Select Board Assignments Identified

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 AreaSelect Board Member(s)
EducationSean Dooley
FacilitiesButler Smythe
FinanceScott Miller
Land Use/PlanningJim Dow
Scott Miller
Marine ResourcesScott Miller
PersonnelEllen Best
Public SafetyButler Smythe
RoadsButler Smythe
Septic/Wastewater TreatmentSean Dooley
Solid Waste/Transfer StationEllen Best
Jim Dow
Scott Miller

 

Select Board Executive Session

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.

Saturday Open Town Meeting: 9:30am Start

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.

Draft Harbor Ordinance Posted

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.

Town Office Closure

The Blue Hill Town Office will be closed from 8:00am to 1:00pm on February 16 and 17 for staff training.

The office will be open for business as usual at 1:00pm on both days.

Town Meeting Absentee Ballots

Availability

Town Meeting Absentee ballot requests are now available and can be requested by telephone (207-374-2281) or by email (sshaffer@bluehillme.gov). (When emailing, please provide your full legal name, date of birth, physical and mailing addresses and phone number. Requests without this information may delay your ballot.)

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