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 and dairies. A farmers market is held in summer.

Town Officials

Selectmen

John Gray, chair 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, chair 326-4333

Gerald Gray, Christopher Raphael, Philip Wessel, Darcy Snow, Yvonne Redman, , alt.

Road Commissioner

Mark Blake 479-7509

Assessor’s Agent

RJD Appraisal

Harbormaster

Debrae Bishop 664-4885

Harbor Committee 326-4518

Mark Shaughnessy, chair 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 June 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

Derek Perkins, supt.

Dawn McLaughlin, asst. supt.

374-9927

schoolunion93.org

Brooksville Elementary School

1527 Coastal Road

Cammie Fowler, principal 326-8500

brooksvilleschool.org

School Board

Barbara Blake-Chapman 266-1413

Patty Tapley 479-4124

Katie Pundt 322-2284

Alexandra Plotkin 277-4696

Sam Vaughan

Matthew Freedman

Enrollment

Grades pre-K-8—Brooksville 41; Bay School 7; home school 12. Grades 9-12—George Stevens Academy 28; Blue Hill Harbor School 2; Deer Isle-Stonington 1; HCTC 6, Bucksport 2.

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.