Citywide Alerts

COVID-19 INFORMATION FOR ELLSWORTH AREA RESIDENTS/BUSINESSES

The City of Ellsworth is following Federal, State and Centers for Disease Control Guidelines during the current COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic. At this time, all City of Ellsworth buildings/facilities/departments have been closed to the public, however staff will be available from 8AM to 4PM to assist citizens and businesses over the phone, and via fax and Email. Options have been provided for the continuation of regular business transactions and functions such as vehicle registration, property tax/utilities collection, license distribution, building permits, etc. Many of these functions are available on-line. Please call 667-2563 with questions on how to complete any business transactions that you normally conduct with the City. You may also contact the City via normal Email and Website channels as well.

Police Department, Fire Department, Emergency Services, Public Works and Water/Wastewater Departments are staffed and available to respond to all emergencies. The Transfer Station will be open Tuesday, Friday and Saturday only until further notice. Please check the City’s Website and Facebook page for updates. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

City of Ellsworth Committees

  • Ellsworth Housing Authority
  • Ellsworth Library Trustee
  • Finance Committee / Weekly Council Workshop
  • Frenchman Bay Partners
  • Human Resources
  • Human Services
  • Library Special Collections
  • Local Roads
  • Parks & Leisure
  • Penobscot Downeast Cable Television Consortium
  • Public Safety Planning
  • Solid Waste
  • Street Lights
  • Voter Registration Board of Appeals

Meets: Second Wednesday of each month at the Union River Estates on Water Street.

(Includes term expiration dates.)

Tenant Representatives

Jodi Abbott (9/1/2020)

David Remick (1/1/2021)

Member Representatives

Jarad Wilbur (1/1/2023)

Jeri White (1/1/2021)

Richard Lyles (1/1/2024)

Eleanor Jones (1/1/2024)

Raymond Williams (1/1/2024)

Meets: 3rd Tuesday of every month 6:00 PM. Meetings that fall on a holiday are rescheduled on a case by case basis, depending on when trustees are available.

3 Year Term

Members

Anne Lusby (T) (11/2022)

Spencer Patterson King (11/2020)

Ann M. Dyer (11/2020)

Ronald J. Fortier (C) (11/2021)

S. Craig MacDonald (11/2021)

Meets: 7:15 a.m. every Friday at City Hall. No Finance Meeting the first Friday of July and the Friday after Thanksgiving Day.  A Quorum of Councilors are usually present. The ONLY action taken will be signing of the Warrant by Committee members. Workshops are discussions only; no action will be taken.

City Council Members

  • Heather Grindle
  • Marc Blanchette
  • John Moore

Alternate

  • Robert Miller
 

Meets: On an as-needed basis. Annual meeting first weekend in February. Location varies.

City Council appointment

  • Melissa Garland

Meets: On an as-needed basis.

City Council Members

  • Marc Blanchette
  • Dale Hamilton
  • Heather Grindle

Meets: On an as-needed basis.

City Council Members

  • Michelle Kaplan
  • John Moore
  • John Phillips

Member

  • Tom Martin

Staff Member

  • Jenn Merchant

Meets: On an as needed basis on the 4th Monday of each month unless that is a holiday.

City Council Member

  • Marc Blanchette

Library Trustee

  • Ron Fortier

Staff Member

  • Charlene Clemons
  • Amy Wisehart

Member

  • Mark Honey

Meets: On an as-needed basis.

City Council Members

  • John Phillips
  • Marc Blanchette

Meets: On an as needed basis.

City Council Members

  • Gary Fortier
  • Dale Hamilton
  • Dawn Hudson

Meets: On an as-needed basis. Regional Committee meets quarterly.

City Representative

  • Heather Grindle

Alternate City Representative

  • Jason Ingalls

Meets: On an as-needed basis.

City Council Members

  • Marc Blanchette
  • John Phillips
  • Michelle Kaplan

 

Staff Members

  • Troy Bires
  • Glenn Moshier
  • Richard Tupper

Meets: On an as-needed basis.

City Council Members

  • Marc Blanchette
  • Michelle Kaplan

Meets: On an as-needed basis.

City Council Members

  • Marc Blanchette
  • Michelle Kaplan
  • Robert Miller

Members

  • John Lynch
  • Ray Williams

Staff Member

  • Glenn Moshier

Meets: On an as needed basis.

(Includes term expiration date.)

Members

Lynn O’Kane – City Clerk appointee (06/30/2022)

Jarad Wilbur – Republican Full apppointee (06/30/2022)

Martha Dickinson- Democratic Full apppointee (06/30/2022)

Alternates

Stephen Shea – Republican Alternate appointee (06/30/2022)

John Fink – Democratic Alternate appointee (06/30/2022)