Washington County Unorganized Territories

04/07/2026

The Washington County Unorganized Territories monthly meeting will be this Thursday (4/9/26) at 4 pm in Machias (zoom link in the agenda below). No action items this month.

03/18/2026

Washington County has a new Commissioner on the Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC), Wayne Jones from Trescott Twp. LUPC is the organization that regulates development (building permits, etc) in Maine's Unorganized Territories.

If you have any questions or concerns about development in WCUT, please reach out to Wayne directly at [email protected]. You can also watch the LUPC monthly meeting by visiting their website

The Maine Land Use Planning Commission

03/10/2026

WCUT monthly meeting this Thursday (3/12) at 4 pm in Machias (Zoom link in the agenda). Action items include:

1. Public hearing and vote on “Ordinance Restricting Vehicle Weight on Posted Ways in the Washington County Unorganized Territories"

2. Approval of a Voting Place Contract - Town of Cooper / 2025-30 / $300 per year

3. Approval of a Fire Protection Agreement - East Machias Fire Department / 2025-30 / $2,500 per year stipend plus per incident billing / covering Marion Twp (south & west), Berry Twp, T19ED (south)

4. Granting of Municipal Consent for a Game of Chance License application for a poker run in T24 MD (Wilderness Lodge) in July

03/03/2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
Ordinance Restricting Vehicle Weight on Posted Ways

The Washington County Unorganized Territories will hold a public hearing on March 12, 2026 at 4 pm in Machias to hear public comment on the enactment of the proposed ordinance which allows municipal officials to close municipal roadways in the Washington County Unorganized Territories to vehicles with a gross registered weight above 23,000 lbs as necessary to prevent damage to municipal roadways.

02/18/2026

The UT office will be closed Thursday (2/19) but open instead on Friday (2/20)

02/10/2026

New Short-Term Rental rule for UT property owners

02/10/2026

Monthly Washington County UT meeting this Thursday at 4 pm in Machias (zoom link in agenda).

TOPICS INCLUDE:

Mill Stream Bridge Replacement Public Hearing
Weight Limit Road Posting Ordinance draft
LUPC Land Use Plan update

ACTION ITEMS:

1. Voting Place Contract / Town of Beddington / 2025-30 / $500 per year / 25% of voters are UT

2. Fire Protection Agreement / Beddington Volunteer Fire Department / 2025-30 / $500 per year stipend plus per incident billing / covering Devereaux Twp, T30 MD, & T24 MD (north)

3. Fire Protection Agreement / Epping Volunteer Fire Department / 2025-26 / $2,250 per year stipend plus per incident billing / covering Centerville Twp, T18 MD, T19 MD, T24 MD (south), T25
MD (south)

02/04/2026

CENTERVILLE TWP - The Town of Columbia Falls, Maine just announced that "you can now register your boat on our website, columbiafallsmaine.org, just scroll down to the boat registration section and click on the image"

01/29/2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
To Discuss Proposed Replacement of Mill Stream (AKA Pecky Brook) Bridge in Centerville Twp, ME (MaineDOT WIN: 027084.00)

The Washington County Unorganized Territories invites you to attend a public meeting on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 4 pm in the Probate Courtroom at the Washington County Courthouse in Machias to explain proposed details, listen to concerns, receive comments, and answer questions about the project from all interested parties prior to proceeding to final design.

Any inquiries regarding this project should be directed to Heron Weston, Washington County UT Supervisor at (207)255-8919 or [email protected]

01/29/2026