Town Office Services

Automobile registration for Strong residents requires payment of an excise tax to the Town and a registration fee to the State of Maine.  Because the Town of Strong is a full registration agent for the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), most first-time registrations and re-registrations can be processed by the Town, eliminating the need for a separate transaction with the BMV. The Town of Strong accepts CASH, CHECKS, or CREDIT CARDS.  Credit Card fees of 2.5% or $1.00 for transactions under $40.00.

First-Time Registrations

Dealer sale, the following documents are required for registration:

• Dealer Invoice

• Manufacturer’s Window Sticker (if the vehicle is new)

• Maine Title Application
• Proof of Insurance

Private Sale

• Previous title (1995 & newer)

• Bill of Sale

• Proof of Insurance
• Mileage

If the vehicle is purchased or acquired from an estate, additional documentation is required.  Please call ahead for details.

If the vehicle was previously registered in another state, the following documents are required

• Title from the state where last registered

• Registration from the state where last registered

• Proof of Insurance meeting requirements of Maine law
• Vehicle mileage from odometer reading

Requirements for Re-Registration:

• Current registration

• Proof of insurance (valid insurance card)
• Vehicle mileage from odometer reading 

The Town of Strong has a General Assistance program for people in need.
If you need help, your city or town is required to take your application for General Assistance. Applications will be taken at the Strong Town Office at the following times:
Hour(s): 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m by Appointment.
Your city or town is required to have someone available 24-hours a day to take applications in an emergency. If this is an Emergency and the office is closed, contact: Sheriff’s Office at 778-4857.
Your city or town must give you a written decision within 24 hours of receiving your application for General Assistance.
If your city or town refuses to take your application, or if you disagree with a decision that was made or have questions, you can call the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Their toll free number is 1-800-442-6003. This phone is answered Monday – Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. If you call after 5:00 p.m. Leave a message with a phone number. You will be contacted on the next business day.
The Town of Strong had an ordinance describing the rules for its’ General Assistance program. You can see a copy at The Strong Town Office. You can also see a copy of the State’s General Assistance law at this same place.
This notice is posted pursuant to Maine law at Title 22 MRSA §§ 4304-4305.

The State of Maine requires that dogs be licensed in the town of residence of the owner. Each dog six months of age or older must be licensed.
Dog licenses expire on December 31st of each year. An additional late fee of $25 will be imposed after January 31st of each year.  (2021 Owners now have until June 2, 2021, to renew overdue dog licenses.)
The cost at the Clerk’s office is $6.00 for a spayed or neutered dog, $11.00 for dogs that have not been spayed or neutered. To receive a license, dog owners must show a State of Maine rabies certificate, a spay or neuter
certificate, and provide your dog’s veterinarian’s name and phone number (if this information isn’t already on file at the Clerk’s office).

Residents of the State of Maine intending to be joined in marriage shall record the notice of their intentions in the office of the Town Clerk of the municipality in which they reside. If only one of the parties resides in the State, the parties shall file their intention in the office of the clerk of the municipality in which the resident resides.

Out of State

Residents may file at any municipal office.

When applying for your marriage license, please allow approximately 45 minutes to complete the application process. We require that all applicants come to the town office no later than 3:30 p.m. to allow enough time to complete the process during normal business hours. Please apply for your license at least two weeks before the date you intend to be married. 

Couples may complete the Marriage Intentions form ahead of time, however, DO NOT SIGN until you are in front of the Clerk or a Notary Public.  Please bring with you a photo ID and Certified Documents of Death or Divorce from most recent marriage, if previously married. Click here to download a marriage intentions form. 

Once the application is complete, the Marriage License can be issued. A Member of the Clergy, a Maine Notary Public, or an Attorney (licensed in Maine) can perform marriages. The current fee for a Marriage License Application is $40. Marriage Licenses are valid for 90 days from the date of application.

Once the ceremony has taken place and the officiant has returned the completed license to the issuing clerk, a certified copy of the marriage license may be requested. Fees for certified copies are $15.00 for the first copy and $6.00 for each additional copy.