2021 Town Meetings: Warrants, Candidates, Referendum Questions
Soon after the start of each new year, Maine towns begin their budget process, proposing, fine-tuning and ultimately presenting at annual town meeting a proposed package of how to spend property taxes collected for municipal and educational purposes.
On this page, you will find town meeting warrants, ballot items, candidate profiles and more.
Some towns will hold meetings in March, a few in April and May, and many in June.
The sidebar (to the right on desktop, at the end of this page on mobile) details the schedule of annual town meetings sorted by municipality.
Rockland elects Kalloch, OKs council pay increase, agrees with smaller dwelling rules
Rockport votes yes on all state questions and municipal warrant articles
Camden goes with a straight ‘yes’ on state and municipal ballots
Question 3, Right to grow food: How Knox County voted
Question 3, Right to grow food: How Waldo County voted
Camden, Rockport record steady turnout at the Nov. 2 polls; petitioners gather signatures for multiple petitions
On the issues: Rockland City Council Candidate Nicole Kalloch
Rockport RES site redevelopment group readies for November vote
Camden to hold Oct. 13 hearing on proposed town charter changes
Rockland seeks to add council stipend increase to November ballot
Giese elected to Thomaston select board
Rockport soundly defeats short-rental ordinance proposal
Rockland voters OK $33 million school budgets
Alley, Dyer elected to Vinalhaven select board
Pratt, Simmons win Waldoboro selectman seats; residents approve housing over park at A.D. Gray property
Appleton voters elect two new Select Board members, signal dissatisfaction with school budget
Hope votes in municipal elections: Bruce Haffner recall article ends in draw
How Lincolnville voted during municipal elections, annual town meeting
Crabtree, McDonald elected to Warren select board
Sophie Romana, Matt Siegel seated as Camden’s newest Select Board members
Fuller, Justice elected to Union select board
RSU 40 school budget voting results
On the issues: Camden Select Board Candidate Sophie Romana
On the issues: Camden Select Board Candidate Matthew J. Siegel
On the issues: Camden Select Board Candidate Peter Lindquist
Outside corporate, political interests making false claims about Midcoast Internet Development Corp.
On the issues: Waldoboro Select Board candidate Abden Simmons
Winterport, Frankfort voters face $35 million proposed school budget
Northport residents to vote on proposed school budget June 7
Vinalhaven eyes $4.7 million proposed school budget
Lincolnville annual town meeting, municipal elections scheduled for June 8
Stockton Springs voting for municipal officials June 8, holding annual town meeting June 12
Islesboro holding annual town meeting June 22; eyes school budget approval
Northport to vote on municipal officials June 5, hold town meeting June 7
Prospect to vote for municipal officials June 8, hold town meeting June 12
On the issues: Warren Select Board Candidate Richard ‘Rick’ Butler
On the issues: Warren Select Board Candidate John Crabtree
Burnham voters weigh $13 million proposed school budget
RSU 13 voters eye $33 million proposed school budget
Palermo voters eye school budget increase of 2.89 percent
Hope to hold annual town meeting June 22
Lincolnville eyes 1.93% increase in school budget
On the issues: Rockport Select Board Candidate Eric Boucher
Public hearings on budgets: $17 million SAD 28; $13 million Five Town CSD
On the issues: Rockport Select Board Candidate John Strand
Union annual town meeting to be highlighted by solar, land use ordinances
Waldoboro voters to decide future of A.D. Gray property at annual town meeting
Police Department funding, ordinances highlight Thomaston town meeting agenda
Montville considers restructuring municipal officials, raising trash disposal fees, acquiring compactor
Hope to elect, possibly recall officials June 8; marijuana ordinance amendment to be voted on
RSU 3 proposes $20.3 million budget, a 1.07% decrease from last year
RSU 71 proposes $28.7 million budget
On the issues: Rockport Select Board Candidate Robert Duke
Hope holding special town meeting May 6 to vote on $3 million school budget
Brooks holding annual town meeting May 4
St. George holding annual town meeting May 11
Appleton eyes school budget a smidgen shy of $3 million
Animal control ordinance, carbon emissions resolution highlight Appleton town meeting slate
St. George proposes $6.2 million school budget
Rockport considers amending signs and advertising rules
Rockport voters to be asked if they favor new regulation of short-term rentals
Thomaston holding special town meeting March 3
TOWN MEETING SCHEDULES
Appleton: June 8
Five Town CSD Budget hearing, May 18
Belfast
Belfast, being a City Council lead form of government, does not hold an annual town meeting. However, the polls June 8 will ask voters to approve the RSU 71 (Belfast, Belmont, Morrill, Searsmont and Swanville) K-12 $29 million public school budget. Click here for more budgetary information.
Belmont: March 15
Brooks: May 4
Burnham: March 20
Camden: June 8
Camden Select Board Candidate Sophie Romana
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Camden Select Board Candidate Peter Lindquist
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Camden Select Board Candidate Matthew Siegel
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Camden Select Board to consider placing $9.75 million municipal budget before voters
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Camden voters to consider mandatory un-hosted short-term rental registration rule
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Five Town CSD Budget hearing, May 18
Cushing: April 27
Town of Cushing website
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On May 20, RSU 13 will hold a public hearing on its proposed $33 million public K-12 school budget. RSU 13 comprises Cushing, Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston and Thomaston.
Frankfort: March 25-26
Freedom: March 12
Friendship: TBA
Hope: June 8 & 22
Five Town CSD Budget hearing, May 18
Isle au Haut: TBA
Islesboro: June 22
Jackson: TBA
Knox: TBA
Liberty: June 12
Lincolnville: June 8
Five Town CSD Budget hearing, May 18
Matinicus Isle: June 18
Monroe: TBA
Montville: June 5
Morrill: April 17
North Haven: May 8
Northport: June 5 & 7
Owls Head: TBA
On May 20, RSU 13 will hold a public hearing on its proposed $33 million public K-12 school budget. RSU 13 comprises Cushing, Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston and Thomaston.
Palermo: March 12-13
Prospect: June 8 & 12
Rockland
On May 20, RSU 13 will hold a public hearing on its proposed $33 million public K-12 school budget. RSU 13 comprises Cushing, Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston and Thomaston.
Rockport: June 8
Eric Boucher, Rockport Select Board Candidate
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Robert Duke, Select Board Candidate
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John Strand, Rockport Select Board Candidate
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Rockport voters to be asked if they favor new regulation of short-term rentals
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Five Town CSD Budget hearing, May 18
St. George: May 10-11
St. George elects officials, passes $6.2 million school budget
Searsmont: May 15
Searsport: April 6 & 10
South Thomaston: June 15
On May 20, RSU 13 will hold a public hearing on its proposed $33 million public K-12 school budget. RSU 13 comprises Cushing, Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston and Thomaston.
Stockton Springs: June 8 & 12
Swanville: April 11
Thomaston: June 8
On May 20, RSU 13 will hold a public hearing on its proposed $33 million public K-12 school budget. RSU 13 comprises Cushing, Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston and Thomaston.
Thorndike: April 24
Troy: April 3
Union: June 8 & 12
Unity: March 26-27
Vinalhaven: TBA
Waldo: March 27
Waldoboro: June 8
Warren: June 8 & 15
Select Board Candidate John Crabtree
Washington: March 26
Winterport: TBA