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Welcome to Trenton, Maine

The Town of Trenton is located on the last point of mainland before entering Mount Desert Island. As such, it is truly the "Gateway to Acadia". The Trenton Bridge looks out on a view that has thrilled hundreds of thousands of travelers.

The Town was incorporated in 1789 and was named in honor of George Washington's battle in Trenton, New Jersey. In 1776 a settlement was organized by Ebenezer Thorndike. The area was variously called Thornbury and Thorndike Plantation until its incorporation. Until 1870 Trenton also included the eastern half of the peninsula, but in that year it was divided when the town of Lamoine was separately incorporated.

Trenton has a long tradition of the sea that continued through the 1800's as shipbuilding and shipping prevailed in addition to lumbering, farming, and of course lobstering.

The Town of Trenton welcomes you to Down East Maine.

Select Board AgendasPlanning Board Agendas

BroadBand Survey

 Upcoming Town Office Closings

The Trenton Town Offices will be closed November 26th & 27th for Thanksgiving. 

 Public Hearing
December 1, 2020 at 7:00 P.M.

The Trenton Board of Selectmen and Planning Board will hold a public hearing at the Trenton Town Office to take public comment on the following:

  • Shoreland Ordinance
  • Land Use Ordinance
  • Revisions Referendum Question from MDIRSS Superintendent’s Office
        – Are you in favor of the Trenton School Committee continuing planning efforts for a combined, district- wide middle school.

Copies of each ordinance are available to view at the Trenton Town Office during regular business hours. Interested parties should plan to attend. Social distancing and face masks are required.

 Annual Town Meeting

The Town of Trenton will hold the annual Town Meeting as follows:

Monday December 14, 2020 from 2pm – 6pm  To elect a moderator and to elect by secret ballot the following Officers and Employees for the ensuing year(s): Two Selectmen and Overseer of the Poor for three-year terms; One School Committee Members for a three-year term. 

The Town Meeting will be recessed to be reconvened and vote on remaining articles, at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at the Trenton Fire Station. 

Social distancing and face masks are required.

 

CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION

The Town Office is now open to the public and is allowing two customers at a time in the office. Face masks are required and we will provide one if needed. After 4pm a limit of 3 transactions per customer will be in place.

Staff is still available by phone, fax (207-667-0543) or e-mail (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). 

All residents should use on-line services whenever possible; however, you may still do registrations by calling the office.  This would require also using the USPS, but without on-line computer access, it is a good alternative, it may just take longer. 

Below are links for transactions that may be processed on-line:

Motor Vehicle Registration Renewals: www1.maine.gov/online/bmv/rapid-renewal/
Fishing, Hunt, ATV, Snowmobile, Boat: www5.informe.org/online/boat/
Property Tax Payments: epayment.informe.org/payportonline/welcome
Burn Permits: www.maineburnpermit.com

We will do our best to serve you in this unprecedented time.  Please call us at 667-7207 if you have any questions.

Maine CDC

Annual Reports are available at the Town Office.

Call 667-7207 to arrange pick up or view online.

MARRIAGE LICENSES 

Applying for a marriage license takes anywhere from 45 minutes to one hour. To avoid wait time, the Town Office recommends you call ahead and set up an appointment. At that time you should also check on the documents you may need when making out the forms. This will save you time and we will be able serve you better. Thank you.

For more information and the documents you may need see Maine.gov. 

 

Reminder: All residents should complete the 2020 census if they have not done so, by going to 2020census.gov.

 

Contact Trenton

Rapid Renewal

The Town of Trenton participates in the on-line motor vehicle re-registration service offered by the Maine Department of Motor Vehicles. Pay via Visa, Master Card or E-checks. Click here

Upcoming Events

Regular in - person Select Board meetings have resumed as of June 2nd with strict social distancing observed.

Town Services

Town Information

Online Payments

Property Tax

The Town of Trenton offers the option of credit and debit card payments for your transactions, including payment of personal and property taxes. Please note: We use a third-party payment processor, Maine Payport, that charges a 2.5% services fee. The additional fee does not go to the Town. This is the same service provider that is used when payments are made in person in the Town Office.

(Click here to pay)

Online Boat Renewal

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The Town of Trenton offers the option of boat renewal online.

(Click here to pay)