Maine State Ferry Service Advisory Board
Our Mission:
The Advisory Board is committed to ensuring the Ferry Service provides safe, dependable, efficient, and equitable transportation to all customers. The Board shall advise the DOT on matters relating to the MSFS, shall submit relative comments and recommendations to its Commissioner, and shall ensure effective communication between the MSFS and the island communities it serves.
Click HERE for the Ferry Service Advisory Board By-Laws.
MSFS Advisory Board Meeting | May 16, 2024
There will be a MSFS Advisory Board meeting on May 16th at 10:30am. Click here to join us online on that day and time.
Current Board Membership:
| Chairperson* | Location |
| Jon Emerson | North Haven |
| Dennis Damon (Vice Chair) | Mainland - Bass Harbor |
| Members | Location |
| Duncan Bond | Frenchboro |
| John King | Islesboro |
| Eva Murray | Matinicus |
| Alan Barker | Vinalhaven |
| Kathy Clark | Swan’s Island |
| Tom Luttrell | Mainland - Rockland |
| Hank Berg | Mainland - CBITD |
| Alternates | Location |
| Jamie Lane-Hersey | North Haven |
| Sonny Sprague | Swan’s Island |
| Jennifer Feezor | Vinalhaven |
| Gabe Pendleton | Islesboro |
| George Tarkleson | Matinicus |
| Jan Keiper | Frenchboro |
| Town Managers | Location |
| Rick Lattimer | North Haven |
| Marjorie Stratton | Vinalhaven |
| Janet Anderson | Islesboro |
Board Communications
- January 2024 Meeting Minutes
- November 2023 Meeting Minutes
- September 2023 Meeting Minutes
- July 2023 Draft Meeting Minutes
- May 2023 Draft Meeting Minutes
- March 2023 Draft Meeting Minutes
- January 2023 Meeting Minutes
- November 2022 Meeting Minutes
- July 2022 Meeting Minutes
- May 2022 Meeting Minutes
- March 2022 Meeting Minutes
- January 2022 Meeting Minutes
- September 2021 Meeting Minutes
- March 2021 Meeting Audio
- Rockland Parking lot Presentation(PDF)
- January 2021 DRAFT Minutes (PDF)(Audio)
- November 2020 Minutes (PDF)
- September 2020 Minutes (PDF)
- July 2020 Minutes (PDF)
- June 2020 Workshop Minutes (PDF)
- May 2020 Minutes (PDF)
- March 2020 Minutes (PDF)
- January 2020 Minutes (PDF)
- MSFS Response to the Vinalhaven Board of Selectmen on the Standby Line (PDF)
- November 2019 Minutes (PDF)
- October 2019 Minutes (PDF)
- September 2019 Minutes (PDF)
- June 2019 Minutes (PDF)
- June 2019 Special Meeting Minutes
- March 2019 Minutes
