Friends of the Mahone Bay Woods and Soccer Field

97 Questions about the Youden Proposal

Open Questions for the Mahone Bay Town Council about the Youden Development Proposal for the Old Mahone Bay School Lands
In his July 18, 2007, letter to our community the Mayor reported that the Council of the Town of Mahone Bay is committed to reviewing the many questions that have been raised about Mr Youden’s development [...]

Municipal Elections in October

In October we will elect the Councillors and Mayor who will govern Mahone Bay for the next four years. It’s time to start thinking about who will put their names forward.
To get folks started in considering the possibility of standing for election or encouraging someone else to do so, there will be a meeting on  [...]

Proceedings of July 5, 2007 Public meeting, Mahone Bay

Here are the detailed minutes of the public meeting called by this group and the Mayor, which was attended by about 200 people.

The meeting was organized by [...]

Record of July 5th public meeting now available

The minutes of the public meeting on July 5 have been compiled and are available on this site. The handouts brought by some of the presenters are also available.

Mahone Bay stands at crossroads

Residents wary of development plan for town. Chronicle Herald article, July 7, 2007.

Lots of constructive ideas

“I’ve heard more ideas tonight than I’ve heard in a long time,” observed a resident at the public meeting held yesterday, July 5th, which was organized by a group of concerned citizens (the folks behind this website) and Mayor Joe Feeney, and attended by about 200 people. The purpose of the meeting was to [...]

The Woods and Wetlands - PowerPoint Presentation by Deborah Hickman

You can view the PowerPoint that Deborah presented at the July 5 meeting right on your computer. Two choices:
PowerPoint version (3.2 MB, requires the PowerPoint viewer, which is free and you may already have) or:
MHT Web Archive version (which works with Internet Explorer but not all other browsers).

Let’s Build On Our Strengths: It’s The Only Game in Town!

The Soccer Association, with 170 playing members, is the only organisation in town committed to training young people in a team sport, and fielding teams under the banner of Mahone Bay. The Old School Field is the club’s best quality and most used field. It is one of the best soccer fields on the South Shore. It is the club’s flagship field.

Developing an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan

Mahone Bay should immediately begin to create a Community Sustainability Plan. All development in the Town should be consistent with the Town’s Integrated Community Sustainability Plan.

To assist the Town and meet the requirement for citizen participation in the planning process, an ad hoc Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Sustainability should be established to recommend an interim Integrated Community Sustainability Plan to the Town Council. Until a final Plan is in place, all developments in the Town should be referred to the Committee for its advice with respect to the sustainability of the proposal.

Honestly Seeking Alternatives: Village Status - Amalgamation; by Bob Sayer

Is Mahone Bay a village masquerading as a corporate town? Is it far better off amalgamating with a municipality, and becoming part of a much larger tax base?
Would amalgamation result in considerable savings and debt reduction?

The only way to find the answer is to appoint an impartial committee into the possible benefits of amalgamation.