The draft agenda for Monday’s Select Board meeting is available here.
The draft agenda for today’s Select Board meeting is available here.
Among other things, the Select Board will be soliciting feedback on the proposed Town Hall sign policy and will conduct a hearing for a Special Amusement permit requested by the owners of Barncastle.
During its last two Monday meetings, the Select Board has discussed the adoption of a new policy governing the placement of signs on Town Hall property. As noted during those meetings, the Town has been operating under a 1999 memorandum appearing to prohibit temporary signs on the property, but this “policy” was not clearly in effect and was not well defined.
Attached is a draft policy governing signs on the property, which has been reviewed by the Town Attorney and, in general, is not intended to modify the existing understanding. But it is more specific, and reflects the reality of recent practice, so it does represent a change.
As you will note, there are still some blanks in the policy, and certain elements are still being discussed amongst the Select Board members. So the ultimate policy adopted (if any) will reflect those discussions, completion of the missing information, and feedback from the public before and during the July 28 Select Board meeting.
Interested parties are welcome to provide their comments in person at the July 28 Select Board meeting or via email to selectboard@bluehillme.gov prior to that meeting.
The draft agenda for Monday’s Select Board meeting is available here.
For those who were interested in participating, the two public hearings scheduled for Monday have been postponed–most likely to the following week:
The draft agenda for the Select Board meeting on Monday, July 7, 2025 is available here.
The draft agenda for the Select Board meeting on Monday, June 30, 2025 is available here.
For those who could not attend Thursday’s information session on the 2025 budget, a copy of the PowerPoint presentation is now available. The presentation describes the major contributors to the overall budget and how the budget is proposed to be funded.
And the presentation provides an estimate of the 2025 property tax impact, assuming all of the “money” articles to be voted on at Town Meeting are approved: an 8.7% increase in property taxes.
The printed 2024 Annual Reports, with the 2025 Annual Town Meeting warrant, have been printed and are available for pick-up at the Town Hall.
Want to have a pre-Town Meeting peek at what your 2025 property taxes might be?
The Blue Hill Select Board will hold a public meeting on Thursday, March 27 at 6:00pm in the Town Hall auditorium to address these matters. If you haven’t already seen the 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Warrant, please download a copy.
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