The 4 communities on Mount Desert Island came together and successfully integrated the island high schools over 50 years ago.
Mount Desert Island High School faculty have successfully educated and integrated MDI’s children island for over 50 years.
This is the model for the future on MDI.
The Town’s of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Departments are currently leading the way.
The scale of these integrations have created opportunities far beyond what 4 smaller communities could possibly offer individually.
It is time to integrate island wide all public emergency services as service expectations, costs, labor and housing escalates beyond what individual town resources can provide.
Police departments, fire departments, public works departments and, as this story keenly illustrates ambulance services are all candidates to incorporate into larger more effective and efficient units.
The 4 communities on Mount Desert Island came together and successfully integrated the island high schools over 50 years ago.
Mount Desert Island High School faculty have successfully educated and integrated MDI’s children island for over 50 years.
This is the model for the future on MDI.
The Town’s of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Departments are currently leading the way.
The scale of these integrations have created opportunities far beyond what 4 smaller communities could possibly offer individually.
It is time to integrate island wide all public emergency services as service expectations, costs, labor and housing escalates beyond what individual town resources can provide.
Police departments, fire departments, public works departments and, as this story keenly illustrates ambulance services are all candidates to incorporate into larger more effective and efficient units.
What are we waiting for?