It’s our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved.
MAY 28, 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!
Last 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 Sunday or Monday.
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
It’s a bit of a mellow week as far as meetings are concerned, but if you’re interested in Bar Harbor politics, there’s a candidate forum in Town Hill on Wednesday, May 29. The Task Force on the Climate Emergency and the Long-Term Rental Task Force will meet.
In Southwest Harbor, there will be discussion about the closure of the medical clinic. Tremont’s planning board will talk about a subdivision.
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.
TUESDAY, MAY 28
Task Force on the Climate Emergency (rescheduled from May 27)
May 28, 2024, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Council Chambers
Long Term Rental Registration Task Force Meeting
May 28, 2024, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Auditorium
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29
Bar Harbor Council Candidate Forum
May 29, 6 PM – 7:30 PM
Town Hill Village Hall
Planning Board Meeting
May 29, 2024, 4:00 PM - 8:30 PM
@ Council Chambers
MOUNT DESERT, SOUTHWEST HARBOR, TREMONT, AND TRENTON TOWN GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
LEAGUE OF TOWNS!
MAY 28
Topic: League of Towns
Time: May 28, 2024 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83455749493?pwd=aHBheG5BNS8wcTZKcHNMbkRUVndoZz09
Meeting ID: 834 5574 9493
Passcode: 608560
SOUTHWEST HARBOR
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Select Board – Executive Session
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
@ 5:30pm
Town Office
Agenda
Select Board
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
@ 6pm
Town Office & Via Zoom
Agenda / Zoom / Packet
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
No meetings this week.
TREMONT:
TUESDAY,MAY 28
Planning Board Meeting
*The agenda posted under the May 28 meeting and has an April 23 date. We could not verify by press time that this was the correct agenda.
WEDNESDAY, MAY29
Lobster Boat Race Committee
No agenda posted
5 pm
THURSDAY, MAY 30
Harbor Committee Meeting
No agenda posted
5 pm
TRENTON:
There is no calendar online.
Schedule of meetings
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 MDI TOWNS AND TRENTON)
There are no school board meetings this week except for Swan’s Island.
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