Bar Harbor Needs You If You Are a Bar Harbor Resident

If you are a Bar Harbor resident, the Town of Bar Harbor needs you! The Town Councilors are looking to fill open seats on various boards and committees.

The following seats need to be filled

Appeals Board
Two members with expiring term of July 2021

Assessment Review Board
Two members with expiring term of July 2021
One member with expiring term of July 2019

Conservation Commission
One member with expiring term of July 2019
One member with expiring term of July 2020
Three members with expiring term of July 2021

Cruise Ship Committee
One CruiseMaine Representative with expiring term of July 2019
One Acadia National Park Representative with expiring term of July 2020
One Chamber of Commerce Representative with expiring term of July 2021
One Tender Operations Representative with expiring term of July 2021
One Downtown Business Representative with expiring term of July 2021
One Resident at Large with expiring term of July 2021

Design Review Board
One member with expiring term of July 2020
Two members with expiring term of July 2021

Harbor Committee
Three members with expiring term of July 2021

Housing Authority
One Tenant at Large with expiring term of July 2021
One member with expiring term of July 2023

Marine Resources Committee
Two members with expiring term of July 2021

Parking & Traffic Committee
Two members with expiring term of July 2021
One member with expiring term of July 2019

Parking Solutions Task Force
Five members with expiring term of July 2021
One Acadia National Park Representative with expiring term of July 2020

Parks and Recreation Committee
Two members with expiring term of July 2021

Planning Board
Two members with expiring term of July 2021

Recycling Task Force
Two members with expiring term of July 2021

Task Force on Aging
Two members with expiring term of July 2021

If you are interested in serving on one of the following boards, please fill out, sign and return the Boards and Committees Application to the Town Clerk's office. If you are already a member and seek re-appointment, please use the Update Form.

The enabling ordinance for a standard committee is viewable at: Municipal Code, Chapter 31, Boards and Committees.

Bar Harbor Town Council appointment policy is viewable at: Town Council Policies, Appointment Policy.

Applications are accepted until the membership is full, except the (re) appointments annually in July.

All appointed and re-appointed members must be sworn in by the Town Clerk's office prior to participating in any meeting.

In addition, the Town of Bar Harbor requires all members participate in taking the online Ethics Ordinance training.  The training is a brief list of multiple choice questions on the Ethics Ordinance to assist members in determining if a member has a conflict of interest in accordance with State statute and Town Code, if the question should arise by the board or public.