78 | Business World Magazine |
October 2013
The Town of Rothesay is a shining ex-
ample of a success that stems from sim-
ply paying attention to small details and
empowering community residents to help
make decisions beneficial to the commu-
nity.
With the aspiration to be the number
one residential choice in New Brunswick,
Rothesay holds an almost unrivaled rep-
utation in the province; the highest per
capita income, low tax rates, and leading
residential community of choice to neigh-
boring Saint John (the largest city in the
province of New Brunswick).
Neither this aspiration, nor the execu-
tion to get there, would be possible how-
ever, without the support (and in some
case, guidance) of the community who
share this vision.
“I believe theWorst thing you can say to
your taxpayers is ‘this is what we are do-
ing’” explains Brett McLean, the town’s
Director of Operations, “I’m a public ser-
vant, and these are the people I serve.”
One of the major initiatives currently
in the town is the Hampton Road project;
the main artery through the town in which
the high school, businesses, and town hall
