A special Town Meeting has been scheduled for August 8, 2022 at 6:30pm in the Gordon Emerson Auditorium at the Town Hall.
Continue reading “2022 Special Town Meeting”A special Town Meeting has been scheduled for August 8, 2022 at 6:30pm in the Gordon Emerson Auditorium at the Town Hall.
Continue reading “2022 Special Town Meeting”The Marine Resources Committee’s monthly meeting will be held on August 1, 2022 at 6:30pm in the Select Board Room in Town Hall.
The following topics are to be discussed:
Attached are the approved minutes from the Select Board’s 5/16/22 meeting.
As a way to share the newly expanded Blue Hill Select Board’s workload and to increase the Board’s depth of knowledge about the full range of matters for which the Board is responsible, the Select Board has identified primary areas of responsibility for each member.
While these assignments are by no means exclusive, the intent is that the primarily responsible Board member will be the most knowledgeable on a given subject and should generally be the first point of contact with comments or questions relating to that subject.
Here is the list of subject areas and the primarily responsible Select Board member(s) for each:
| Subject Area | Select Board Member(s) |
|---|---|
| Education | Sean Dooley |
| Facilities | Butler Smythe |
| Finance | Scott Miller |
| Land Use/Planning | Jim Dow Scott Miller |
| Marine Resources | Scott Miller |
| Personnel | Ellen Best |
| Public Safety | Butler Smythe |
| Roads | Butler Smythe |
| Septic/Wastewater Treatment | Sean Dooley |
| Solid Waste/Transfer Station | Ellen Best Jim Dow Scott Miller |
The Select Board expects to meet, primarily in executive session to discuss personnel matters, at 1:00 pm on Sunday, April 10, in the Select Board Room at Town Hall. Action may be taken upon exiting the executive session.
The Select Board will meet, primarily in executive session to discuss personnel matters, at the conclusion of today’s Blue Hill/Surry Solid Waste Committee meeting.
The results of yesterday’s Town Meeting elections and the referendum question are as follows:
Continue reading “Blue Hill 2022 Election Results”Although most of our communications have correctly indicated that the meeting will commence at 9:30 am on Saturday (in the Blue Hill Consolidated School Gym), the text in the official, posted Warrant indicates a 9:00 am start time. No official business will be conducted until 9:30 am. Despite this, we encourage attendees to arrive early, such as at 9:00 am. It will take some time to check everyone in (identifying Blue Hill residents entitled to vote); there will be refreshments offered for sale in the Gym, with proceeds used to benefit the Consolidated School students.
The Army Corps of Engineers has informed the Town that its final report has been approved, and that the “feasibility phase” of the proposed dredging project is nearing completion. This post provides access to the full report, including exhibits.
Continue reading “ACOE Dredging Report Released”The Select Board, in coordination with the Marine Resource Committee, has drafted a significant update and amendment to the Town’s Harbor Ordinance.
A copy of the draft amendment is available here.
The proposed next steps are a public hearing to provide further information on the ordinance and to take any comments from the public (to be scheduled in the next four weeks) and to seek Town approval of the amended ordinance at this year’s Annual Town Meeting.