Town Contact Information
Town of Bucksport, 50 Main St., P.O. Drawer X, Bucksport, ME 04416
Telephone: 469-7368 Fax: 469-7369
Website: bucksportmaine.gov
Email: info@bucksportmaine.gov
Office hours: Mon.-Thu.7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Town Council meets: 2nd and 4th Thu. of the month
Municipal Information
Town Description
Bucksport was settled in the 1760s by Colonel Jonathan Buck, after whom the town is named, and was incorporated as “Buckstown” in 1792 before changing its name to Bucksport in 1817. Known as the most haunted town in Maine, Bucksport stretches 50 square miles from the “village” to the “outback.” The town is located along US Route 1, a major route taken every year by vacationers heading to and from Mount Desert Island and Downeast. With an active waterfront walkway, a town-maintained dock, seasonal marina, a historic library, the Bucksport Historical Museum, the Bucksport Paper Mill Museum and more, the town offers residents and tourists many activities to enjoy.
Town Officials
Town Council
Paul Bissonette, Mayor 469-7368
Mark Eastman, Deputy Mayor
469-7368
Teri Doty 469-7368
Tracy Hair 469-7368
Paul Rabs 469-7368
Edward Rankin Jr. 469-7368
Jennifer Therrien 469-7368
Town Manager
Jacob Gran 469-7368
Town Clerk
Kelly Herrick 469-7368
Tax Collector
Jacob Gran 469-7368
Registrar of Voters
Kelly Herrick 469-7368
Deputy Town Clerk
Cassi Allison 469-7368
Treasurer
Jacob Gran 469-7368
Addressing Officer
Luke Chiavelli 469-7368
Animal Control Officer
Autumn Bishop 307-8090
Finance Committee
Tracy Hair 469-7368
Edward Rankin Jr. 469-7368
Paul Rabs 469-7368
Code Enforcement Officer, Plumbing & Health Inspector
Luke Chiavelli 469-7368
Public Safety Director
Sean Geagan 469-7368
Planning Board
Trish Arcaro 469-7368
Max Corwin 469-7368
Jay Dupost 469-7368
George Hanson 469-7368
Crystal Harlan 469-7368
Mark Neslusan 469-7368
Melissa Osborne 469-7368
Public Works Director
Jay Lanpher 469-7368
Treatment Plant Operator
Dave Michaud 469-7368
Harbormaster
Michael Ormsby 469-7368
Recreational Director
YMCA Matt McInnis 469-7368
Tax Information
2025 mill rate was $13.25 per $1,000 assessed value. Due Aug. 31 and Mar. 31. Interest on unpaid balances is 4%. Exemptions: homestead and veteran.
Town Ordinances
View town ordinances at bucksportmaine.gov/index.php.
Permits
Building/land use, plumbing, subsurface wastewater disposal, sewer, demolition, flood, entrance (driveways), excavation, sign, harbor mooring, banner sign, electrical, food service license, innkeeper license, outdoor vendor, festival, public entertainment, short-term rental.
Post Office
Bucksport 04416 469-3621
Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-
12 p.m.
Bucksport by
the Numbers
Geographic Profile
Total area: 36,160 acres (56.6 sq. miles)
Land: 33,024 acres
Inland Water: 1,151 acres
Shoreline: 10.5 miles
Population
2000: 4,908
2010: 4,924
2020: 4,944
2024: 5,039*
*from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year Estimates
Education
Education Contact Numbers
Regional School Unit 25
62 Mechanic St.
Dr. Josh Tripp, supt.
469-7311
rsu25.org
School Board
Tom Foster, chair
Abigail Foster
Scott Frazier
Keith Kneeland
G. Herbert Jewett School (PK-K)
66 Bridge St.
Nicole Beers, Principal
469-6644
ghj.rsu25.org
Miles Lane School (Grades 1-4)
52 Miles Ln.
Daniel Magas, Principal
469-6666
mls.rsu25.org
Bucksport Middle School (Grades 5-8)
100 Miles Ln.
Beth Dickie, Principal
469-6647
bms.rsu25.org
Bucksport High School (Grades 9-12)
102 Broadway #1
Aaron Ward, Principal
469-6650
bhs.rsu25.org
Enrollment
RSU #25 schools: Pre-K, 62. Grades 1-4, 207. Grades 5-8, 188. Grades 9-12, 205.
REACH School
141st St.
Seth Laplant, Director
702-0456
slaplant@reachschoolbucksport.org
reachschoolbucksport.org
Bucksport Christian School
16 Central St., P.O. Box Q
469-7121
bucksportchristian.org
Emergency and
Public Service
Trash & Recycling
Transfer station open Thu.-Mon., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Permit required. Accepts household waste and metal free; fees charged for demolition debris, clean wood, mercury-added products and bulky waste. 469-7496
Public Restrooms
Veterans Memorial, town dock.
Fire Department
To report a fire: 911
Non-emergency numbers
Fire House (non-emergency)
Sean Geagan, Director of Public Safety, 469-7951
Michael Denning, deputy fire chief
Recreation
Walking Trails
Miles Lane, Bucksport Waterfront Walkway, Silver Lake.
Public Landings
Bucksport Waterfront, Fishing Pier, Verona Island Boat Landing, Jacob Buck Pond Boat Launch.
Cemeteries
Brookside, Buck, Cottle, Eldridge, Evergreen, Frye, Heweytown, Hillside, Lanpher, Lawrence, Lowell, Moulton, Oak Hill, Old Methodist Church, Page, Parker, Riverview, Silver Lake, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic, Wardwell, Wilson.