News tagged: Government

Parent tag for categories associated with Town government.


Fire Station/Public Safety Building plans

The Town of Blue Hill is seeking volunteers to serve on a committee to develop recommendations to the Select Board and Town of Blue Hill for building and property layout and design of the new public safety building at 30 Tenney Hill.

Specifically, the Select Board is looking for 3-4 committee members with demonstrated skills, experience or expertise in grant writing; historical architecture relevant to Blue Hill Village; responsible stewardship of natural resources; and/or project management and budgeting.

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Seeking Budget Committee Volunteers

Want to influence where our tax dollars are spent?

As we head into the season for developing the Town’s calendar year 2026 budget (published in the Annual Town Report and the Annual Town Meeting Warrant), the Select Board is seeking up to three volunteers to participate in the Budget Committee. With two previous members of the committee now holding incompatible elected positions and another having termed out, three of the five seats are available.

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Special Town Meeting Results

The following are the Town-wide unofficial voting results from yesterday’s Special Town Meeting:

  • Article 1 (Election of Moderator):
    • John Milliken (3 Yes, 0 No,0 Blank) by written ballot
  • Article 1-A (Cannabis Establishment Moratorium): Passed by a show of hands
  • Article 1-B (Additional Budget Appropriations): Passed by a show of hands
  • Article 2 (Toddy Pond Watershed Management District Formation): 1,159 Yes, 183 No, 23 Blank
  • Article 3 (Cannabis Establishment Opt-In): 582 Yes, 760 No, 23 Blank

These results are subject to review and certification by the elected Moderator.

Thank you to all who voted!

New Town Meeting Warrant

An amended Warrant for the Special Town Meeting to be held on Election Day, November 4, 2025 was approved and signed by the Select Board this evening. The warrant adds two articles, one for the potential enactment of a moratorium ordinance on cannabis establishments and a second to appropriate funds for certain municipal expenditures that were not anticipated in the 2025 annual budget. These articles will be considered in an open Town Meeting to be held immediately after the election of a moderator.

A copy of the amended warrant is available here; together with the attached moratorium ordinance.