The Town of Blue Hill is looking for applicants to join our Public Works Department. This is a full-time position with competitive pay and benefits package (pay rage $28-32hr DOE).
Continue reading “Full-time Public Works Opportunity”Traffic Ordinance Hearing Postponed
The public hearing for amendments to the Blue HIll Traffic Ordinance, originally scheduled for August 19, has been postponed (to provide more time to refine the proposed draft ordinance). No new date has been identified.
The public will receive at least seven days’ advance notice of the hearing, when it is scheduled, via the Town website and physical notices at the Town Hall and Hannaford’s. Copies of the draft ordinance also will be available at that time.
Public Hearing: Blue Hill Traffic Ordinance
The Select Board is considering amending the Blue Hill Traffic Ordinance and will hold a public hearing to receive public comment on a proposal to repeal and replace the Blue Hill Traffic Ordinance, including designated “no parking” areas, crosswalks, traffic control signage, making Mill St. one-way and other changes.
The Select Board will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting on August 19 at 5:30pm.
Special Select Board Meeting
The Select Board will meet at 8am Friday, June 14, to review and sign the warrant for a Special Town Meeting to be held on Monday, June 24. The warrant detailing the articles to be voted on should be posted on Friday.
The meeting will be in person only, with no remote participation available.
Property Tax Revaluation Data
At last Monday’s Select Board meeting, the Select Board indicated that it would try to make available, in an accessible format, more information about the 2024 property revaluation.
Attached is an Excel worksheet with comparative data, for each property in Blue Hill (identified by Map and Lot number). It shows the 2023 and 2024 taxable property valuations as well as an estimate of what the 2024 taxes on each property will be.
Caveats
Continue reading “Property Tax Revaluation Data”Cemetery Rules Adopted
At its meeting on May 28th, 2024, the Select Board adopted a set of rules and regulations to apply to the Town’s three cemeteries. The rules govern the sale of rights to use lots in the cemeteries, maintenance responsibilities, monument specifications, decorations, and visitor use, among other things.
Continue reading “Cemetery Rules Adopted”Surplus Float Bid Deadline: June 3 @ 5:00pm
As a reminder, all bids for the Town’s surplus floats are due at the Town Office no later than 5:00pm on Monday, June 3, 2024.
Surplus Town Floats for Sale
The Town of Blue Hill is soliciting bids for surplus floats previously used at the Village Wharf. Five floats are available for purchase—three floats approximately 16’x14′ and two 16’x6′ finger floats. The floats will be sold (individually) as is, where is, with no minimum bid.
The deadline for sealed bids is Monday, June 3 at 5:00pm at the Town Office; the bids will be opened at the Select Board’s public meeting scheduled to begin at 5:30pm that evening.
The bid form and terms and conditions of the auction process and sale are available here.
| Float 1 16’x14′ Mooring/chain not included |  |
| Float 2 16’x14′ |  |
| Float 3 16’x14′ |  |
| Floats 4 and 5 16’x6′ Ramp not included |  |
Last Chance for Blue Hill’s Summer Camp? Sign up this weekend!
It’s not too late to sign up for SUMMER CAMP, brought to you by the Town of Blue Hill and the Downeast Family YMCA!
Blue Hill campers receive a discounted rate of $195 per week, with a further discount for siblings. Financial aid is also available for families in need.
Sign up this weekend—given the popularity of last year’s summer camp program, we expect the available slots to be taken quickly after registration opens up to all towns on Monday.
Any questions? Contact the Blue Hill YMCA at (207) 374-5359.
2022 Financial Statements Available
The Town’s audited 2022 financial statements are now available.
The Select Board and staff are working hard, together with the Town’s auditors, to provide audited 2023 financial statements on a more timely basis.
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