Nick Nadeau

Comprehensive Plan Committee Update

The Blue Hill Comprehensive Plan Committee will host a community discussion focused on three areas of the comprehensive plan at the Farmhouse Inn, Blue Hill, on Tuesday, May 23 from 5 to 7 pm.

This event, one of several planned, will be an opportunity for Blue Hill residents and business owners to contribute their comments, knowledge and ideas on how the comprehensive plan could help respond to the needs of the Blue Hill community.

The conversation at this event will focus on three specific areas: housing, economy and population.  Discussions will focus on steps to improve the housing and economic needs in our area, and the kinds of policies that might help reach those goals.  Future events will cover other areas of the plan, including natural and marine resources, climate change and land use. All business owners and Blue Hill residents are encouraged to participate in all of these discussions.

Having a state-approved comprehensive plan is a threshold requirement for an increasing number of state grants and programs. Without a comprehensive plan, developed to state standards, Blue Hill may lose funding opportunities. These are parts of the plan that are required to be addressed per the guidelines in order for the State of Maine and the Blue Hill community to pass the plan.

Everyone is invited to attend. For more information about this work, see the comprehensive plan page at bluehillme.gov or contact any committee member.

2023 BALLOT VOTE RESULTS

Below are the official results of the ballot vote portion of the 2023 Town Meeting:

SELECTBOARD

Ellen Best: 404

Write in: 35

Blank: 99

SCHOOL BOARD (2 seats)

Ben Wootten: 295

Anna Ryan: 276

Lara Sorich: 242

Write in: 7

Blank: 246

PLANNING BOARD (2 seats)

Marcia McKeague: 380

Gavin Riggall: 371

Write in: 13

Blank: 302

HARBOR DREDGING (article 3)

Yes: 157

No: 360

Blank: 21

GSA Supplemental Funding (article 4)

Yes: 365

No: 153

Blank: 20

Harbor Dredging Project – Public Hearing #2

A public meeting has been scheduled on April 4th at 5:30pm in Town Hall to educate the Blue Hill community on the proposed project to dredge Blue Hill Harbor to create an all-tides channel and turning basin in the harbor. A representative from the US Army Corps of Engineers will be attending to answer technical questions related to the proposed project. This project is being voted on at Town Meeting on April 7th – Article #3 in the Town Warrant.

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