Bar Harbor voters by a 2 to 1 (1005-502) margin overwhelmingly approved the authorization of a bond  to have the Town of Bar Harbor to spend up to 58,538,288 (58 million) to construct an elementary school to replace the current Conners Emerson School.

Additionally voters elected 3 councilors to 3-year terms and 1 councilor to a 2-year term to fill Jeff Dobb's remaining term.

3-Year Term

  • Maya Caines - 847
  • Kyle Shank - 798
  • Valerie Peacock - 723
  • Nate Young - 606
  • Erin Cough - 468
  • Gary "Bo" Jennings - 373
  • Cosmo Nims - 330

The top 3 vote-getters, Caines, Shank and Peacock were elected.

2-Year Term

  • Earl Brechlin - 735
  • Charles Sidman - 488
  • Brooke Blomquist - 182
  • Keith Goodrich - 64

Earl Brechlin was elected.

Warrant Committee - Five for 3-year terms

  • Allison Sasner - 734
  • Carol Chappell - 729
  • Christine Smith - 581
  • Shaun Farrar - 522
  • Kevin DesVeaux - 507
  • Julia Cuchelo - 444
  • Elizabeth Lemire - 414
  • Diwas Thapa - 313

The Council will meet on Wednesday, June 14th for an organizational meeting

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