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    • Town Manager
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    • Assessor
    • Code Enforcement
    • Harbor
  • Boards and Committees
    • Select Board
    • Harbor Committee
    • Planning Board / Code Enforcement
    • Board of Appeals
    • School Board
    • Shellfish Committee
    • Conservation Commission
    • Sustainability Committee
    • Historic Cemetery Committee
    • Warrant Committee
    • Volunteer Resource Guide
  • Public Records
    • Annual Reports/Budgets
    • Applications/Permits
    • Comprehensive Plan
    • Elections
    • Minutes >
      • Board of Appeals Minutes
      • Conservation Commission Minutes
      • Harbor Committee Minutes
      • Historical Cemetery Committee
      • Planning Board Minutes
      • Select Board Minutes
      • Warrant Committee Minutes
    • Ordinances
    • Property Taxes/Assessing
  • Calendar
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town clerk 

The Town Office is open Monday - Thursday, 7:30 am - 5:30 pm. 

Office Staff

Jennifer LaHaye,
​Town Clerk

[email protected]
(207) 244-5404 ext.101

​Madilynn Michaud,
​Deputy Clerk

[email protected]
​(207) 244-5404 ext.102

Becky Gatcomb, 
​Finance

[email protected]
(207) 244-5404 ext.103

​The mission of the Town Clerk’s office is to accurately maintain all Town records, conduct elections with professionalism in accordance with State Law, issue State and Town licenses, and provide information to both Town officials and the general public in a friendly and confidential manner.

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Town Clerk Jennifer LaHaye receiving her Rookie of the Year Award at the 2022 Maine Town & City Clerks' Association Annual Conference.

Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Coordinate elections for the Town and State  
  • Record and maintain all vital statistics (birth/marriage/death) for the Town
  • Issue hunting/fishing licenses
  • Issue dog licenses
  • Renew/issue boat, ATV, and snowmobile registrations
  • Collect excise tax on motor vehicles/renewing registrations
  • Serve as the custodian of all official Town records
  • Preserve official Town records
  • Maintain a complete and accurate record of all Town proceedings
  • Track all board and committee memberships and facilitate the appointment process       
   Helpful Links for Residents:
  • Vehicle Registration
  • Boat Registration
  • Clamming and Shellfish Licenses 
  • Citizens Guide to Town Meeting
  • Dog Licenses
  • Election & Voter General Information
  • Hunting and Fishing Licenses 
  • Liquor Licenses
  • Marriage Licenses
  • Parking Permit (Upper Town and Manset Dock Lots) 
  • Recording Business Name 
  • Special Amusement Permit
  • Vital Records: Birth, Marriages, Death

26 village green way

contact us:

TOWN OF SOUTHWEST HARBOR
PO BOX 745
SOUTHWEST HARBOR, MAINE 04679
207.244.5404 | FAX: 207.244.4483
OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Thursday | 7:30-5:30




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