Town of Gouldsboro, Maine

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The Town Clerk is the official record keeper for the Town of Gouldsboro. This office maintains and ensures the safekeeping and preservation of town records including Vital Records (Birth, Death and Marriage), Select Board records and other official town documents. This office is also responsible for licensing dogs, issuing hunting and fishing licenses and recreational vehicle registrations, motor vehicle registrations, and administering elections and registering voters.

Contact Information

Brianna L. Mitchell, CCM, Town Clerk

To meet with the Town Clerk, please schedule an appointment via email to ensure availability.

Karen Malloy, Deputy Town Clerk

Mackenzie Leland, Deputy Town Clerk

Clerk Services

The Gouldsboro Town Clerk is responsible for the following:

Business Filings

DBA Filing — Doing Business As

Pursuant to Title 31 M.R.S.A. Chapter 1, sole proprietors and partnerships must file a DBA application with the Town Clerk. The filing fee is $10.

Download the DBA Application (PDF)

Business Licensing

The Town Clerk’s office provides local business licensing support for innkeeper and tavernkeeper licenses, liquor license applications and renewals, and permits for auto graveyards, along with other business-related municipal filings required by town and state law. These services help ensure businesses in Gouldsboro operate safely, meet regulatory requirements, and stay in good standing through timely applications, documentation review, and coordination with the appropriate local and state authorities.

Dog Registration/Licensing

Dog licensing ensures rabies vaccination, which protects the health of your pet.

Maine state law requires all dogs over 6 months of age to be licensed. Dog licenses expire on December 31 each year. Per state law, a $25.00 late fee will be imposed upon all dog licenses renewed after January 31.

Current dog license fees, without late fees are:

  • $6.00 for spayed or neutered dogs
  • $11.00 for unaltered male or female dogs
  • $30.00 for nuisance dogs
  • $100.00 for dangerous dogs
  • $42.00 for Kennels (each kennel license may have up to 10 dogs)

When you license your dog, you must present a Certificate of Rabies Vaccination, which must show that the immunization is effective at the time of licensure. For dogs vaccinated in other states, a certificate of immunization consistent with the requirements of the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians in effect at the time of licensure will be considered acceptable. If your dog has been neutered or spayed since the previous registration, please be sure to provide a copy of the spay/neuter certificate.

If you would like to register your dog online, please click here!

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Elections

Stay informed about elections in the Town of Gouldsboro, including voting information, absentee ballots, voter registration, and important election dates.

Click here to view the Registrar of Voters page.

Hunting & Fishing Licenses

The Clerk’s Office issues Hunting and Fishing Licenses for residents and property owners in the Town of Gouldsboro. We do not at this time issue licenses for out-of-state individuals who do not either reside or own property in the Town of Gouldsboro.

  • Hunting License $26.00
  • Fishing License $25.00
  • Combination License $43.00
  • Junior Hunting License $8.00

Prices listed do not include the $2.00 agent fee. For a hunting license proof of successfully completing a hunter safety course or of a previous license in the past ten years is required.

Additional Resources & Information

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Marriage Licenses

Persons wishing to be married in the State of Maine must apply for a marriage license from the Town Clerk’s Office. Residents of the State of Maine intending to marry shall record notice of their intentions in the office of the clerk of the municipality in which at least one of them resides. If only one party resides in Maine, the parties shall record notice of their intentions in the office of the clerk of the municipality in which the resident resides. If both parties reside outside the State of Maine, they may file intentions in any municipal office. Once the intentions are filed and the license is issued the parties are free to marry anywhere in the State of Maine.

If either party has been previously married, they must submit a certified copy of the divorce decree or annulment of the last marriage or the death certificate of the last spouse with the marriage intentions application. If both parties have previously been married, they must both submit the certificates or certified copies. Marriage licenses cannot be issued without this documentation.

There is no waiting period in Maine. After the Marriage Intentions have been filed the Clerk will issue the license, which is valid for 90 days from the date the intentions were filed.

The fee for a marriage license is $40.00. Following the ceremony the license is permanently filed with the Town Clerk of the municipality in which it was originally issued. Certified copies can be obtained from the Clerk for a fee of $15.00 for the first copy and $6.00 for each additional copy issued at the same time.

Additional Resources & Information

  • Click here to download the Marriage Intentions Application.
  • Click here to locate marriage officiants in the State of Maine.
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Motor Vehicle Registrations

The Clerk’s Office registers motor vehicles and trailers for residents of Gouldsboro. When you register or re-register a vehicle you will need proof of insurance. All new vehicles must be registered for the first time in person at the clerk’s office.

Re-registering Your Vehicle

To re-register your motor vehicle, bring the following to the Town Office:

  • Current effective insurance card
  • Previous registration
  • Current mileage

You can also re-register your vehicle online through the State of Maine Rapid Renewal system.

New Vehicle from a Dealer

Bring the following:

  • White certificate of title application
  • Bill of sale showing sales tax was paid
  • Current effective insurance card showing the new vehicle
  • Current mileage
  • If you purchased multiple items on one bill of sale, be prepared to show amounts paid for each

Private Sale Purchase

Bring the following:

  • Bill of sale including date, price, VIN, vehicle description, and signatures of both buyer and seller
  • Original title (required for vehicles newer than 2000)
  • Proof of insurance
  • Current mileage

Moving from Another State

Bring the following:

  • Current vehicle registration from your previous state
  • Current effective insurance card
  • Original title (for vehicles 2000 and newer)
  • Current mileage
  • Lien holder information (if applicable)

Additional Resources & Information

  • Register online (at this time residents of unorganized territories cannot register vehicles online)
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Recreational Vehicle Registrations

The Clerk’s Office registers recreational vehicles (ATVs, snowmobiles and boats) for residents and property owners in the Town of Gouldsboro.\ \ Click here to register online

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Vital Records

The Town Clerk’s Office is responsible for the permanent storage of vital records (birth, marriage and death records). Individuals may request certified copies of a vital record from the Clerk’s Office for a fee:

  • $15.00 for the first copy; and
  • $6.00 for each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time

On July 12, 2010, the State of Maine passed a law to prevent the fraudulent use of vital records. Maine’s law requires a person requesting a copy of records less than 100 years old to provide documentation establishing their direct and legitimate interest in the records.

Individuals who may access vital records less than 100 years old include:

  • The person named in the record.
  • The person’s spouse or registered domestic partner.
  • The parent(s) named in the record.
  • Descendants of the person named in the record (child, grandchild).
  • Registrant’s legal custodian, guardian or conservator or respective authorized representative (includes attorney, physician, or funeral director).
  • Genealogists who have a Maine CDC issued researcher identification card.
  • Other family members able to request these records include grandparent, sibling, step-parent, stepchild, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, mother-in-law and father-in-law.

Proof of identity must also be presented to the clerk and/or deputy clerk. An application for securing a copy of the vital record must be filled out and presented, along with positive identification such as a driver’s license, passport, or other government issued picture identification that clearly shows that the person requesting the record is who they say they are.

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