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“It’s Like a Dagger Hanging Over Our Heads.”

Council Begins Its Own Budget Discussions BAR HARBOR—After two weeks of presentations in joint workshops with the Warrant Committee, the Town Council began its budget discussions during its meeting at the town’s municipal building, Tuesday night. The budget for FY 2024 (July 2023-June 2024) is still in the proposal stage. The final budget will be presented to town voters after both Town Council and Warrant … Continue reading “It’s Like a Dagger Hanging Over Our Heads.”

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Planning Department Asks For Additional Staff To Help Create Affordable Housing

Manager’s Budget and Cooperating Agencies also make requests BAR HARBOR—A joint Town Council and Warrant Committee heard budget presentation on Thursday evening and the beginning of the meeting was delayed for a bit as councilors and committee members declared conflicts of interests. Those conflicts prevented them from discussing the aspects of the budget that they had a conflict with. Councilor Jeff Dobbs was excused from … Continue reading Planning Department Asks For Additional Staff To Help Create Affordable Housing

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Code Enforcement Budget Talk Turns Toward Short Term Rental Fees

Fire inspector proposal off the table BAR HARBOR—Code Enforcement Officer Angela Chamberlain told the Town Council and Warrant Committee Tuesday night that her department’s budget didn’t have a lot of places to cut. She did suggest, however, that the town could look at increasing some of the department’s fees. “Despite our best efforts to reduce our budget there are very few areas here where we … Continue reading Code Enforcement Budget Talk Turns Toward Short Term Rental Fees

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Budget Presentations Begin Without a Town Manager

At Least 22 Leaks at Conners Emerson School on Thursday BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor enters its tax season with some problems. The first is that the town continues into its budget season without a town manager. Town Manager Kevin Sutherland had submitted his resignation for personal reasons on January 25. That letter was made public on Thursday. When Council Chair Valerie Peacock announced the resignation at a … Continue reading Budget Presentations Begin Without a Town Manager

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Budget Presentations Begins Tonight With Town Manager Overview

Task Force For Climate Emergency Discusses Budget’s Sustainability Items BAR HARBOR—Residents looking to have a jump start on the budget process can head over to the town’s website and see a preview of Town Manager Kevin Sutherland’s budget presentation that he’ll give to the Town Council and Warrant Committee tonight. The 15-page presentation details a budget message, tax calculation, budget summary for warrant articles, service … Continue reading Budget Presentations Begins Tonight With Town Manager Overview

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Sewer Rates May Go Up, Water Remains Stable

Town Council To Determine Budget for January-June 2023 BAR HARBOR—If the Town Council approves budgets for wastewater and water at its Tuesday meeting, the average home owner’s minimum payments will increase from $48 to $56 for the last two quarters of the fiscal year. “The sewer budget has a rate increase of 18% and this will be for the second half of Fiscal Year 2023 … Continue reading Sewer Rates May Go Up, Water Remains Stable

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