MAINE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR PROPOSED RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR ALL ROUTES
SERVED BY THE MAINE STATE FERRY SERVICE
Pursuant to 23 M.R.S.A. Sections 4401 and 4404 and Title 5, M.R.S.A. Sections 8001, et. seq., the Division of Multimodal Operations within the Bureau of Maintenance and Operations of the Maine Department of Transportation will conduct a public hearing to receive comments about a proposed change in the rate structure for all routes served by the Maine State Ferry Service. If approved by the Department of Transportation, the increase will become effective March 28, 2018.
A public hearing to take evidence on the proposed ferry rate increases will be held as follows:
SWAN'S ISLAND, at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday February 20, 2018 at the Swan's Island School located at 116 Rose Hill Road, Swan's Island, Maine pertaining to Swan's Island and Frenchboro fares. If for any reason this hearing needs to be postponed, the date of the hearing will be moved to February 22, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. There will be a vessel between Frenchboro and Swan's Island before and after the hearing for Frenchboro residents.
Interested parties and the public are invited to attend these hearings to present oral and written comments. There will be a boat returning to the mainland after the hearing. Any person who seeks formal intervener status in the proceeding shall notify James Billings, Esq. at the Legal Division, Maine Department of Transportation, 16 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0016, Telephone (207) 624-3020, TTY Users dial Maine Relay 711, in writing by February 13, 2018. Any person who is unable to attend a public hearing can submit written comment to the same address by March 2, 2018.
In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Maine Department of Transportation will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate disabled persons wishing to attend the hearing. Arrangements for such accommodations may be made through Mark Higgins, Ferry Service Manager, by telephone at (207) 596-5428 or by writing to Mr. Higgins at the address below:
Maine State Ferry Service
P.O. Box 645
517A Main Street
Rockland, ME 04841-0645
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