The Eastport Planning Board is scheduled to meet on Aug. 24, 2026, according to the published agenda posted by the Town of Eastport, Maine. The agenda includes a public hearing followed by board discussion and a vote on a proposed ordinance prohibiting large-scale data centers.
The agenda matters to residents because it outlines two measures under consideration that could affect future commercial and industrial development in Eastport. According to the published agenda, the board is scheduled to discuss and vote on an ordinance prohibiting large-scale data centers, and separately discuss an ordinance requiring voter approval for commercial and industrial development.
The published agenda lists the meeting sequence as closing the public hearing period, opening the Planning Board meeting, discussing both ordinances, and calling for a motion and vote on the data center ordinance, followed by a motion on the second measure.
- Meeting: Town of Eastport Planning Board
- Date: Aug. 24, 2026
- Location: Eastport, Maine
- Agenda items: Ordinance Prohibiting Large-Scale Data Centers; Ordinance Requiring Voter Approval for Commercial and Industrial Development
- Scheduled action: Motion and vote on Proposed Ordinance #1 (data center prohibition), per the published agenda
According to the published agenda, the meeting is scheduled to proceed through a public hearing period before the board opens its regular meeting, discusses the two ordinances, and calls for motions and votes. The full agenda is available on the Town of Eastport’s website.
Residents who wish to engage with the process can attend the Aug. 24, 2026 Planning Board meeting in Eastport or review the published agenda on the town’s website for details on public hearing participation.
Official source: the published record