SPECIAL HEARING CANCELLED
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Bridgton Board of Selectmen will hold a Public Hearing at 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 in the Downstairs Meeting Room, 10 Iredale Street entrance of the Municipal Building in Bridgton, to hear public comment on proposed amendments to the Land Use Ordinance (LUO).
Beginning this week, contractors will be installing lamp post bases and poles along the north side of Main Street as long as weather permits.
There may be brief closures of sections of sidewalk during this installation, but the contractor will work to ensure access is restored as quickly as possible. If any business or property owners have trouble accessing their buildings, please let us know so we can do whatever we can to address your concerns.
Colin Dinsmore, PE
HEB Engineers, Inc
Most Bridgton residents know that a new Sign Ordinance went into effect on June 11, 2019 -but you may not be aware of some of the changes. It is important to review the ordinance to ensure you are not in violation.
In early Spring, Code Enforcement will be notifying those not in compliance and requiring removal. Take a moment now and ensure you are adhering to regulations.
Please contact Brenda Day, Code Enforcement Officer or Kari Downs, Administrative Assistant with any questions.
Thank you!
The Town Clerk’s Office at the Municipal Complex, 3 Chase Street, Suite 1, will be open Thursday, February 27th, 2020 from 4:00PM until 7:00PM for the purpose of accepting voter registration and other election related issues. No other Town business will be conducted at this time.
The Municipal Officers of the Town of Bridgton will hold a Public Hearing at 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 18 in the Downstairs Meeting Room, 10 Iredale Street entrance of the Municipal Building in Bridgton, to hear public comment on proposed amendments to the Land Use Ordinance.
Proposed amendments can be reviewed at the Town Office. Go here for the meeting agenda.
Please direct any questions to Linda LaCroix, Community Development Director.
The Public Hearing is rescheduled for Wednesday, February 19, 2020 @ 5pm.
The Selectboard will be meeting at 4:00p.m., Tuesday, February 4, 2020 in the downstairs meeting room, 10 Iredale Street entrance of the Municipal Office Building, Bridgton, ME 04009.
Meeting agenda may be found HERE.
The Lakes Region Explorer is now officially stopping at the Bridgton Hospital after the schedule departure time from the Bridgton Community Center, and doing a one-way loop through Downtown Bridgton via Main St. and South High St.
Beginning this year there is a new bus on the road! Seasonal summer service will be provided each Saturday from Memorial Day through Labor Day – each Saturday there will be three (3) round-trip rides beginning with an 8:30 a.m. departure from Bridgton and with a last trip leaving Portland at 4:20 p.m.
Rates:
$3 – ONE WAY TRIP
$2 – STUDENTS (w/ID)
$2 – SENIORS (65+)
$2 – PEOPLE w/DISABILITIES
$25 – 10-RIDE PASS
$50 – MONTHLY PASS
Children 5 & under free (w/ fare paying adult)
More information, including a revised brochure with schedule, rates and route is available on the Town of Bridgton website: https://bridgtonmaine.org/public-transportation/ and the RTP website: http://rtprides.org/lakes-region-explorer/
Dog registrations can be obtained and renewed in person at any time here at the Town Offices. You can also obtain or renew your dog’s registration online via the State of Maine dog licensing service — this service is only available from Oct. 15 to Jan. 31. After January 31st, licenses must be obtained in person.
Either way, you will need to have the following items on hand:
– Credit Card (or cash/check, if registering/renewing in person)
– License/Tag number (Renewal only)
– State of Maine Rabies certificate
– Veterinarian’s name and phone number
– Spay or Neuter Certificate (if your dog has been “fixed”)
2020 Licensing fees are as follows:
$11.00 Male/Female
$6.00 Neutered/Spayed
$30.00 Nuisance Dog
$100.00 Dangerous Dog
$42.00 Kennel
$1.00 Replacement Licenses
Kindly be advised that a late fee will be imposed after January 31st, 2020:
$25.00 Male/Female; $70.00 Nuisance Dogs; $150.00 Dangerous Dogs
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT: https://www1.maine.gov/online/dog_license/faq.html
The deadline for Program Year 2020/2021 CDBG Applications for Public Services & Public Infrastructure has been extended to 4:00PM on Wednesday, January 29, 2020.
Legal Advertisement
Notice of Community Development Grant Fund Availability
Call for Applications
Please be advised the Town of Bridgton is soliciting applications for the TOWN OF BRIDGTON MAINE & CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CDBG PROGRAM for FFY 2020/2021. Applications are due January 20, 2020 on or before 4:00 PM. Applications shall fall under the following types of projects/programs: Public Service, Public Infrastructure/Facility, Housing, Downtown Revitalization, or Economic Development. Applications must meet one of 2 national objectives: serving those with low/moderate income or for the elimination of slum and blight. Applications will be reviewed by staff and forwarded to the Community Development Committee for a recommendation and then forwarded to the Select Board for approval. It is not known as of this writing the amount of funds the town will receive. Applications are available in the Municipal Office at 3 Chase Street, Bridgton, Maine 04009, or on the town’s website: www.bridgtonmaine.org. Applicants are required to attend one MANDATORY “workshop” with Community Development staff to review requirements and project eligibility on Wednesday December 18, 2019 at 10:00 AM.
Other questions may be directed to Linda LaCroix, Community Development Director, or Brenda Day, Administrative Assistant at the town office (207-647-8786.)
For Public Service applications please click here.
For Infrastructure applications please click here.
PLEASE NOTE: The application deadline has been extended to January 29, 2020 on or before 4:00 PM
The Planning Board Meeting scheduled for 4 p.m. on January 20, 2020 in the Downstairs Meeting Room, 10 Iredale Street entrance of the Municipal Complex has been cancelled.
Details on rescheduling will be posted when available.
Residential and Commercial owners in Bridgton may qualify for a grant program to replace failing septic systems that are polluting a waterbody or causing a public nuisance. Residential owners that have a federal taxable income from the previous year of $40,000 or less are encouraged to apply. Commercial Establishments with a Federal Gross Profit under $100,000 may be eligible for assistance.
If you are interested or have questions, please contact:
Kari Downs, Administrative Assistant-Town of Bridgton @ 803-9952 or kdowns@bridgtonmaine.org .
The deadline to apply is Monday, January 27, 2020.
Effective February 4, 2020 all Planning Board Meetings will start at 5:00pm and are scheduled until 8:00pm.
‘Tis the season for wrapping paper, packaging, wreaths and trees. Do you know where it all goes?
Holiday trees, garlands, and wreaths – free of tinsel please! – may be disposed of at the Public Works Garage on Willett Rd. For your convenience there is an area marked near the sand box at the east/lower entrance of the parking lot.
Please remember that wrapping paper IS recyclable, but bubble wrap and styrofoam packaging is NOT.
For more recycling tips please visit EcoMaine
Town of Bridgton Transfer Station is open T’s and S’s = Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday from 7:00AM – 5:00PM. For more information, please visit https://bridgtonmaine.org/trash-recycling/ or call 207-647-8276.
The Planning Board meeting for December 3, 2019 has been cancelled due to the weather forecast and has been rescheduled to December 5, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019
4:30PM – 6:00PM
DOWNSTAIRS MEETING ROOM, MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, 10 IREDALE STREET ENTRANCE
The Town of Bridgton and project engineers, HEB Engineers and Woodard & Curran invite the public to provide feedback on the fall construction season, with the goal of improving construction and public relations next spring when work resumes.
Light refreshments will be served.
The Town Office will be closing at 11:30 p.m. for the day on Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 to provide employees the opportunity to attend Rob Baker’s Memorial Service.
The Offices will re-open for regular hours, 8AM – 4PM, on Thursday, November 14th, 2019.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Warning is hereby given that no person or persons shall plow, shovel or otherwise deposit snow, or cause the same to be done, into the limits of any traveled public way within the Town of Bridgton.
It is permissible to plow the snow bank left by the street plow directly in front of a driveway to each side of the driveway onto the snow bank.
Pursuant to MRSA 17A, Section 505, “Placing Obstructions on a Traveled Road” and MRSA 29A Section 2396 “Snow, a person may not place and allow to remain on a public way snow or slush that has not accumulated there naturally”. Persons in violation of these laws shall be subject to legal action.
REMINDER: From November 15, 2019 – April 15, 2020 no vehicle shall be parked on any public street or way from 11:00p.m. to 7:00a.m. as per MRSA 29A Section 2068-2069 and the Bridgton Traffic Ordinance adopted January 10, 1995 and amended August 27, 1996 and October 25, 2005. A town-wide parking ban may be called for with notification. Vehicles may be towed at owner’s expense.
It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the death of our longtime employee, Code Enforcement Officer Robert (Robbie) Baker, on Thursday, November 7, 2019. We will all miss him more than words can express. He was not just our co-worker but our good friend as well. The Town sends our deepest condolences to Robbie’s family and friends.
