Town Council

The seven members of the Freeport Town Council serve as the chief elected officials of the Town of Freeport. All local legislative powers, including the authority to enact local ordinances, the authority to set an annual budget and capital program for the Town, and the authority to broadly set Town policy, rest with the Council. The Town Council has the sole authority to appoint and remove the Town Manager, and also must confirm the Town Manager's appointees to lead many of the Town's administrative departments. 

The Council's members are elected to staggered three year terms, so that either two or three Council seats are up for re-election in any given year. Four of the Council seats are reserved to represent the four voting districts of the Town (one for each district), while three of the Council seats are elected "at large", or by all of the voters of the Town. 

Each year the Town Council elects a Chair and Vice-Chair from within its membership. The Council Chair is responsible for the conduct of Town Council meetings and workshops, and often represents the Town as the ceremonial head of the Town government. The Vice-Chair serves in this capacity during any absence of the Council Chair.    

Please be advised that written communication to or from town officials regarding town business is considered a public record (Site Privacy Policy).

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Town Council Contact Info (2023-2024) 

Town Council 
John Egan – Councilor, At-large
Term to expire-November 2025
jegan@freeportmaine.com
38 Curtis Road, Freeport, 04032
(207) 449-8049

Darrel Fournier – Councilor, At-large
Term to expire-November 2024
dfournier@freeportmaine.com
3 Fournier Dr, Freeport, 04032
(207) 751-4291
 
Joanna Benoit – Councilor, At-large
Term to expire-November 2026
jbenoit@freeportmaine.com
1038 US Route 1, Freeport, 04032
(207)619-1738
 
Dan Piltch - Councilor, District 1
Term to expire-November 2025
dpiltch@freeportmaine.com
25 Quarry Lane
(207) 865-9803
 
Eric C. Smith – Councilor, District 2
Term to expire-November 2026
esmith@freeportmaine.com
P.O. Box 21, Freeport, 04032
(207) 272-0957
 
Matthew Pillsbury – Councilor, District 3
Term to expire-November 2026
36 Todd Brook Rd, Freeport, 04032
(207)446-0560
 
Henry ‘Chip’ Lawrence – Councilor, District 4
Term to expire-November 2024
hlawrence@freeportmaine.com
93 Hunter Road, Freeport, 04032
(207) 749-4729
 

2024 Town Council Meeting Schedule

 

Meeting

Date     

Agenda Items

     Due By  

 

Meeting Description                

 

January 2

 

Dec 20

 

Regular Council Meeting #01-24

January 16

January 3

Regular Council Meeting #02-24

February 6

 

February 27

 

March 5

January 24 N/A February 14 N/A

February 21

Regular Council Meeting #03-24 Council Workshop

Regular Council Meeting #04-24 Council Workshop

Regular Council Meeting #05-24

March 19

March 6

Regular Council Meeting #06-24

April 2

March 20

Regular Council Meeting #07-24

April 9

N/A

Council Workshop

April 16

N/A

Council Workshop

April 23

April 10

Regular Council Meeting #08-24

April 30

N/A

Council Workshop

May 7

April 24

Regular Council Meeting #09-24

May 21

 

June 4

May 8 N/A

May 22

Regular Council Meeting #10-24 Council Workshop

Regular Council Meeting #11-24

June 18

June 5

Regular Council Meeting #12-24

July 2

June 19

Regular Council Meeting #13-24

July 16

July 2

Regular Council Meeting #14-24

August 6

July 24

Regular Council Meeting #15-24

August-TBA

N/A

Annual Joint Meeting with Bustin’s Island #16-24

September 3

August 21

Regular Council Meeting #17-24

September 17

September 4

Regular Council Meeting #18-24

October 2

September 18

Regular Council Meeting #19-24

October 15

October 2

Regular Council Meeting #20-24

November 12

N/A

Organizational Meeting #21-24

December 3

November 20

Regular Council Meeting #22-24

December 17

December 4

Regular Council Meeting #23-24

    

Notes:

  • All meetings will be held in the Town Hall Council Chambers unless otherwise noted
  • All meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted

 

To get an item on the agenda, the request along with all supporting documents MUST be emailed by the due date to: swilson@freeportmaine.com or  cwolfe@freeportmaine.com

 
  

 

TOWN COUNCIL PROCESS:

Council meetings and documents related to current business are posted on the website calendar:

Please Note:  All meetings will be held in the Town Hall Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.  All meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted

To get an item on the agenda, the request along with all supporting documents MUST be emailed by the due date to: Sophia Wilson and Christine Wolfe..

Find your Voting District via map.

Find your Voting District via street list.

Other Council resources:

Budget Page

Index of Council Minutes up to 2012 (Excel)

Index of Council Minutes 2012 - 2014 (Excel)

Town Council Rules of Order and Procedure