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8/6/2020 COVID update now online

Public Hearing 8/18/20 Housing Assistance CDBG Grant

The Town of Bar Harbor will hold a video conferencing Public Hearing on August 18, 2020, at 4 PM to discuss acceptance of a Housing Assistance CDBG Grant. Public comments will be solicited at this Hearing and will be submitted as part of the Project Devel...

Public Hearing 8/18/2020 on Proposed LUO amendment

Pursuant to Land Use Ordinance Chapter 125 section 125-9, the Bar Harbor Town Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 4:00 pm via Zoom webinar (Zoom info to be published soon) to consider placing the following amendment to ...

Warrant Committee needs five members!

The Warrant Committee has five openings for the 2020-2021 town election/budget cycle. If you are interested in serving, please complete an Application to Serve on Boards and Committees available in the Town Clerk’s office or by clicking here. &a...

Job Opening Firefighter / EMT Full-time

View the complete job listing on our Jobs Page.

Water Department clearing vegetation around fire hydrants

Please be advised that the Water Department will be clearing vegetation around fire hydrants to comply with NFPA requirements. This work will be conducted as time permits and will start now and continue throughout the summer. Should you have any questions...

Transfer Station / Recycling Center Summer Hours 2020

Effective June 1, 2020. REMINDER: CLOSED on Thursday and Saturday afternoons and all day Sundays.

Maine EMS flyer on Understanding COVID Cases & Contacts

Maine EMS has put together a one page flyer to help people understand COVID cases and contacts. To download the flyer click here.

Glen Mary Wading Pool Opens on June 26, 2020

Children under ten (10) years of age MUST be accompanied by a parent or other competent person over fourteen (14) years of age.  Please call Bar Harbor Public Works at 288-4681 with questions regarding the facility.

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Assessment Field Reviews

The Assessing Office is updating its assessment information this summer.  The first step in this process is to update the exterior photos for all properties.  This photo is used to identify the properties to ensure future data collection...

Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) at Hadley Point

The invasive and phototoxic species of Giant Hogweed is being treated at Hadley Point with an herbicide, which will take a number of applications and weeks to be eliminated.  The areas being treated are well-marked.  Giant Hogweed is a p...

Bar Harbor Tennis Court Restoration Project

Please be advised that, in preparation for the upcoming tennis court restoration project, the surrounding fence has been removed. The tennis courts are temporarily CLOSED. Further updates will be posted once construction begins.

Sign up to Receive Your Property Tax Bills Electronically

The Finance Office is pleased to offer an exciting service to property owners – electronic tax bill delivery. Stop receiving your annual property tax bills and any tax reminder notices in the mail and securely receive them in your email. Go paperless to...[Read on...]