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ON THE AGENDA: Town & School Meetings This Week.

It’s our round up of upcoming government meetings. All are public. That means you can go and be involved.

Carrie Jones

Feb 02, 2026

Graphic promoting Bar Harbor's town and school meetings titled 'On the Agenda,' with dialogue bubble designs and text about available agendas.

Every week we document the Mount Desert Island region’s government and school meetings that we know of. Please let us know if we’ve missed something.

Also, sometimes things on the town and school calendars are cancelled or rescheduled, so make sure to doublecheck before you head over!

This is especially true if no agenda has been posted. Sometimes agendas are posted later in the week and are not available at our Monday press time. And sometimes (because Southwest Harbor’s website has corruption issues) we can’t safely download an agenda.

Again, if there are no agendas posted for an event, please verify with the town that it is occurring. We don’t want you heading over for no reason, but we do want everyone to know that:

  1. They can head over.
  2. What’s going on in their town government or at school board meetings.

All meetings are open to the public. If there is an executive session, that part of the meeting is not open.

When things change and we know (agendas are uploaded, meetings are cancelled), we will do our best to update the article as well.

A schedule of local government and school meetings for the week, including dates and times for various boards and committees in Bar Harbor, Cranberry Isles, and Southwest Harbor.

BAR HARBOR:

A promotional flyer for Bar Harbor's Transportation Safety Action Plan meeting on February 5 at 6:00 PM at The Annex at Side Street Cafe. The flyer highlights a safe system approach with elements like safer people, vehicles, speeds, roads, and post-crash care. It includes a note about public feedback and offers free pizza.
Agenda for the Bar Harbor School Committee meeting held at Emerson Library on February 2, 2026, at 4:30 PM, detailing items such as approval of minutes, public comment, reports, and upcoming meeting dates.
Agenda for the Climate Emergency Task Force meeting on February 2, 2026, detailing items such as call to order, attendance, approval of previous minutes, updates, discussion topics, upcoming events, adjournment, assigned tasks, and resources.
Agenda for the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting on February 2, 2026, outlining public comments, approval of meeting minutes, and various event requests.
Agenda for a community meeting discussing the YWCA MDI request to hold the Annual Island Artists Labor Day Fair, including details on committee comments, future needs, and remote participation information.
Agenda for a Warrant Committee Meeting scheduled for Monday, February 02, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in Town Council chambers. Includes items such as call to order, roll call, discussions on conflicts of interest, budget discussions, and subcommittee breakout sessions. Note encouraging individuals with disabilities to contact the Town Clerk for assistance.
Agenda for the Bar Harbor Town Council Special Meeting on February 3, 2026, detailing the order of business including call to order, reading of ground rules, adoption of agenda, reports, licenses, council comments, and adjournment.
Meeting notice document for Bar Harbor Town Council Workshop scheduled on February 3, 2026, including purpose and agenda items.
Meeting agenda for the Bar Harbor Planning Board, scheduled for February 4, 2026, including sections for public comment, regular business items, and board member suggestions.

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.”

CRANBERRY ISLES:

Meeting notice for the Cranberry Isles Select Board scheduled for February 3, 2026, at 8:30 A.M., including agenda items and Zoom meeting details.
Agenda for the Cranberry Isles School Department School Committee Meeting on February 6, 2026, detailing call to order, approval of minutes, public comments, reports, discussion items, action items, and future meeting details.

FRENCHBORO:

No agendas online.

MOUNT DESERT:

Town of Mount Desert Selectboard agenda for a regular meeting on February 2, 2026, detailing meeting location, authentication requirements for Zoom participation, and various agenda items including appointments and new business.
Selectboard meeting agenda for February 2, 2026, outlining new business items, public comment guidelines, and treasurer's warrants including town invoices and payroll details.
Selectboard Meeting Agenda for February 2, 2026, including details on joining via Zoom, Meeting ID, and password information.
Agenda for the Town of Mount Desert Warrant Committee meeting on February 3, 2026, detailing meeting location, time, and topics to be discussed.
Invitation to a scheduled Zoom meeting by the Warrant Committee with details including a web link, meeting ID, passcode, and various dial-in numbers for U.S. locations.
Agenda for the Mount Desert School Committee Meeting on February 4, 2026, outlining items such as call to order, board member attendance, approval of minutes, reports and updates, discussion items, and future agenda items.

SOUTHWEST HARBOR:

Agenda for the Planning Board Meeting in Southwest Harbor, scheduled for February 3, 2026, at 6:00 PM, covering topics like roll call, agenda adoption, minutes approval, old and new business, and CEO issues.
Agenda for the Harbor Committee meeting scheduled for February 2nd, 2026, at Southwest Harbor Town Office Meeting Room, listing various topics including roll call, visitor input, and reports.
Agenda for the Select Board Meeting of the Town of Southwest Harbor, scheduled for February 2, 2026, at the Fire Station. Includes sections such as Call to Order, Roll Call, Adoption of Agenda, Executive Session details, and Adjournment.
Agenda for the Warrant Committee Meeting of Southwest Harbor, scheduled for February 4, 2026, including items like call to order, roll call, and budget review.
Agenda for the Southwest Harbor Conservation Commission meeting scheduled for February 4, 2026, at 4:30 PM, including sections on attendance, approval of minutes, treasurer's report, public comments, and old and new business.

SWAN’S ISLAND:

The Select Board meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 4 p.m. at the Town Office. 6 p.m. meetings will resume in the spring.

TREMONT:

Agenda for the Select Board Meeting at Tremont Town Office on February 2, 2026, including call to order, roll call, approval of minutes, and discussion items regarding the school budget and personnel matters.
Agenda for the Tremont School Committee meeting scheduled for February 3, 2026, outlining various discussion and action items including approval of minutes, public comments, and reports.

TRENTON:

Agenda for the Board of Selectmen meeting on February 3, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Includes items such as call to order, approval of agenda, old business, new business, and Zoom meeting details.

HANCOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:

Agenda for the Hancock County Commissioners Regular Meeting on February 3, 2026, detailing meeting time, location, and topics to be discussed.
A document listing agenda items from a meeting, including reports from various departments such as Airport, Emergency Management, Jail, Maintenance, Regional Communications Center, Human Resources, and Treasurer.
Meeting agenda including discussions on county administration appointments, opioid settlement funds, sheriff's office K-9 approval, and community benefit grant applications.

MDI HIGH SCHOOL AND AOS MEETINGS:

None this week.

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