Town of Scarborough, Maine

WELCOME TO THE TOWN OF SCARBOROUGH, MAINE

Welcome to the Town of Scarborough's website. It is designed to provide information to visitors on our family oriented community of almost 20,000 residents and a site for our residents to find the latest information on town activities; actions of the Town Council and various boards and commissions; resources on town services, budget and financial information, recreational opportunities and town documents; and links to civic groups, schools and the library. For our visitors and recent newcomers, Scarborough is one of the fastest growing communities in the State of Maine, a premier community for families and businesses and a destination for outdoors enthusiasts. For residents we encourage frequent visits to the website, because it will provide you with the latest information on construction activity, pending actions before the Town Council, reminders on license renewals and helpful and useful information.

LATEST NOTICES

PUBLIC WORKS SEASONAL ROAD POSTING
Effective February 22, 2010

NOTICE
Effective February 15, 2010 The Town of Scarborough will no longer accept credit card payments at the counter.

Debit cards will continue to be accepted. This action is due to reduced spending requirements resulting from reduced State funding and general slowing of revenues. Community Services will continue to accept ON-LINE CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

CABLE CHANNEL 2 & 3 SCHEDULE
Schedule

MESSAGE FROM SENATOR COLLINS
Senator Collins Letter

COMMUNITY SERVICES WINTER/SPRING BROCHURE
Registration will begin Monday, December 7th

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
2009-2010 Winter Notices

CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
February 8, 2010 Agenda
The Town Council established a Charter Review Committee on January 7, 2009. The Committee is in the process of reviewing the Town Charter. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 8, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall in Council Chambers A. The Committee encourages the public to attend the meeting. For more information please contact the Town Clerk's Office at 730-4020.

HORSE BEACH PERMITS NOW AVAILABLE!
2009-2010 Horse Beach Permit Form
Many changes have been made to the Horse Beach Permit rules and regulations so please read the Horse Beach Permit Ordinance before obtaining a permit and riding your horse on the beach.

NEW LAWS FOR OBTAINING A DRIVER'S LICENSE/STATE ID
Acceptable documents that will be needed to obtain a Driver's License or State ID from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

TOWN ROAD NOTICES
One can go directly to the Department of Public Works page for all the latest road notices, updates, schedules, lists and maps.

65-AND OLDER PROPERTY TAX ASSISTANCE REFUNDS
Scarborough adopted a resident 65-and older Resident Senior Property Tax Assistance Ordinance (pdf). The application for the program must be filed with the Assessor by September 15th of each tax year. The application form is available. If you have any questions concerning this program, and for more information, please call the Assessor's Office at 730-4060.

DOG LICENSES
Dog licenses are issued by the Town Clerk's Office. Licenses are issued for one year, ending December 31st. To register your dog in the Clerk's Office you must provide a current Maine Rabies Certificate and a spay/neuter certificate. You can also register your dog(s) online by using the State of Maine's Website [EXIT SITE]. Please note: the Clerk's Office does not receive the online report from the State until the beginning of the following month in which you registered your dog(s) at that time the dog licenses will be mailed out.

ONLINE VEHICLE REGISTRATION RENEWAL
Before you start processing your renewal, you will need:

your current vehicle registration
your vehicle's current mileage
your current proof of insurance
your checkbook, for method of payment (aba/routing number and your account number)

The Town of Scarborough does accept credit cards for vehicles registered through the State of Maine's Bureau of Motor Vehicles online Rapid Renewal. To get started, go to: http://www.informe.org/bmv/rapid-renewal/ [EXIT SITE]