Email hackers are sending emails impersonating themselves as the City of Bath Planning Department and demanding payment. These emails are not from the city. The city will never ask citizens to make payment immediately through wire transfers. If you are not sure about the validity of a city email, please call City Hall for verification.
Crooker Construction will be closing Park Street around 6/17/26 for approximately 3 weeks. The timeframe of the closure will be updated as new information is provided.
Request for Tree Service
Bath has 6,000 street-side trees, and 14,000 public trees (cemeteries, parks, schools, boat launches, and wooded areas). Conservative appraisal value of $8,000,000 (Assuming average cost of $300 per tree and $100 per tree for installation).
The City Arborist is the primary steward of Bath’s community forest. He is responsible for care of public trees, i.e. corrective pruning, planting, removal, cabling & bracing, emergency assessment, insect and disease monitoring, inventorying. The City Arborist promptly responds to inquiries made from City departments and residents alike concerning tree and shrub care.
Curious about a tree in one of our parks or sidewalk plantings?
Bath has a historical legacy of significant trees and is ranked second in the State for communities containing the largest number of "Champion” trees. We have fourteen state champs! Bath has been a National Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA for 21 years and has received the Growth Award for 8 years. Recognized by the Maine Forest Service's Project Canopy in 2005 for Excellence in Urban Forestry and again in 2008.
Deputy Public Works Director
Jacob Dodge
jdodge@cityofbathmaine.gov