All 15 OOB boards and committees
Every appointed board, what it decides, how often it meets, and how to apply for a seat.
Every board, A to Z
Hears appeals of administrative decisions made by town staff, such as code enforcement determinations.
Meets: As needed when an appeal is filed.
Oversees programming, scheduling, and capital priorities for The Ballpark facility.
Meets: Monthly during the active season.
Hears taxpayer appeals of property tax assessments after the assessor denies an abatement.
Meets: As needed; spikes after each annual valuation cycle.
Advises Animal Control and the council on animal-related ordinances and community education.
Meets: Quarterly.
Coordinates neighborhood-level safety programs with the Police Department.
Meets: Monthly.
Drafts and updates the town's comprehensive plan. The first draft of the current update is in active public review.
Meets: Twice monthly during the drafting phase.
Advises on natural resources, dunes, salt marsh, and open space.
Meets: Monthly, Town Hall Council Chambers.
Reviews building design and signage in the downtown and Pier-area design overlay districts.
Meets: Monthly when applications are pending.
Reviews the draft budget and major capital requests before they reach the council.
Meets: Weekly during budget season (March-May).
Coordinates community events and inclusion initiatives across town departments.
Meets: Monthly.
Old Orchard Beach Multi-Modal Improvements and Transit Subcommittee. Plans bike, pedestrian, and transit projects.
Meets: Monthly.
Reviews subdivision, site plan, and conditional use applications. The most active board in town.
Meets: Second Thursday of the month, typically.
Advises Public Works on recycling programs and education at the Transfer Station.
Meets: Quarterly.
The five-member elected legislative body. Sets policy, adopts the budget, passes ordinances.
Meets: Twice monthly, Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Hears variance requests and appeals of zoning enforcement decisions.
Meets: As needed when an application is filed.
How to apply for a seat
Applications go through the Town Clerk at 1 Portland Avenue. Open seats are posted on oobmaine.com/news as they come up, and the council formally appoints members at a regular meeting after a brief interview. There is no residency length requirement beyond being a registered OOB voter for most seats.
If you want a specific board, call the clerk and ask which seats are likely to open in the next twelve months. The Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Comprehensive Plan Committee see the most attention.
Compiled from Town of Old Orchard Beach, RSU 23, FEMA, Maine Revenue Service, US Census, MLS, and field interviews. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed; verify before any transaction.