News tagged: Public Hearings

News items announcing public hearings. These items are typically tagged with a category identifying the body holding the hearing.


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

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

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.

Public Hearing – Hill’s Market 6/23/25

Town of Blue Hill

Public Hearing

The Town of Blue Hill will hold a public hearing to consider approval of  

BYOB liquor licenses (for dates in July and August) during the June 23, 2025, Select Board meeting which will be held at 5:45 p.m. at the Blue Hill Town Office. The application is for Hill’s Market.

For more information, please contact the Town Office.

Public Hearing – Rioux Catering 6/23/25

Town of Blue Hill

Public Hearing

The Town of Blue Hill will hold a public hearing to consider approval of a liquor license renewal during the June 23, 2025, Select Board meeting which will be held at 5:45 p.m. at the Blue Hill Town Office. The application is for Rioux Catering.

For more information, please contact the Town Office.

Public Hearing – Siam Sky, LLC 6/23/25

Town of Blue Hill

Public Hearing

The Town of Blue Hill will hold a public hearing to consider approval of a liquor license renewal during the June 23, 2025, Select Board meeting which will be held at 5:45 p.m. at the Blue Hill Town Office. The application is for Siam Sky, LLC.

For more information, please contact the Town Office.

Town Meeting and 2025 Property Tax Preview

Thursday, March 27 at 6pm

Want to have a pre-Town Meeting peek at what your 2025 property taxes might be?

  • Have want to understand the referendum questions (voted on April 4) or the various appropriations to be considered at the open town meeting on April 5?
  • Have questions about the budget underlying those appropriations?
  • Want to educate yourself about any other Town Meeting articles before the actual meeting?

The Blue Hill Select Board will hold a public meeting on Thursday, March 27 at 6:00pm in the Town Hall auditorium to address these matters. If you haven’t already seen the 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Warrant, please download a copy.

Continue reading “Town Meeting and 2025 Property Tax Preview”

Toddy Pond Dam Meeting: 2/12

A public information and feedback session will be held on Wednesday, February 12 to:

  • provide an update on the process for considering ownership of the Toddy Pond dam,
  • answer questions about the status of the effort, and
  • most importantly, solicit community input on how potential ownership of the dam should be structured and who should bear the costs of ownership

Feedback from this session will inform the Blue Hill Select Board, and the other three towns abutting Toddy Pond, as to the community’s views on:

  • Whether the dam should remain or the waters forming Toddy Pond released, and
  • If the dam is retained, how costs of ownership should be apportioned between property owners and general Blue Hill taxpayers.

All members of the community are invited to attend to share their input.

For more information about the developments surrounding Toddy Pond, please visit this page.

Public Hearing – Blue Hill Co-Op 2/24/25

Town of Blue Hill

Public Hearing

The Town of Blue Hill will hold a public hearing to consider approval of a liquor license renewal during the February 24, 2025, Select Board meeting which will be held at 5:45 p.m. at the Blue Hill Town Office. The application is for Blue Hill Co-Op

For more information, please contact the Town Office.