Town Contact Information
Town of Brooksville, P.O. Box 314,
1 Town House Rd., Brooksville, ME 04617
Telephone: 326-4518
Website: brooksvillemaine.org
Email: town.office@brooksvillemaine.org
Tax Collector/Town Clerk:
Mon., 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; Wed. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thu. 6-8 p.m.
Selectmen in office: Wed. 9-11 a.m.
Selectmen meet every other Thu.
7 p.m., town office.
Municipal Information
Town Description
Brooksville was formed from parts of Castine, Penobscot and Sedgwick and incorporated in 1817. Home of the Holbrook Island Sanctuary nature preserve and blessed with 53 miles of coastline, Brooksville attracts many visitors to enjoy boating, kayaking, hiking and other outdoor activities. Stop for a bite along the river at Bagaduce Lunch during the summer months, or cheer on the PenBrook sports teams (students from Brooksville and Penobscot) during the school year.
A number of establishments still cater to the summer vacation set; Hiram Blake Camp, Oakland House and others evoke the early 20th century hospitality shown to Maine’s “rusticators.”
Farming is experiencing a renaissance in Brooksville, with more than 20 active farms, along with bakeries, dairies and a winery. A farmers market is held in summer.
Town Officials
Selectmen
John Gray, chmn. 326-4518
Richard Bakeman 326-4518
Horace Snow 326-4518
Registrar of Voters and Town Clerk
Amber Bakeman 326-4518
Treasurer
Freida Peasley 326-4518
Office Assistant
Gayle Clifford 326-4518
Tax Collector
Yvonne Redman 326-4518
Animal Control Officer
Darcy Snow 930-9921
Community Center Commission
Diane Harmon 322-6566
Barbara Blake-Chapman, Cheryl Cousins, Dean Cousins, Brent Harmon, Diane Harmon, Katie Pundt, Rick Ramos, Philip Wessel
Budget Committee
Earl Clifford Jr., David Ciampa, Matthew Freedman, John Kimball, Andrew Ladd, David Zachow
Code Enforcement Officer
Joseph Devlin 326-4518
Plumbing Inspector
John H. Gray 326-4518
Planning Board
Meets 1st Tue., 7 p.m., town office.
Donald Condon, chmn. 326-4333
Denis Blodgett, Gerald Gray, Christopher Raphael, Philip Wessel, Yvonne Redman, Darcy Snow, alt.
Road Commissioner
Mark Blake 479-7509
Assessor’s Agent
RJD Appraisal
Harbormaster
Debrae Bishop 664-4885
Harbor Committee 326-4518
Mark Shaughnessy, chmn. 326-8928
Chris Bates, Donald Condon, Pat Ryan, Bob Vaughan, Frank Peasley, John Gray, selectmen’s rep.
Emergency Management Director
Matt Dow 479-1911
Tax Information
Types of properties assessed and subject to tax are real estate and personal property. Bills mailed late May and due Oct. 31. Interest rate on unpaid bills: six percent charged after Oct. 31.
Rules used to determine property value: based on valuations. Tax exemptions: churches, benevolent organizations, town property.
Mill rate is subject to change each year.
Town Ordinances
Flood plain, shoreland zoning, subdivision, planning board, harbor, wireless communication facilities, PACE, general assistance, 911, ordinance committee, entrance on roads, property assessed clean energy (PACE), wind energy system, animal control, parking, barking dogs, local food and community self governance.
Permits
Plumbing, septic, shoreland. Septic/plumbing: Joseph Devlin
Post Office
Brooksville 04617 326-4873
Lobby: Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Sat. 7:30-10:30 a.m.
Window: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-2:30 p.m. Sat. 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Brooksville by
the Numbers
Geographic Profile
Total area: 21,631 acres (33.8 sq. mi.)
Land: 21,631 acres
Bog: 0
Flood: 424 acres
Inland water: 506 acres
Shoreline: 53.75 miles
Population
1990: 760
2000: 911
2010: 934
2020: 935
Education
Education Contact Numbers
Union 93 Superintendent of Schools
20 Hinckley Ridge Rd., Blue Hill
P.O. Box 630
374-9927
Brooksville Elementary School
1527 Coastal Road
Cammie Fowler, principal 326-8500
School Board
Matthew Freedman, chmn. 326-4091
Barbara Blake-Chapman
Patty Tapley
Katie Pundt
Enrollment numbers (Oct. 2021)
Grades pre-K-8—Brooksville 46; Bay School 6; home school 9. Grades 9-12—George Stevens Academy 32; Blue Hill Harbor School 2; Deer Isle-Stonington 2; Ellsworth High School 2; HCTC 6.
Emergency and
Public Services
Trash & Recycling
Blue Hill/Surry Transfer Station, Tue.-Sat. 7 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Closed all major holidays except Labor Day. See listing under Blue Hill. 374-5458
Public Restrooms
Town house during regular hours.
Fire Department
To report a fire: 911
Non-emergency numbers
Fire House (non-emergency)
326-4904
Matt Dow, Fire Chief 479-1911
Recreation
Walking Trails
Holbrook Island Sanctuary, 326-4012. Bagaduce Ferry Landing, W. Brooksville; Snow Natural Area, N. Brooksville; John B. Mountain.
Public Landings
Buck’s Harbor, South Brooksville, town landing, Bagaduce Falls.
Cemeteries
Bells, Edgewood, Evergreen, Hillside, Lakeview, Mount Rest, West Brooksville Church.