Harbor Master

Documented Boats
According to MRSA Title 36, Section 1504 (8), the Excise Tax on Documented Vessels must be paid by July 1st of each year. Failure to pay this tax may result in liens being placed on any and all of your real properties and filed at the Hancock Registry of Deeds.

*New excise tax stickers are available by December 1st of each year.

Mooring Permits
Each mooring that sits in Gouldsboro waters is required to have a mooring permit. This was voted on and took effect at a special public hearing on July 27, 2023. The 2023 – 2024 applications were due November 15, 2023.

Each mooring permit is $51 and needs to be paid when submitting the application.
Mooring Permit Application 2024 – 2025 (current)
Mooring Permit Application 2023 – 2024

Harbor Ordinance

**Mooring fees are due by July 1st each year. Starting September 1st, a late fee of $25 will be charged to any unpaid mooring permits. This could result in loosing mooring privileges and your mooring pulled.**

State Registered Boats

New Registrations

Renewal

 

🌷The Town of Gouldsboro’s Memorial Day Ceremony will take place on Memorial Day, 26th of May 2025, at 10:30AM. The ceremony will be held at the Gouldsboro Veterans’ Memorial at the Prospect Harbor Women’s Club next to the Town Office. If inclement weather, the service will be held inside the building. The speaker will be Gouldsboro resident Beth Parks. Everyone is welcome to attend and be part of remembering our fallen veterans.

🌷There will be a Shellfish Committee meeting held on June 4, 2025 starting at 6PM at Fire Station #3 located at 6 Walters Road, Gouldsboro, ME.

🌷Absentee ballots for Municipal and RSU election will be available at the Town Office starting May 12th at 8AM. Click here to “Meet the Candidates” for the upcoming municipal election seats. Click here for the Municipal absentee ballot request form. Click here for the RSU 24 absentee ballot request form. Please be aware in order to receive both ballots you need to fill out and file  both request forms.

🌷May 2025 Newsletter