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Special Town Meeting Warrant Posted

08/15/2025 (Town Meetings, Warrants)

The Select Board approved and signed a warrant calling a Special Town Meeting for Sunday, August 24 at 5:00pm, to be held in the Gordon Emerson Auditorium at the Town Hall.

The meeting has been called for the Town to vote on 1) the purchase (and financing) of property for the potential relocation of the fire station, 2) approval of a prior sale of Town-owned land, and 3) amendments to the Harbor Ordinance that would be in effect for calendar 2026.

There will also be an informational meeting on Thursday, August 21 at 6:30pm, also in the Town Hall Auditorium.

The warrant is posted on the Town Hall bulletin board, at the Hannaford’s bulletin board, and here on the Town website.

Fire Station “Micro-site” Published / Information Meeting Set

08/14/2025 (Emergency Services, Public Hearings, Select Board)

Micro-site

With the proposed acquisition of the properties at 30 Tenney Hill (the GSA Hinckley Dorm property) and in the vicinity of the Blue Hill Consolidated School approaching a Town vote, the Town has published a website with

  • information about the proposed transaction,
  • the rationale for considering relocation of the fire station,
  • alternatives considered,
  • conceptual designs for a relocated Public Safety building,
  • project cost and financing considerations,
  • details about the BHCS land acquisition, and
  • some comments on the process envisioned for deciding what the Town should do with any excess property beyond its requirements.

The site is available at https://firestation.bluehillme.gov.

Informational Meeting

The Select Board and Fire Department plan to hold an informational meeting on Thursday, August 21 at 6:30pm in the Gordon Emerson Auditorium at the Blue Hill Town Hall.

This meeting will provide an opportunity for interested parties to ask questions about the proposed relocation and to probe further into the materials posted on the micro-site.

The Select Board expects to hold a Special Town Meeting to consider and vote on the proposal on Sunday, August 24 at 5:00pm, but the warrant calling that meeting has not yet been issued.

Draft Town Hall Sign Policy/Public Comment

07/24/2025 (Policy, Public Hearings, Select Board)

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.

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