you blinked, you might've missed City Hall this week, eh? It was quieter than a Sunday morning down on Water Street. We saw almost no new civic data coming through from the City of Saint John's open portal. It's like everyone decided to head out early for the long weekend, or maybe they just battened down the hatches.

### Not Much Buzz from Council

Usually, we'd have a few reports, a new bylaw proposal, or maybe some fresh stats on things like potholes or park maintenance. But this week? Zilch. It makes you wonder what's brewing behind those brick walls on Charlotte Street when it's this quiet. Perhaps they're planning something big, *hein*? Or maybe, and I'll tell you what, everyone's just a bit preoccupied with the weather.

* No new civic data from Saint John City Hall

* Open data portal appeared empty or down

* A quiet week compared to usual activity

It means we don't have much to report on the civic front for you this week, Saint John. Hopefully, next week brings a bit more action from the folks running our city, eh? You can't expect the harbour to run itself, after all.

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

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