Bryce Farnham

http://bluehillme.gov

Press Release – Blue Hill Healthy Ecosystem Ordinance

Proposed Revised Ordinance Presentation, Friday March 21 from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. in
the Howard Room in the Blue Hill Library.


The proposed Revised Blue Hill Healthy Ecosystem Ordinance, which will be voted on
Saturday April 5th at the Town Meeting, is being presented at a public information
meeting Friday March 21st 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Howard Room in the Blue Hill
Library.


The ordinance review committee will present the proposed revised ordinance. The
committee was organized to review and update the ordinance shortly after a stop gap
amendment to the ordinance was approved at the 2024 Town Meeting. The stop gap
amendment’s intent was to allow the continuation of treating elm trees for Dutch elm
disease within the town of Blue Hill. The amendment was approved after volunteers
committed to review the amendment and present an alternative at the 2025 Town
Meeting.
For more information visit the Town of Blue Hill website Proposed 2025 Healthy Ecosystem Ordinance – Town of Blue Hill

To contact the committee please email townclerk@bluehillme.gov or call 207-374-2281

Proposed 2025 Healthy Ecosystem Ordinance

A committee was organized to review and update the current Healthy Ecosystem Ordinance shortly after a stop gap amendment to the ordinance was approved at the 2024 Town Meeting. The stop gap amendment’s intent was to allow the continuation of treating elm trees for Dutch elm disease within the town of Blue Hill. The amendment was approved after volunteers committed to review the amendment and present an alternative at the 2025 Town Meeting. This is the proposed updated ordinance.

If this proposed ordinance is approved at the Blue Hill Town Meeting April 5th 2025, the current ordinance will be repealed and replaced with the proposed ordinance.

If this proposed ordinance is not approved, the current ordinance shall remain in effect.

2025 Proposed Healthy Ecosystem Ordinance

Current Healthy Ecosystem Ordinance

Supplementary Information

Blue Hill Healthy Ecosystem Ordinance at a Glance

Blue Hill Healthy Ecosystem Ordinance FAQ’s

Links to Citations Noted in the Ordinance

Waiver Application Procedure

Pesticide Waiver Application

Fillable Pesticide Notification Sign

Sample Pesticide Notification Sign

How to read a Pesticide Label

Further Resources

Public Hearing – Blue Hill Co-Op 2/24/25

Town of Blue Hill

Public Hearing

The Town of Blue Hill will hold a public hearing to consider approval of a liquor license renewal during the February 24, 2025, Select Board meeting which will be held at 5:45 p.m. at the Blue Hill Town Office. The application is for Blue Hill Co-Op

For more information, please contact the Town Office.