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.

May 20, 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!

Last week, we’ve decided to separate this story from the events and activities going on in town because it was too long for many people’s email servers. We prefer to not hang out in spam folders when we’ve worked really hard. So, the events and things to do will be a separate story on Mondays. This will usually come out Sunday or Monday.

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

This week in Trenton, voters head to the polls and to town meeting on Monday and Tuesday. One of the articles before them deals with solar development.

Speaking of solar energy, this week in Bar Harbor, the Town Council may move forward with a decision about the Higgins’ Pit solar array project and also cruise ship disembarkation rules. There are also public hearings on the town warrant articles. All of that is on Tuesday.

A potential resolve to enter a contract with Spectrum for high speed internet is on the agenda as is a finding of fact for a court remand in Mount Desert. Tremont will hear about updating its website.

In Southwest Harbor, the Acadia Disposal District meets Monday. You can catch that on Zoom if you can’t make it in.

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.

TUESDAY, MAY 21

Town Council

May 21, 2024, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Public Hearing on Warrant Articles per MRSA 30-A 2528(5)

More Details

THURSDAY, MAY 23

Design Review Board Meeting

May 23, 2024, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Bar Harbor Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 93 Cottage Street

More Details

MOUNT DESERT, SOUTHWEST HARBOR, TREMONT, AND TRENTON TOWN GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

SOUTHWEST HARBOR

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Monday, May 20, 2024

Acadia Disposal District
9:30 a.m.
Town Office & Via Zoom
Zoom

Volunteers Needed for the Following Positions:
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