Budget makes up majority of Bar Harbor warrant
BAR HARBOR With decisions on the fate of cruise ships and vacation rentals destined for a vote in the future, town officials aren’t expecting many fireworks when voters get together on June 1 for Town Meeting.
Most of the 24 articles on the warrant are related to the budget, which is proposed to go up 2.1 percent.
“There’s nothing really controversial,” said Town Council member Gary Friedmann. “The real issues are going to be coming in the fall.”
Bar Harbor Town Manager Cornell Knight anticipated an increase of 0.7 percent to the municipal portion of the tax commitment, 5 percent for the school, 4.9 percent for the Hancock County assessment and 1.1 percent for the high school.
Bracy to retire after 20 years at MDI High
BAR HARBOR Butch Bracy plans to retire June 30 after 20 years as director of maintenance and transportation at Mount Desert Island High School.
He is responsible for taking care of the school’s physical plant – making sure everything is clean, up to date and in good shape, overseeing the repair and replacement of equipment and being intimately involved in planning and overseeing renovation projects both large and small.
It’s a very big job.
“I’m just looking to kick back a little bit, play with the dogs at home and maybe do a little part-time work here and there,” Bracy said of his decision to retire.