Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Bicycle Pedestrian Plan

In cooperation with the Towns of Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor, the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission undertook a study in 2012 to determine whether existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities in the communities were adequate, what improvements should be considered and what opportunities there might be for new or expanded facilities.  The study was overseen by a citizens committee that, based on extensive public input, created a plan that meets the bicycle and pedestrian needs of the communities, including the prioritization of 12 recommended projects.  The plan was endorsed by each Board of Selectmen and was submitted to the Department of Transportation where it will serve as the basis for future project funding requests.

Click to download Bicycle Pedestrian Plan PDF

The town of Boothbay Harbor has been working steadily on plans to renovate the town owned Fish Pier.  Numerous workshops and public meetings were held, some as far back as 2009, and in 2012 this effort culminated in a town meeting vote to appropriate $474,000 for Fish Pier renovations ($224,000 from the Fish Pier enterprise account and $250,000 from the town's general fund).  This past fall the Selectmen allocated $118,000 dollars of that amount to take down the unsafe structures located on the pier (the white freezer building and the red processing building) and to rebuild the pier where the processing building was located.  This work is scheduled to start in the spring of 2013.  Upon completion of this work we will have a safe, clean and more easily accessed Fish Pier.

Currently there are no plans to rebuild any structures on the pier with the remaining funds, but the town is willing to discuss any plans that make sense for the tenants and the town.  Currently the Fish Pier has three tenants, a wholesale and retail lobster and seafood dealer, a marine repair facility, and a bait supplier.  The bait supplier's lease expires in April 2013 and he is not renewing his lease. Thus any parties interested in leasing space on the Fish Pier should contact the Boothbay Harbor Town Manager at 633-3671.  Proposed uses must be marine related uses that require direct water access.  The town anticipates a minimum lease duration of three years, but would be open to a longer term lease if desired.

Boothbay Harbor Town Manager Thomas Woodin has announced that there are still openings on various town boards and committees.

Applications for appointment are available at the Town Office and may be completed during a visit to the office.

The Planning Board, which meets monthly for about two hours on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., has four positions vacant.  This board consists of five regular members and two alternates.

The Board of Appeals has two vacancies, and meets only on an as-needed basis. This board consists of five regular members and two alternates that hear appeals of the Code Enforcement Officer's decisions.

The Port Committee has one vacancy. The committee meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., and is responsible for management of our harbor activities.

Additional information is available on these boards and committees by calling the Town Office, 633-3671.

We are happy to announce that we have made the Boothbay Harbor 2012 Tax Bills available online for residents to download.

The bills are available as a master list all Boothbay Harbor Tax Bills and is available in PDF form.  PDF files are viewed using the Adobe Acrobat viewer, which is included in most web browsers, and can be dowloaded free at http://get.adobe.com/reader/.

Click here to download the Boothbay Harbor 2012 Tax Bills master document.

OWN A PIECE OF THE WATERFRONT PARK

The Town of Boothbay Harbor is fundraising for the waterfront park on the site of the Commercial Street parking lot.

As part of this process, we are allowing people this once in a lifetime opportunity to become a part of the park by engraving their name on a brick, which will be placed in the park.  The cost of a brick is $50.00, which allows for seventeen (17) characters, for your name, company, loved one, or a pet.

Bricks may be purchased as a:

• Christmas Gift
  
• Birthday Gift
  
• A Favorite Pet
  
• With YOUR company name!
  
• In Memory of a Loved One
  
• With Your Child's Name

Immortalize yourself or someone close to you!

Tickets may be purchased until the 2000 bricks are sold.

Checks should be made payable to: Town of Boothbay Harbor and mailed to 11 Howard Street, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538.  Your contribution is tax deductible.

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NEW!

The Town of Boothbay Harbor is pleased to announce the introduction to our website of General Code Publisher’s program, e Codes 360.  It provides easy access to Town Codes/Ordinances.

To access the Boothbay Harbor Town Codes follow this link.

e Codes 360 provides the following functions:

• Enhanced Navigation - allowing an easier, more intuitive use of the online search.
• Pre-Supplementation Posting - a link to the scanned image of Boothbay Harbor’s new legislation in its adopted form, available for viewing prior to the actual Code supplementation
• Electronic Index - by just holding your cursor over index entries eCode360 allows you to quickly view a sections content to easily locate your desired information.
• Upgraded Print Functionality - users are able to print at the section level of the Code with ease.
• Bookmarking Searches - frequently requested or common searches can be marked and stored for quick retrieval later.

We hope you enjoy this addition!

The earliest attempts at settling the Boothbay Harbor region were made by fishermen, but these settlements were ravaged by King Phillip’s war 1675 and Indian forays in 1690.  The area remained uninhabited until 1729.  At that time, the entire Boothbay Harbor region became the settlement of Townsend, which included present day Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay and Southport.  In 1746, the settlement petitioned the general Court of Massachusetts for incorporation.  Governor Bernard signed the act of incorporation, naming the area Boothbay.  The first town meeting was 1765, and the first school established in 1767.  The Town of Southport split from Boothbay in 1842, followed by Boothbay Harbor in 1889. On February 16, 1889 the Town of Boothbay Harbor was formed by act of the State Legislature.