It’s our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved.
Jan 06, 2025
Every week we document Bar Harbor, MDI, and Trenton government and school 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 is especially true if no agenda has been posted.
We’ve separated the meetings and agendas by towns and then put school meetings together.
BAR HARBOR
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.
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
PARKS AND RECREATION MEETING
At press time there was no agenda for the meeting uploaded. Please check with the town office before heading over.
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING AND WORKSHOP
TOWN COUNCIL WORKSHOP
There is a workshop scheduled for immediately following the town council meeting. It is at the same location.
On that agenda is:
- 3.1 Ch. 31-Boards, Committees, and Commissions
- 3.2 Disembarkation at Town Pier
- 3.3 Sustainable Tourism Management Task Force
- 3.4 Ch. 174-Short-Term Rental Registration
You can review that packet of information related to those items here.
NOT A TOWN MEETING, BUT WE ARE INCLUDING IT HERE…
APPLL vs. Town of Bar Harbor argument at US Court of Appeals set for Jan. 8
The appeal of the Association to Preserve and Protect Local Livelihoods, et al, v. Town of Bar Harbor will be heard by the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 8 in Boston. The panel will be Justices Barron, Breyer, and Kayatta.
The arguments are available for streaming on the court’s website and audio only on YouTube.
- Docket number 24-1317 Association to Preserve and Protect Local Livelihooods, et al. v. Town of Bar Harbor, et al.
- Docket number 24-1318 Penobscot Bay and River Pilot Association, et al. v. Town of Bar Harbor, et al.
- Docket number 24-1385 Association to Preserve and Protect Local Livelihooods, et al. v. Charles Sidman, et al.
See the Cruise Ship Information page for filings in the appeal and the original federal case.
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
MOUNT DESERT, SOUTHWEST HARBOR, TREMONT, AND TRENTON
MOUNT DESERT
SELECTBOARD
WARRANT COMMITTEE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING BOARD
SOUTHWEST HARBOR
SHELLFISH COMMITTEE
HARBOR COMMITTEE
TREMONT:
SELECT BOARD
PFAS
TRENTON:
SELECT BOARD
OTHER 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 its 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.
Board of Appeals meets on an as needed basis, the second Thursday of the month.
Planning Board meets monthly on the second Wednesday.
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
BAR HARBOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE
TREMONT SCHOOL COMMITTEE
CRANBERRY ISLES SCHOOL COMMITTEE
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