Public Notices & Local News

Rapid Renewal is a Vehicle & Trailer Re-registration Service provided to allow people to re-register thier vehicles online. This site allows you to RENEW a current registration online by paying your local excise tax, state motor vehicle registration fee, and a small fee for this online service. New registrations or registrations that have been expired more than 7 months require visiting your municipal office to pay excise tax. If your municipal office is able to complete the registration process, they will do so. If your municipal office cannot complete the registration process, they will instruct you to visit a Motor Vehicle Branch Office, where your registration will be completed. If you reside in an unorganized territory, the complete registration process can be done at a Motor Vehicle Branch Office in person.

The Rapid Renewal link can be found on our 'Online Services' page.

Leslie A Giroux, Treasurer/Tax Collector/Clerk/Voter Registrar

brighton.maine.taxcloolector@gmail.com

www.brighton.maine.gov

There will be a Special Town Meeting on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 10:00 am to fill the recently vacated seats for the First Assessor and Second Assessor. The terms will run from the date of the election through the regular Annual Town Meeting in July 2025. As you know, these positions are voted for ‘from the floor’. Please view the Warrant HERE.

If you have questions related to the meeting, voting or running for one of the positions, please feel free to reach out to Thomas Keber, Third Assessor or Leslie Giroux. The Warrant for the Special Town Meeting is posted both at the Brighton Town Hall and the Athens Post Office, as well as on the back side of this notice. 

Leslie A Giroux, Treasurer/Tax Collector/Clerk/Voter Registrar

brighton.maine.clerk@gmail.com

www.brighton.maine.gov

Voting for the General Election and State Referendum will be available between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm on November 5th. Absentee voting is available during regular business hours or you may request an absentee ballot be mailed to you via phone or the State's Absentee Ballot Request Service.

Press Release - For Immediate Release

Officials from Brighton Plantation are pleased to announce that they have been awarded a Risk Reduction Grant from the Maine Municipal Association Property & Casualty Pool, totaling $2,825.00.

The Risk Reduction Grant program is designed to assist members of the Property & Casualty Pool in mitigating hazards and supports the implementation of effective risk management strategies.

The funding helps supplement local budgets to address hazardous conditions that could lead to potential property or liability losses. 

Since its inception in 2021, the Maine Municipal Association has awarded over $750,000 in Risk Reduction Grants to members of its Property & Casualty Pool. This program exemplifies the power of partnership, as we work together to prevent property and casualty‐related losses and create safer communities.

For more information on the Maine Municipal Association's Risk Management Services, including grant eligibility and application details, visit www.memun.org and click on the Risk Management Services link, or call 1‐800‐590‐5583.

Click the link to make ONLINE TAX PAYMENTS!! Please be aware that there is a 2.5% processing fee charged by the card processors that will be added to your payment amount. 

DON'T FORGET TO PAY INTEREST - if you are paying your taxes after December 31st of the corresponding tax year, please include additional funds for interest. You can call or email the Tax Collector for an exact amount (email is the fastest way to get a response at brighton.maine.taxcollector@gmail.com). But if you estimate, you will not lose out on your funds. Excess funds will be applied to the following years taxes.

2024-2025 Taxes were committed on August ??, 2024. Tax bills are now available online and will be mailed by August ??, 2024. 

 Welcome to the first-ever website for Brighton Plantation, Maine. We were able to obtain the www.brighton.maine.gov domain from the State of Maine. The .gov domain is a top-level domain that's only available to U.S.-based government organizations. It's important because it helps the public identify official government information and websites, and it increases trust in the government.

The website is an additional resource for the municipality to provide Brighton residents with information on State and municipal services, public nontices and more. If you see an error or would like to see additional resources available, please reach out to us at brighton.maine@gmail.com.