Town of Casco Maine
Welcome to Casco Maine. Casco is the heart of Maine's Lake Region and the home to eight lakes and ponds, including Maine's second largest lake, Sebago Lake.
What's New:
Social Services Page
We now have a web page dedicated to social services. This is a great way to quickly find the services that benefit you. It is located in the Community menu or by Clicking Here.
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Hours:
Our hours of operation
| Monday | 9:00am - 4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 11:30am - 7:00pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 9:00am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 9:00am - 4:30pm |
| Closed All Legal Holidays | |
Phone: (207) 627-4515
FAX: (207) 470-1077
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Town Government
TOWN MEETING ANNOUCEMENT: Due to circumstances related to COVID-19, and in accordance with Executive Order 56 FY 19/20, the Casco Selectboard has made the decision to cancel this year’s annual open Town Meeting (originally postponed and scheduled for July 15) in favor of a referendum vote on Tuesday, July 28. Polls will be open at the Casco Community Center from 8 am to 8 pm. Absentee ballots will be available. Anyone who requested an absentee ballot for Tuesday, July 14 election will automatically receive an absentee ballot for the July 28th referendum vote. More details and official notice to come.
Notice: Beginning Monday, June 1, 2020, the Town Office will open to citizens by appointment only for those who are unable to conduct municipal business online, through mail and drop box, or on the phone. Citizens are asked to wear masks and practice physical distancing. The Community Center will remained closed while the Stay at Home Order is in effect. The Transfer Station/Bulky Waste is open normal hours. Click here for the full notice.
Hot Topics
Hot topics are items selected by Town staff intending to highlight subjects of local community significance or interest. Posting of a hot topics subject is not an endorsement of that subject.
Inquiries may be made via the contact us section of this website.
Notices
- Private Roads: POLICY POSTPONED The Selectboard has voted to postpone bringing this policy before voters this year due to circumstances surrounding COVID-19. Procedures regarding plowing/sanding of private roads will continue as it has the last couple years with required easements, maintained road surface, etc. Click here to review the proposed Winter Maintenance of Private Roads Policy with accompanying letter explaining how the policy has come about. This will be on the warrant for this year’s annual Town Meeting for July 2020. The Selectboard welcomes feedback on this policy. The deadline for comments has passed. Click here to review public comments.
- Request Absentee Ballot for upcoming State and Municipal Elections. Ballots won’t be available until beginning or middle of June, however, we are still taking requests and they will be mailed as soon as they are available. Click here to request an absentee ballot.
- Updated Casco/Naples Transfer Station/Bulky Waste Operations Manual: Includes new and old facility rules regarding stickers, use of facility, and consequences for failure to follow them. Please click here for the manual. An educational flyer is being created and will be distributed asap.
- Attention residents of Casco! Like and follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/townofcascomaine for updates, cool information, and more!
- Water Testing: Two nearby labs (Maine Environmental Labs in Yarmouth 846-6560 and A&L Lab in Auburn 784-5354) charge $35 for Radon and $35 for Uranium. Both labs provide free test kits and instructions. A&L has kits available for pick up at the UPS Store in No. Windham and you can ship it back to CA&L free of charge from the Windham UPS Store.
Helpful information regarding Town Office services
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Marriage licenses will be issued between the hours of Tuesdays from 11:30 to
6:30 and the other days 9-4. By Appointment Only. Please allow one hour to complete the application process.
Printing off the intention form before coming in to the office will save time.
Click here to view intention form.
Please note: Do not sign the intentions form until it is submitted with the clerk.
NOTARY SERVICES
If you are coming into the office for services that require a notary, please call the office to see if a notary is available (a staff notary is not always available during regular office hours)
Due to often lengthy transactions, we ask that you visit the office before 3:30 pm to be sure that the office staff can best serve you to process the below transactions:
- New motor vehicle transactions
- Motor vehicle transactions that have moved into Casco, from a former state
- New Leased motor vehicle transactions
- New commercial motor vehicle transactions
For details on any of the following hot topic items, just click the link.
Public Notice
Municipal Elections
The town municipal elections has been updated 7/8/2020. Please click here to see the latest. Once there expand the Annual Town Meeting, Elections & Voter Registration section.
Job Opening
Assistant Facility Supervisor at the Casco/Naples Transfer Station Bulky Waste Facility The Town of Casco seeks qualified applicants for the position of full-time Assistant Facility Supervisor for the Casco Naples Transfer Station Bulky Waste Facility. The work schedule mirrors that of the facility and includes weekends. This position reports to and works closely with the Facility Supervisor. Click here for full notice and application. Click here for the job description.
Property Tax Services
The Town of Casco is pleased to announce its participation in the Maine PayPort ePayment Property Tax Service. This 24/7 online service allows payment of current fiscal year real estate and personal property taxes by credit card. If you owe previous year(s) taxes, you will not be able to use this service.
Please note, Maine PayPort is a third party payment processor and there is a fee to use of this service. The fee is a minimum of $1.00 or 2.5%, whichever is greater.
You will need the following information to use the service.
- Account number
- Map – Lot number
- Street address of property
- Zip Code
- Click Here: Online Property Tax Payment Service
If you are unsure of whether you have the correct information or if you owe previous year(s) taxes please contact the Town Office at (207) 627-4515.
Lake Region Explorer
The Lakes Region Bus is now the Lakes Region Explorer and has an expanded route that includes Bridgton! Click here to download and print the schedule. Click here to view the quick reference card. Click here to view the advertisement.
RTP has been working closely with the Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG), Maine Department of Transportation and the Public Health Program at the Opportunity Alliance (TOA) to increase the convenience and sustainability of this valuable service for the Lakes Region community.
A survey of over 400 Lakes Region residents, conducted by GPCOG and TOA this spring, indicated strong support for the service. One in six respondents noted that the lack of a vehicle, or reliable access to transportation, can be a barrier to employment for them. To read the full report on the survey, visit http://www.gpcog.org/transportation-land-use/transit/lakesregionbus/
Lake Region Television
Lake Region TV will broadcast Casco Selectboard meetings. The channel & schedule for your location can be verified at Lake Region TV. You can also view previously recorded meetings on the Agenda & Minutes page or view the Casco televised events live. Click here to view live streaming.
