News Flash

Highway Equipment Operator - Position Vacancy

The Equipment Operator is directly responsible to the Highway Foreman.  The primary responsibility of the position is the operation and routine maintenance of heavy equipment:  backhoes, loaders, graders and trucks.  In addition...

Highway Foreman - Position Vacancy

The primary responsibility of the Highway Foreman position is to schedule and supervise work details in the construction and repair of public roadways, sidewalks, storm water infrastructure, buildings, grounds, parks, playgrounds, comfort stations, cemete...

Comprehensive Plan Update

The Town of Bar Harbor has selected Resilience Planning & Design to assist the community in developing a new Comprehensive Plan with a 2035 outlook. Resilience has teamed with FB Environmental and RKG Associates.

Resilience, from Plymouth, NH, will ser...

Public Hearing 12/7 on amendments to Town Council Rules of Order

The Bar Harbor Town Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Building Council Chambers to hear comments on proposed amendments to the Town Council Rules of Order.

The proposed changes are (1) adding &ld...

Ordinance Amendments Adopted

On November 16, the Town Council adopted the following amendments to the Town Code:

• Chapter 31, Boards and Committees to increase the number of members of the Planning Board. Full text of the amendment here. Amendment takes effect December 16, 2021.
• Chapter...

Bar Harbor-Sourced Leaf/Grass Disposal at Public Works Facility is Open Monday-Friday (no Weekends)

This disposal site is for Bar Harbor-sourced ONLY leaf and grass clippings. NO brush is accepted.

Transfer Station / Recycling Center Winter Hours 2021-2022

Town of Bar Harbor- Transfer Station and Recycling Facility

Effective October 1 – May 31

WINTER HOURS

MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY

8:00 AM TO 3:45 PM

THURSDAY and SATURDAY

8:00 AM to 11:45 AM

SUNDAY and HOLIDAYS – CLOSED

Transfer Station Phone 288-5201

Bar Harbor Election Results

Bar Harbor results for State Referendum Election

Bar Harbor Special Town Meeting Official Results

Deputy Assessor position available

The town of Bar Harbor is looking for a Deputy Assessor

Long Term Rental Task Force

The Long-Term Rental Registration Task Force needs volunteers! The Task Force will meet on a short-term basis (from January 2022 through June 2022) to investigate, discuss, and develop specific recommendations for a Long-Term Rental Registration program.

P...

Energy Code Workshops

During October, November, and December 2021, Efficiency Maine is offering free workshops on seven (7) separate code provision topics and best practices related to the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). As of July 1, 2021, the IECC 2015 be...

It's Time for a Flu Shot

Flu is a serious illness that can cause several days of severe symptoms and weeks of recovery.  For young children, elderly, pregnant, and those with pre-existing conditions, flu infection is more likely to result in hospitalization, respiratory ...

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...]