It’s our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved.
JUL 08, 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!
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
The Bar Harbor Town Council and School Board have a special meeting on Tuesday to discuss the school construction project which came in at approximately $11 million over budget. The Bar Harbor Appeals Board will approve or tweak the minutes of its last meeting, which dealt with Charles Sidman’s appeal of the Town Council’s cruise ship statement in March.
The Southwest Harbor Select Board might appoint a harbormaster and also continues to grapple with Anne Napier’s stormwater issue.
Subdivisions are central to both the Mount Desert and Tremont planning board agendas.
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, JULY 8
TUESDAY, JULY 9
For the packet and presentation for this meeting, click here.
MOUNT DESERT, SOUTHWEST HARBOR, TREMONT, AND TRENTON TOWN GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
SOUTHWEST HARBOR
TUESDAY, JULY 9
Volunteers Needed for the Following Positions in Southwest Harbor:
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
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10
TREMONT:
TUESDAY, JULY 9
THURSDAY, JULY 11
The Town of Tremont is seeking volunteers for the following committees:
Board Of Appeals: 2 at-large seats and 1 at-large alternate
Harbor Committee: 2 Commercial Fisherman seats
Planning Board: 2 at-large seats
Library Trustees: 3 at-large seats
Sustainability Committee: 4 at-large seats
The Select Board will also appoint a representative from its own membership
If you are interested in volunteering your time, please visit the Tremont Town Office, 20 Harbor Dr., Bass Harbor, Me, 04653. We are open Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Applications may be submitted in person, via email to clerk@tremont.maine.gov, or by mail to PO Box 159, Bernard, ME 04612. Applications must be received by 4 p.m. on Friday, June 14, 2024. The Select Board anticipates making these appointments at their meeting in Monday, June 17, 20
TRENTON:
No agendas posted online
GENERAL INFORMATION:
SELECT BOARD
Held every other Tuesday at 7 PM at the Town Office
Meetings may be rescheduled or cancelled. Please check the public notices on our homepage regularly for meeting updates.
Anyone who would like to receive Select Board Agendas or Minutes can call the Town Office at 667-7207 or e-mail Carol Walsh at cwalsh@trentonme.com.
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)
MONDAY, JULY 8
TUESDAY, JULY 9
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