It’s our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved.
MAY 12, 2024
Every week we document Bar Harbor, MDI, and Trenton town government, school, and other similar meetings that we know of. Please let us know if we’ve missed something. Also, sometimes things are on the town calendars and are cancelled or rescheduled, so make sure to double check before you head over!
This week, we’ve decided to separate this story from the events and activities going on in town because it was too long for many people’s email servers. We prefer to not hang out in spam folders when we’ve worked really hard. So, the events and things to do will be a separate story on Mondays. This will usually come out Sundays.
We’ve separated the meetings and agendas by towns and then school meetings and we’ll we be doing a quick summary of potential highlights for instance . . .
. . . THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR THIS WEEK
This week in Tremont, voters head to the polls and to town meeting.
This week in Bar Harbor, Charles Sidman’s appeal of a Town Council ruling heads to the Appeals Board and there will be an information session on several land use ordinances, discussion about the Northeast Creek Watershed and Higgins Pit solar array project. In Southwest Harbor and Mount Desert, select board meetings dominate the week. At various school meetings, they’ll be hearing principal reports, authorizing the superintendent to expend federal and state funds, and going over a copier lease agreement.
And also? There’s a Bar Harbor Town Council candidate debate on May 15.
BAR HARBOR GOVERNMENT MEETINGS!
All the meetings take place at the Bar Harbor Municipal Building at 93 Cottage Street unless otherwise noted. And they usually have a time for public comments. This is not true about executive sessions, which are closed to the public.
So, go! Be informed! Be part of the process. You deserve to be.
To see the town meeting calendar by month, click here.
To see the school board calendar by month, click here
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
According to Bar Harbor’s website, “Meetings that are broadcast live can be viewed at home by watching Cable Access Channel 7 or 1303 (Spectrum Cable only) and online at Town Hall Streams.”
All meetings are open to the public. If there is an executive session, that part of the meeting is not open.
MONDAY, MAY 13
Council Chambers, Bar Harbor Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 93 Cottage Street
Harbor Committee
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Council Chambers, Bar Harbor Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 93 Cottage Street
Task Force on the Climate Emergency
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Auditorium, Bar Harbor Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 93 Cottage Street
Conservation Commission Meeting
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Third Floor Meeting Room – Suite 301, Bar Harbor Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 93 Cottage Street
Housing Articles Question and Answer Session
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Jesup Memorial Library
The Bar Harbor Planning Department will share information about the proposed housing related Warrant Articles (2, 3 and 4) on the June 11 ballot. Come to learn how and why they were created and what could be changing.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Appeals Board Meeting
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Council Chambers, Bar Harbor Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 93 Cottage Street
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2024
Marine Resources Committee
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Hadley Point Beach or Port Security Building
UPDATE:
SPECIAL BAR HARBOR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING (This was posted after we went to press)
6 p.m.
Third floor conference room, Bar Harbor Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 93 Cottage Street
MOUNT DESERT, SOUTHWEST HARBOR, TREMONT, AND TRENTON TOWN GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
SOUTHWEST HARBOR
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Select Board
6 p.m.
Town Office & Via Zoom
Agenda / Zoom / Packet
Select Board – Executive Session
May 15, 2024
5:30 p.m.
Town Office
Agenda
PUBLIC NOTICES
Volunteers Needed for the Following Positions:
Board of Appeals – 3-year term
Harbor Committee – 3-year term
Warrant Committee – 3-year term
Anyone interested in filling these positions is encouraged to attend upcoming meetings & complete a volunteer application.
Regular meeting schedule (meetings held at the Town Office unless otherwise noted). Calendar is here.
Select Board: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of every month @6pm
Board of Appeals: 2nd Wednesday of every month (as needed) @6pm
Planning Board: 1st & 3rd Thursdays of every month @6pm at the Town Office & via Zoom
Conservation Commission: 1st Wednesday of every month @4:30pm via Zoom
Shellfish Committee: 2nd Monday of every month @5pm
Harbor Committee: 2nd Monday of every month @6pm
Historic Cemetery Committee: 3rd Wednesday of every month @2pm
Warrant Committee: as needed
MOUNT DESERT
Harbor Committee Meeting
May 14, 2024 – 4:30pm
TREMONT:
May 13
Town Election
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voting will be on:
Article B Town Officers and Officials: To elect the following Town Officers and Officials by written Secret Ballot in accordance with the provisions of Title 30-A, M.R.S. Section 2528:
- Two (2) Select Board Members-Overseer for a three (3) year term.
- Two (2) School Board Members for a three (3) year term.
- One (1) MDI School Board Trustee for a three (3) year term.
Referendum Questions
- Short Term Rental Licensing Ordinance Adoption
- Town of Tremont Comprehensive Plan 2023 Adoption
- Land Use Ordinance-RED LINE CHANGES
- Site Plan Review Ordinance- RED LINE CHANGES
May 14
Annual Town Meeting
6:30 p.m. in the Harvey Kelley Meeting Room
- Town Meeting Warrant
- Police Proposal- Hancock County Sheriff’s Department
- Police Proposal- Southwest Harbor Police Department
- Senior Property Tax Rebate Ordinance
- Library Ordinance Amendment
- Board of Appeals Ordinance Amendment
- Community Resilience Plan
May 15
Public Safety Building Committee Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Lobster Boat Race Committee
5:00 p.m.
May 16
Sustainability Committee Meeting
5:00 p.m.
TRENTON:
There is no calendar online.
Board of Appeals meets on an as needed basis, the second Thursday of the month.
Planning Board meets monthly on the second Wednesday.
School Committee
Harbor Committee meets on an as needed basis.
Solid Waste Committee meets on an as needed basis.
Broadband Committee meets every second Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Committee Meetings are currently held remotely via Zoom.
SCHOOL MEETINGS (ALL TOWNS)
Monday, May 13
MDI High School Board Meeting
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
MDI High School Library
Tuesday, May 14
Trenton School Committee Meeting
When: 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Location: Trenton Elementary School Library
Wednesday, May 15
Wednesday, May 15
Southwest Harbor School Committee Meeting
When: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Location: Pemetic Elementary School
Southwest Harbor 05/15/24 Cathrine Johnson Fund Meeting
When: Immediately following regular meeting
Location: Pemetic Elementary School
ATHLETIC FACILITIES PLANNING MEETING!
MDI Athletic Department is looking to upgrade the Athletic Facilities on the stadium & baseball fields. The track is due for a significant renovation within the next two years, and the baseball field needs to be relocated from its current position to another location in the same area due to safety concerns.
If there were a time to add turf fields, different colors to the track, lights, etc., this would be the time to start. Other items could also be added, and if you would like to be involved in the planning, there will be a meeting on Wednesday, May 15, in the library beginning at 6:30 for anyone interested.
Wednesday, May 15
Time 6:30
Location: MDI HS Library
UPDATE AND CORRECTION: This was updated to include the Bar Harbor Special Town Council meeting and fix errors with the Mount Desert schedule.
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