The Bar Harbor Town Council will meet on the following dates during 2011/12. All meetings are scheduled Tuesday for 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building, unless otherwise noted.
| Date | Purpose | Comments |
| January- 3, 2012 |
Regular Meeting | |
| January- 17 | Regular Meeting | Manager introduces budget |
| January-19 | Special Meeting | 6:00 pm Budget -Cooperating Agencies, General Assistance, General Government, remaining Revenues |
| January-24 | Special Meeting | 6:00 pm Budget Harbor and Public Works |
| January-26 | Special Meeting | 6:00 pm Budget & Education and Protections |
| January 31 | Special Meeting | 6:00 pmTentative Adoption of Budget |
| February- 7 |
Regular Meeting | Possible public hearing on proposed LUO articles for annual town meeting. |
| February-14 | Regular Meeting | Public Hearing and Adoption of Budget. Signing of the order to place LUO articles on warrant. |
| March-6 | Regular Meeting | |
| March-20 | Regular Meeting | |
| March-27 | Special Meeting | Joint meeting with Warrant Comm. to review budget & Council makes their recommendations on budget articles. |
| April- 3 |
Regular Meeting | Possible signing of Draft Warrant & Public Hearing Notice |
| April-17 | Regular Meeting | |
| May- 1 |
Regular Meeting | |
| May-15 | Regular Meeting | Public Hearing on Warrant Articles per MRSA 30-A 2528(5) |
| June-5 | Annual Open Town Meeting | Regular Meeting Canceled |
| June- 12 |
Town Elections | |
| June 13 | Organizational Meeting | 5:30pm swearing in, Election of Officers |
| June-19 | Regular Meeting | |
| July- 3 |
Regular Meeting | |
| July-17 | Regular Meeting | |
| August- 7 |
Regular Meeting | |
| August-21 | Regular Meeting | |
| September- 4 |
Regular Meeting | |
| September-18 | Regular Meeting | |
| October- 2 |
Regular Meeting | |
| October- 16 |
Regular Meeting | Start Budget Development Public Hearing on Warrant articles |
| November- 20 |
Regular Meeting | |
| December - 4 | Regular Meeting | |
| December-18 | Regular Meeting |