Bar Harbor Town Council Goals
~ For Completion by the End of FY15
A. Taxes
1. The Town Council of Bar Harbor has developed its budget each year using a zero-increase based budgeting method. ~ Manager ~ FY10 and annually thereafter
2. The Town of Bar Harbor has kept property tax increases at or below the Social Security cost of living adjustment. ~ Manager ~ FY10 and annually thereafter
B. Planning for Our Future
1. The Town of Bar Harbor has amended the Town Hill mini plan and placed it on the warrant for June of 2010. ~ Planning Director ~ FY10
2. The Land Use Ordinance has been rewritten to make it shorter, clearer and easier to use and has been adopted. ~ Planning Director ~ FY14
C. Economic Development
1. The Economic Development Task Force has developed a plan to: increase our tax base and revenues; increase jobs; increase economic activity; expand business op-portunities, particularly in the creative economy; and diversify and increase off-season visitation. ~ Planning Director ~ FY12
2. A thorough traffic study has been completed, which includes recommendations on traffic flow, pedestrians, bikes, parking and shuttle bus operations. ~ Planning Director ~ FY12
3. Town Council has evaluated possible tender operations at the pier to determine whether or not they are operationally and financially feasible. ~ Cruise Ship Committee ~ FY10
4. Bar Harbor has become a Maine Development Foundation "Main Street Maine Community". ~ Planning Director ~ FY14
5. Bar Harbor has adopted an enabling ordinance to establish a standing Cruise Ship Committee. ~ Councilor Paradis and Manager ~ FY10
D. Infrastructure
1. The Newport Comfort Stations have been completed. ~ Public Works Director ~ FY10
2. Bar Harbor has built Barker Park using a simplified plan. ~ Public Works Director ~ FY10
3. The Town Council has completed a strategic energy plan, which addresses the use of alternative and renewable energy sources. ~ Public Works Director ~ FY11
4. Bar Harbor has implemented the 2005 Water System Master Plan and the drinking water recommendations of Woodard & Curran for ultraviolet/sodium hypochlorite primary disinfection and chloramines for secondary disinfection. ~ Public Works Director ~ FY14
5. Bar Harbor has identified, prioritized and begun storm drain infrastructure up-grades. ~ Public Works Director ~ FY13
6. Bar Harbor has a plan for Town bridge replacement so that we are ready if grant funding becomes available. ~ Public Works Director ~ FY10
7. Bar Harbor has a long term solution for and has improved White Spruce Road leading to the Transfer Station. ~ Public Works Director ~ FY11
8. Bar Harbor has started the conceptual design of phases 2 and 3 of the Municipal Building Renovations; but detailed plans will not be developed until funding be-comes available. ~ Finance Director ~ FY11
9. Bar Harbor has upgraded the street lighting in the downtown commercial area to old fashioned fixtures when possible in conjunction with other infrastructure improvements. ~ Public Works Director ~ FY15
10. Route 3 has been reconstructed from Ireson Hill to West Street using funding from a Congressional earmark. ~ Public Works Director ~ FY13
11. Bar Harbor has improved the functionality and appearance of the Transfer Station, including investigating the possibility of providing redemption services. ~ Public Works Director ~ FY12
12. Bar Harbor has clarified the legal boundaries of Cedar Avenue and related utili-ties. ~ Manager ~ FY12
13. The new Harbor Master's Office Facility has been completed. ~ Manager ~ FY12
14. Bar Harbor has a plan for use or disposition of the present Water Division office building. ~ Manager ~ FY10
E. Services
1. The Town of Bar Harbor has assessed police service needs and moved forward with any staffing and/or facility needs indicated. ~ Manager ~ FY13
2. The Town Council of Bar Harbor has done an assessment of the town's exposure in the human resources area and developed suggestions including multiple options on how to meet any identified need, including partnering with other communities. ~ Manager ~ FY11
3. Bar Harbor has developed and promoted opportunities to partner with other communities to reduce costs by sharing services. ~ Manager & Chair ~ FY12
4. The Bar Harbor Council has tasked the CTTF to design and recommend to Council a simplified web-based Ethics Ordinance Training program. ~ Councilor Paradis ~ FY10.
F. Governance
1. The Charter Commission has completed its final report. ~ Manager ~ FY10
2. A Town Council subcommittee and designated staff have completed and distributed the Committee Handbook. ~ Councilor Eveland ~ FY10
3. The Bar Harbor Council has developed a plan for how to best use legal services to anticipate as well as solve legal problems, while keeping costs down. ~ Manager & Chair ~ FY11
G. Environment
1. Bar Harbor has reduced the operating cost and the light pollution of all new and replacement lighting fixtures through purchase/replacement or negotiation, as necessary. ~ Manager ~ FY11
2. Bar Harbor has ensured that the cruise ship industry has not reduced the water quality of Frenchman Bay. ~ Harbor Master ~ FY10