The Town of Oromocto is governed by a Town Council consisting of a Mayor and 6 Town Councillors. The Mayor and Town Councillors serve for a four-year term, with municipal elections being held on the second Monday in May during the year set aside for municipal elections by the Province of New Brunswick. Town Council is responsible for conducting the business of municipal government. This is done through a variety of meetings, including regular Council meetings, Council-in-Committee meetings, Standing Committee meetings, and other committee and board meetings.
Current Council 2026 – 2030
Mayor Robert (Bob) Powell – mayor@oromocto.ca
Ward 4 (Lincoln) Deputy Mayor Gary von Richter – gvonrichter@oromocto.ca
Ward 4 (Lincoln) Councillor Ryan Carr – rcarr@oromocto.ca
Ward 3 (Oromocto West) Councillor Kelly Murdock – kmurdock@oromocto.ca
Ward 3 (Oromocto West) Councillor Sheridan Mawhinney – mawhinney@oromocto.ca
Ward 2 (Military Area) Councillor Brad Whalen – bwhalen@oromocto.ca
Ward 2 (Military Area) Councillor Joseph Myers – jmyers@oromocto.ca
Ward 1 (Oromocto East) – Councillor Dean Grattan – dgrattan@oromocto.ca
Ward 1 (Oromocto East) – Councillor Jeff Kirkbride – jkirkbride@oromocto.ca
Ward Map
Elections
Municipal Elelctions are held every four years and are administered by the Province of New Brunswick.
Council Chambers
The Oromocto Town Council Chambers are located on the third floor of the Oromocto Municipal Building at 4 Doyle Drive. Fixed seating for Town Council, senior staff and media are provided, as well as plenty of room for audience seating. The podium has been designed to accommodate speakers, and the entire room has a fully wired audio system and is wired for future audio/visual enhancements.
Council Meetings
The Oromocto Town Council meets once a month in Regular Session on the Thursday following the third Wednesday of each month, now at 5:30 pm; once a month in Committee on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm; and, on occasion, meetings are rescheduled to alternate dates.
* Please note that if any of our Council dates change, information will be provided in the news section of the website.
Appearing/Presentations Before Council
If you or your organization wishes to make a presentation to Mayor & Council, please fill out the this form and email/fax/mail/drop off to Assistant Town Clerk Cindy Goguen goguen@oromocto.ca.
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