News tagged: Public Hearings

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


Wharf Redesign Recap

09/22/2025 (Marine Resources Committee, Presentations, Public Hearings)

A public engagement meeting was held last week to review conceptual designs to make the Town’s wharves more storm resilient and less prone to flooding. About 20-25 attendees were presented with a description of the issues facing the wharves and some design examples (see the presentation).

At the meeting, it was agreed to share a summary of comments made at the meeting, and to solicit any additional comments or corrections, for two weeks. Please review the attached summary and email any additional thoughts to smiller@bluehillme.gov for inclusion in the final report and feedback for the engineers.

Blue Hill Wharf Meeting: Tuesday 6:00pm

09/13/2025 (Harbormaster, Marine, Marine Resources Committee, Public Hearings, Select Board)

There will be a public meeting to review conceptual designs for providing long-term protection of Blue Hill’s Village and South Blue Hill wharves against damage from increased storm intensity and for enhanced access for commercial fishermen and recreational users.

This is the Town’s opportunity to understand the alternatives for this potential project and to comment on design, timing, and next steps for the town’s future investment in the wharves. The work reviewed in this meeting will likely guide the Town’s investment in its wharves over the next decade–an investment that could represent several million dollars. So taxpayers are encouraged to educate themselves, regardless of whether they use the wharves.

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 16 at 6:00pm in the Town Hall Auditorium. Presenting their research and designs will be GEI Consultants, a Portland-based engineering firm retained to help the town assess the risks to our waterfront infrastructure and to apply their expertise to assisting the town in evaluating strategies for protection of these assets.

Village Wharf during “king” tide
South Blue Hill Wharf with “king” tide and strong winds

Toddy Pond Dam Developments

08/25/2025 (Five-Town Dam Committee, Public Hearings)

The four-town, two-lake association team (now called the Narramissic Watershed Coalition) working to preserve Toddy Pond continues to make progress, as described in the following update:

Narramissic Watershed Coalition Progress Report

In addition, for those with a strong interest in the condition, potential costs, and future of the dam (together with the Alamoosook Lake dam), the Coalition obtained an independent engineering report on the dams:

GEI Technical Memorandum: Alamoosook and Toddy Pond Dams

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.

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

06/17/2025 (Boards/Committees, Government, Public Hearings, Select Board)

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

06/17/2025 (Boards/Committees, Government, Public Hearings, Select Board)

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

06/17/2025 (Boards/Committees, Government, Public Hearings, Select Board)

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.

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