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Current Draft Budget Does Not Include Money for Cooperating Agencies or Suggested Increases for Y and Jesup

Bar Harbor Budget Update CARRIE JONES JAN 31, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Due to a misunderstanding about the town’s process for funding requests from outside agencies such as Open Table or Hancock County Hospice, the current draft budget does not include any money for the 19 groups that requested approximately $83,000. That does not mean that those agencies will go without funds from Bar Harbor. It … Continue reading Current Draft Budget Does Not Include Money for Cooperating Agencies or Suggested Increases for Y and Jesup

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Alert Received: A Town-Wide Messaging System For Bar Harbor Still Discussed

Committee member pleads for purpose and projects CARRIE JONES JAN 30, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR— Want to know if the town office is shutting down early without looking it up on Facebook or the town’s website? Or maybe you might have to move your car because of winter plowing, but you can’t check the website because you’re internet is down? Want to know before you … Continue reading Alert Received: A Town-Wide Messaging System For Bar Harbor Still Discussed

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Town Appropriation to Proposed School Budget Increases 10.25%

All of Bar Harbor’s Elected Bodies Converge to Talk School Budget CARRIE JONES JAN 26, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The Conners-Emerson budget is now projected at a 5.70% increase in total revenue and 10.25% in total appropriation. It calls for the town raising $7,605,474 explained School Superintendent Michael Zboray at a joint budget meeting of the Bar Harbor Town Council and Warrant Committee. Members of the … Continue reading Town Appropriation to Proposed School Budget Increases 10.25%

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First Informational Forum Dates for High School Building Project Set

No Bar Harbor representation at this MDI Regional High School Board meeting; wastewater needs discussed SHAUN FARRAR JAN 23, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR––At the Monday night meeting of the MDI Regional High School Board of Trustees, the trustees got one step closer to the trepidatious task of seeking an estimated $17 million bond from the contributing towns. The bond would finance the reconfiguration and modernization … Continue reading First Informational Forum Dates for High School Building Project Set

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Design Review Board Yearns for Independence

Havana and Alpenglow Changes Approved CARRIE JONES JAN 16, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Havana and Alpenglow are one step closer to getting a new look and Bar Harbor’s Design Review Board is hoping to eventually get a new look, too. The board spent the end of its January 11 meeting discussing how it could potentially get out from under the auspices of the Bar Harbor Planning … Continue reading Design Review Board Yearns for Independence

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Contradictory Rules Sometimes Makes Bar Harbor Committee Work Confusing

Who Gets To Vote A Continuing Question SHAUN FARRAR JAN 5, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR––Parks and Recreation Committee Chair John Kelly’s second order of business for the December 18 meeting of the committee was introducing the newest committee member MDI YMCA CEO and Executive Director Ann Tikkanen. Tikkanen has replaced Bob Huff as the YMCA representative, which is a designated position on the five-member committee. Prior to … Continue reading Contradictory Rules Sometimes Makes Bar Harbor Committee Work Confusing

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