News tagged: Boards/Committees

Parent tag for categories associated with Town boards and committees.


Draft Shoreland Zoning Ordinance Posted

The Planning Board has drafted an update and amendment to the Town’s Shoreland Zoning Ordinance.

A copy of the draft amendment is available here and summary of changes.

The proposed next steps are a public hearing to provide further information on the ordinance and to take any comments from the public and to seek Town approval of the amended ordinance at this year’s Annual Town Meeting.

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.

Planning Board Hearing Scheduled

There will be a Planning Board hearing scheduled for February 9th, 2022 @ 5:30 to discuss the building expansion for Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. The meeting will be held both in person (in the Auditorium at Town Hall) and via Zoom. Please refer to the call information below.

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Broadband Committee Issues Status Report

The Blue Hill Broadband Committee, together with the Broadband Committees of Brooksville, Deer Isle, and Penobscot, issued a report on the status of the four towns’ efforts to bring broadband internet to every location in their municipalities.  

The report is available at this link.  It is organized so the first four pages provide a summary of the process and recommendations; the remainder of the report is detail for those who want to pursue a deeper dive into the committees’ work.