Month: August 2022

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Worried Town Council Gives Eligible Seniors Property Tax Relief

Dog parks, camping by the town’s athletic fields and a Jackson Laboratory Update dominate remainder of the Town Council’s long-running Tuesday meeting BAR HARBOR—During a marathon meeting on Tuesday night, August 16, the Bar Harbor Town Council unanimously supported a senior taxpayer ordinance that would allow property tax relief of up to $750 for some seniors who own property in Bar Harbor. “I believe this … Continue reading Worried Town Council Gives Eligible Seniors Property Tax Relief

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Voters will decide on the fate of town’s super majority rule

Split town council moves two-thirds rule to November vote BAR HARBOR – At its August 16 regular meeting, in a 6-1 decision, the Bar Harbor Town Council moved a vote to abolish the two-thirds rule to the voters to decide in November. Councilor Erin Cough voted against the measure. For some amendments to the land use ordinance, the Bar Harbor Planning Board initially hears the … Continue reading Voters will decide on the fate of town’s super majority rule

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Town’s Cruise Ship Management Plan Floats Forward Past Split Council

Plan creates caps on cruise ships BAR HARBOR—A split council supported the town’s working group’s cruise management plan at the Bar Harbor Town Council’s August 16 meeting, voting 5-2 in favor, with Councilors Val Peacock, Matthew Hochman, Erin Cough, Jeff Dobbs, and Jill Goldthwait voting in favor and Joe Minutolo and Gary Friedmann voting against. That vote was mirrored when it came to instructing the … Continue reading Town’s Cruise Ship Management Plan Floats Forward Past Split Council

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FLOWER TO THE PEOPLE

VOTERS WILL AGAIN DECIDE THE FATE OF ADULT USE MARIJUANA RETAIL STORES IN BAR HARBOR BAR HARBOR—A request to change the town’s land use ordinance to allow adult-use retail  marijuana stores in Bar Harbor is bouncing back to the voters in November. The citizen’s petition to amend the land use ordinance amendment allowing retail marijuana stores in four/five districts in town passed unanimously in the … Continue reading FLOWER TO THE PEOPLE

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Marijuana, cruise ships and two-thirds majority rule on town council’s agenda

Bar Harbor councilors have busy August 16 meeting BAR HARBOR—Marijuana. Cruise ships. Two-thirds majority rules? Oh my. It may not be quite like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, but the Bar Harbor Town Council has a lot to focus on at its upcoming August 16 meeting, which begins at 7 P.M. at the town’s municipal building on Cottage Street. There will be public hearings on … Continue reading Marijuana, cruise ships and two-thirds majority rule on town council’s agenda

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Town has a variety of options and opinions when it comes to cruise ship possibilities as business owners and residents share views with Town Manager

Town Council could take action on cruise ship management plan at its Aug 16 meeting The residents of Bar Harbor have a lot of potential possibilities when it comes to limiting or not limiting the number of cruise ship passengers who visit the town in the future. There is a citizens’ petition that will be on the November ballot though some opponents’ lawyers who represent … Continue reading Town has a variety of options and opinions when it comes to cruise ship possibilities as business owners and residents share views with Town Manager

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Organization Hoping For Town Support of Ropeless Gear Proximity Testing in Frenchman Bay’s Southern Channel Gets One Step Closer to Goal

Blue Planet Strategies hopes to help local fishermen and whales Carrie Jones BAR HARBOR—Zack Kylver hopes to secure funds from the town’s cruise ship fees to support his organization’s ropeless fishing gear project and potentially help local fisherman and protect right whales. At its August 10 meeting, Bar Harbor Cruise Ship Committee members heard Kylver’s appeal for $20,000 to support the initiative and unanimously voted … Continue reading Organization Hoping For Town Support of Ropeless Gear Proximity Testing in Frenchman Bay’s Southern Channel Gets One Step Closer to Goal

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Cruise Ship Committee Agrees To Make Recommendations to Town Manager

In a split vote, committee recommends continuing to allow cruise ships in April and November and adjusting September and October disembarkation metrics. BAR HARBOR—In two split votes, Bar Harbor’s Cruise Ship Committee agreed during its August 10 meeting to send recommendations to the Bar Harbor Town Manager for his call for public comment. The motions arose after discussion headed by former chair and current member, … Continue reading Cruise Ship Committee Agrees To Make Recommendations to Town Manager

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Age-Friendly Committee Looks for New Members

Town Committee has vacancies Carrie Jones Bar Harbor’s Age-Friendly Committee is looking for members to fill vacancies. The committee meetings are the third Wednesday of the month at 3:00 pm in the 3rd Floor Conference Room at the Bar Harbor Municipal Building on Cottage Street. The committee submitted its report to the council August 2 during the regularly scheduled council meeting in council chambers at … Continue reading Age-Friendly Committee Looks for New Members

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