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TOWN HALL GYM CLOSURE

The Town Hall Gym will be closed for the following dates:

May 23-25, 2022 – MSAD # 61 Budget Validation (School Vote May 24th 8A-8P)

May 26 to June 5, 2022 – Floor Refinishing

June 13-15, 2022 – Town of Bridgton Annual Town Meeting

* June 14, 2022 – Elections / Referendum Ballot (8:00AM – 8:00PM)

* June 15, 2022 – In Person Town Meeting (Action On Articles 7 through 31 7:00PM)

June 16 to August 16 – Summer Enrichment Program

*Town Hall Available after 6:00PM and Weekends*

The Town Hall Gym will reopen August 17, 2022 for normal weekly scheduled programming.

Welcome back to Sargent! Crews will be working on, Iredale Street, Route 302, and Frances Bell Drive.

Apex is continuing their work on the Wastewater Treatment Facility.

Click here to view the PDF Version of Map Updates for 05.16-05.27

May 24, 2022 Election

ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE AVAILABLE

MSAD 61 Sample Ballot Budget click here
MSAD 61 Sample Ballot Referendum click here

May 24, 2022 Warrant and Notice of Election Calling Maine School Administrative District No. 61 Budget Validation Referendum click here

May 24, 2022 Warrant and Notice of Election Calling Maine School Administrative District No. 61 Referendum click here

June 14, 2022 Election

State of Maine Online Absentee Ballot Request Service click here

ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE AVAILABLE

State of Maine Republican Primary Election Sample Ballot click here
State of Maine Democratic Primary Election Sample Ballot click here
Town of Bridgton Municipal Sample Ballot click here

Town of Bridgton Annual Town Meeting Warrant; Tuesday, June 14 and Wednesday, June 15 click here

Municipal Officers’ Notice of Public Hearing on Secret Ballot Referendum
The Municipal Officers of the Town of Bridgton will hold a Public Hearing at 5:30 P.M. on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at the Municipal Building located at 3 Chase Street, in Bridgton to hear public comment on the following questions that will be presented to the voters via referendum ballot on June 14, 2022:

Question 1.  Shall an ordinance entitled, “Town of Bridgton Senior Tax Assistance Ordinance,” be enacted?  (Note:  Copies of the text of this ordinance are available from the Town Clerk.)  Board of Selectmen Recommend a YES vote. click here

Question 2.  Shall an ordinance entitled “Town of Bridgton Ordinance Establishing a Moratorium on Commercial Solar Energy Facilities,” be enacted?  (Note:  Copies of the text of this ordinance are available from the Town Clerk.)  Board of Selectmen Recommend a YES vote. click here

Question 3.  Shall an ordinance entitled, “Amendments to Bridgton Land Use Code and Official Shoreland Zoning Maps to Correct Errors and Add a Limited Commercial (LC) Shoreland Zoning District,” be enacted?  (Note: A “Yes” vote will enact the ordinance entitled, “Amendments to Bridgton Land Use Code and Official Shoreland Zoning Maps to Correct Errors and Add a Limited Commercial (LC) Shoreland Zoning District,” and will change the zoning of some properties or portions of certain properties from the Limited Residential (LR) shoreland zoning district to the Limited Commercial (LC) shoreland zoning district.  Copies of the text of the ordinance, including the current and proposed Official Shoreland Zoning Maps, are available from the Town Clerk.)  Board of Selectmen Recommend a YES vote. click here

Question 4.  Do you favor voting on all business to be transacted at future annual town meetings by secret ballot election rather than traditional in-person town meeting? (Note: This is a non-binding advisory question.)

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Overnight Construction Notice

Beginning Sunday, May 8th through Thursday, May 12th, Sargent will be performing overnight construction (7:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.)  for the installation of sewer crossings across Route 302 near Sandy Creek Road, Willet Road and France Bell Drive. There will be not detours in place, but traffic will be reduce to one way traffic in the construction area.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

The Municipal Officers of the Town of Bridgton will hold a Public Hearing at 5:30 P.M. on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at the Municipal Building located at 3 Chase Street, in Bridgton to hear public comment on the following questions that will be presented to the voters via referendum ballot on June 14, 2022:

Question 1.  Shall an ordinance entitled, “Town of Bridgton Senior Tax Assistance Ordinance,” be enacted?  (Note:  Copies of the text of this ordinance are available from the Town Clerk.)  Board of Selectmen Recommend a YES vote. click here

Question 2.  Shall an ordinance entitled “Town of Bridgton Ordinance Establishing a Moratorium on Commercial Solar Energy Facilities,” be enacted?  (Note:  Copies of the text of this ordinance are available from the Town Clerk.)  Board of Selectmen Recommend a YES vote. click here

Question 3.  Shall an ordinance entitled, “Amendments to Bridgton Land Use Code and Official Shoreland Zoning Maps to Correct Errors and Add a Limited Commercial (LC) Shoreland Zoning District,” be enacted?  (Note: A “Yes” vote will enact the ordinance entitled, “Amendments to Bridgton Land Use Code and Official Shoreland Zoning Maps to Correct Errors and Add a Limited Commercial (LC) Shoreland Zoning District,” and will change the zoning of some properties or portions of certain properties from the Limited Residential (LR) shoreland zoning district to the Limited Commercial (LC) shoreland zoning district.  Copies of the text of the ordinance, including the current and proposed Official Shoreland Zoning Maps, are available from the Town Clerk.)  Board of Selectmen Recommend a YES vote. click here

Question 4.  Do you favor voting on all business to be transacted at future annual town meetings by secret ballot election rather than traditional in-person town meeting? (Note: This is a non-binding advisory question.)

Welcome back to Sargent! With favorable weather, sewer main line and laterals work has begun earlier than expected! Crews will be working on Route 302 and Frances Bell Drive.

Apex has also begun their work on the Wastewater Treatment Facility.

Click here to view the PDF Version of Map Updates for 04.25-05.06

Welcome back to Sargent! With favorable weather, sewer main line and laterals work has begun earlier than expected! Crews will be working on Route 302 and Frances Bell Drive.

Apex has also begun their work on the Wastewater Treatment Facility.

Click here to view the PDF Version of Map Updates for 4.11 – 4.22

TOWN OF BRIDGTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Planning Board of the Town of Bridgton will hold a Public Hearing at 4:00 PM, Tuesday, April 12, 2022, on an ordinance establishing a moratorium on commercial solar energy facilities. The ordinance can be viewed here, and copies will be posted at the Town Office. The meeting will be held in person. Please direct any questions to Linda LaCroix, Community Development Director at llacroix@bridgtonmaine.org or 207-803-9956.

Remote participation information is below.

Topic: Planning Board Meeting- Public Hearing
Time: Apr 12, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82635882983?pwd=bk5BS3FPd0hqSXNzZU1rZEhteVdCQT09

Meeting ID: 826 3588 2983
Passcode: 370364

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

OAK STREET SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS TOWN OF BRIDGTON, MAINE

SEALED BID PROPOSALS DUE 3:00PM, FRIDAY, April 29, 2022

Sealed bids for the project named above will be received at the Town of Bridgton Community Development Office, 3 Chase Street Suite 1, Bridgton, Maine 04009 until 3:00 pm (prevailing time) on Friday, April 29, 2022. Bids received after this time will not be accepted.  Thereafter, bids will be opened in public and read aloud.  Construction is expected to begin on June 1, 2022 and be substantially complete no later than September 1, 2022. In general, the project consists of construction of approximately 800 linear feet of new paved sidewalk, including installation of bituminous curb, paving and ADA improvements. The Project is being bid and any bids submitted are subject to the conditions set forth in Section X of the “Municipal Purchasing and Sale of Supplies, Materials, or Equipment Policy” approved 9/22/2015, as amended, and the resulting Contract is subject to the laws of the State of Maine.  The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:

Community Development

Bridgton Town Office

3 Chase St., Suite 1

Bridgton, Maine 04009

Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on or after 9:00am on March 31, 2022 and on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents as described below.

ONLY electronic (PDF) copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the owners representative, during the hours indicated above or may be requested via e-mail and Dropbox.  Request for bid documents should be made via e-mail to Michael Zarba, PE at mzarba@slrconsulting.com.  Any questions concerning the project named above should be directed to the following:  Michael Zarba, SLR Consulting via e-mail @ mzarba@slrconsulting.com. Applicants shall have obtained at least one set of electronic or paper Proposal Documents to be considered a responsive applicant.

This project is being partially funded by HUD Community Development Block Grant funds.  Davis-Bacon Federal Wage Rates apply to this project, please take notice to the wage rate determination attached to the bid documents.

The Recycling Committee will hold a Public Hearing at 6:45 P.M. on Thursday, April 7, 2022, to accept oral and written comments on the proposed Recycling Committee Remote Meeting Participation Policy, to continue to allow remote participation for scheduled meetings under the specific guidelines of the proposed policy.

The new policy can be viewed by clicking HERE, and a copy will be made available at the Town office.

Information on how to participate in remote meetings will be published at least 24-hours in advance of the meeting and can be found on each agenda.

Please direct any questions to Sally Chappell, Recycle Committee Chair, at beepbeep207@roadrunner.com.

Town of Bridgton

PUBLIC HEARING:

The Bridgton Appeals Board will conduct a Public Hearing at The Bridgton Town Office, Three Chase Street, Suite 1, Bridgton, Maine on Thursday March 31, 2022, beginning at 5:00p.m. to consider the following:

An Administrative Appeal filed by David A. Lourie, Law Office of David A. Lourie on behalf of Rodney Danielson, Scott Sanson, and Joseph Faris from the Bridgton Planning Board’s Decision dated January 4, 2022, of the R&R Investments/34 Aspen Drive application for a Subdivision Amendment, located at 34 Aspen Drive, Bridgton, Maine 04009, known as Bridgton Tax Map 12 Lot 58-8

The application is available for viewing at the Bridgton Town Office by appointment only. All interested individuals are invited to attend at the above place and time to present any legal argument concerning the decision of the Planning Board.