RECREATION & FACILITIES >> HUNTING & FISHING Hunting and Fishing in Sorrento Frenchman Bay Regional Shellfish Conservation The towns of Ellsworth, Franklin, Hancock, Lamoine, Sorrento, Sullivan, and Trenton act collaboratively as stewards to preserve, protect, manage, and enhance the shellfish resources and ecological well-being of the Frenchman’s Bay Region and to ensure a sustainable harvest of shellfish and opportunity for those who make their living on the tide. Recreational shellfish licenses are available for sale at the Sorrento Town Office. Commercial harvesters licenses must be purchased at the Franklin Town Office. Funds generated from license sales and town contributions pay for the enforcement of the Frenchman Bay Regional Shellfish Ordinance (FBRSO). Conservation Warden Michael Boucher, (207) 479-0620, enforces the ordinance on the flats. For more information: https://www.franklinmaine.com/frenchmans-bay-shellfish/ The regional shellfish committee may close flats for conservation purposes. The state also closes them for pollution. Harvesting is not permitted on closed flats. The State of Maine DMR closures and FBR Conservation Closures are available at https://www.maine.gov/dmr/fisheries/shellfish/closures Hunting and Fishing in Sorrento Recreational/commercial fishing and hunting require licenses. Information can be found at the Town Office and permits can be applied for online. https://moses.informe.org/cgi-bin/online/moses_v3/index Saltwater fishing: https://www.maine.gov/dmr/fisheries/recreational https://www.maine.gov/dmr/fisheries/commercial Inland fishing: https://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing-boating/fishing/licenses-permits/index.html Hunting: https://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting-trapping/hunting/laws-rules/licenses-permits.html

TOWN GOVERNMENT >> PROPERTY TAXES >> 2013 PROPERTY TAX INFORMATION sorrento maine 2013 re valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2013 re tax bills.pdf sorrento maine 2013 pp valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2013 pp tax bills.pdf

TOWN GOVERNMENT >> TOWN OFFICE & DEPARTMENTS >> TOWN CLERK Town Clerk Phone: 207-422-6889 FAX 207-422-3737 Email: townoffice@sorrentomaine.org 79 Pomola Avenue, Sorrento ME 04677 Town Clerk Sherri Tracey townclerk@sorrentomaine.org Deputy Clerk/Registrar of Voters Joanne Holmes townoffice@sorrentomaine.org Deputy Clerk/E911 Addressing Officer/Public Access Officer Maggi McCaw E911officer@sorrentomaine.org publicaccess@sorrentomaine.org Treasurer Danielle Berube townoffice@sorrentomaine.org SERVICES: Building and Plumbing Permits At the Town Office you may pick up forms for Building and Plumbing permits and return them to the office with the applicable fees. See more under Code Enforcement FOAA Requests Town of Sorrento Select Board approved a revised FOAA Policy Regarding Requests for Public Records at the 4/15/2026 meeting. All FOAA requests to access public documents will be honored by appointment only for adequate accessibility. See FOAA Policy above for complete instructions. Home Business Registration form for those wishing to start up/maintain a home business in Sorrento. Vital Records Intention of Marriage Application (VS2-A) State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services Intention of Marriage Application (VS2-A) License & Certificate of Marriage https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/public-health-systems/data-research/vital-records/documents/pdf-files/VS2.pdf Note: Vital Records (Marriage, Divorce, Birth & Death) can also be ordered through the State of Maine Office of Data, Research, and Vital Statistics | MeCDC | Maine DHHS Auto Registration Re-registering your auto can be done at the Town Office or online at State of Maine Rapid Renewal (Link https://apps1.web.maine.gov/online/bmv/rapid-renewal/ ). If you come in to the office, we will need the following: Proof of Vehicle Insurance Old Registration Mileage Purchased a new vehicle from a dealer? We will need: Blue Title Application Form Bill of Sale showing purchase price and sales tax Proof of Vehicle Insurance Current Mileage Private Sale purchases require: Bill of Sale with date, price, VIN, vehicle description, and signatures of both buyer and seller Title if vehicle is newer than 1995 Proof of Vehicle Insurance Current Mileage Transferring your auto registration from your vehicle to a new/newer vehicle requires that you MUST also bring in the registration of the vehicle you are transferring from. Moving from another state and registering a vehicle in Maine requires: Vehicle registration from previous state (Current) Proof of Vehicle Insurance in Maine Title if vehicle is newer than 1995 Current Mileage Lien holder information paperwork (if applicable) Please note: Vehicle registrations expire a year from when an auto is registered (unless you are transferring). Ellsworth branch BMV Hours are 8:00 - 4:30 M-F Phone: (207)667-9363 (available 8:30 - 4:30) FAX: (207) 667-0048 22 School Street, Ellsworth ME 04605 EXPIRATION DATES: TRAILERS: Can be registered for 1 or 2 years, same month, except over 2000 lb. Trailers expire in Feb. (1 or 2 years) BOATS: Expire Dec. 31st ATVs: Expire June 30th SNOWMOBILES: Expire June 30t MOTORCYCLES: Expire March 31 of every year, except antique Boat Registration All boats with motors and some other vessels must be registered. For more information on boating in Maine and how to register, pay excise tax and renew your registration, see: Fishing & Boating: Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife ATV/Snowmobile - IFW ATV & Snowmobile Registration | Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Hunting and Fishing in Sorrento Recreational/commercial fishing and hunting require licenses. Information can be found at the Town Office and permits can be applied for online. IFW Hunting & Fishing Licenses | Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Saltwater fishing: Maine Saltwater Recreational Fishing | Department of Marine Resources Commercial Fishing | Department of Marine Resources Inland fishing: Licenses & Permits: Fishing: Fishing & Boating: Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Hunting: Hunting Licenses and Permits: Laws & Rules: Hunting: Hunting & Trapping: Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Recreational Shellfish License Frenchman Bay Regional Shellfish Conservation The towns of Ellsworth, Franklin, Hancock, Lamoine, Sorrento, Sullivan, and Trenton act collaboratively as stewards to preserve, protect, manage, and enhance the shellfish resources and ecological well-being of the Frenchman’s Bay Region and to ensure a sustainable harvest of shellfish and opportunity for those who make their living on the tide. Recreational shellfish licenses are available for sale at the Sorrento Town Office. Commercial harvesters licenses must be purchased at the Franklin Town Office. 34 Main Street Franklin ME 04634 207 565-3663 https://www.franklinmaine.com/frenchmans-bay-shellfish/ Taxes Real estate or property taxes can be paid in person at the Town Office or by phone or through the mail. If you pay by credit card, there is a processing fee. Unpaid taxes after due date are subject to interest. Unpaid taxes after a designated date after commitment are subject to a property tax lien. See Property Taxes page for more info. Register to Vote/Absentee Voting Absentee ballots may be obtained in person at the Town Office or by writing or calling the Town Office. Notary Services are available in the Town Office. Dog Licensing All dogs kept within Sorrento town limits must be licensed for the coming year on or before January 1st. If you no longer own a dog that was registered last year, please email TownOffice@SorrentoMaine.org to update our records. M.R.S.A. Title 7, Sect. 3921 License Necessary: A dog may not be kept within the State, unless the dog has been licensed by its owner or keeper in accordance with the laws of this state. M.R.S.A. Title 7, Sect. 3922 Each owner or keeper of a dog at the age of 6 months or more, on or before January 1st of each year, shall obtain a license. 2. A Clerk may not issue a license for a dog until the applicant has filed with the clerk proof that the dog has been immunized against rabies. Late Fees: An owner or keeper required to license a dog under Section 3922, Subsection 1 or Section 3923-C, Subsection 1 and applying for a license for that dog after January 31st shall pay to the municipal clerk’s office, a late fee of $25.00 in addition to the annual license fee paid. As per the State, the town cannot waive late fees. New tags are available in the Sorrento town office. The 2024 fee is $6 for neutered/spayed… $11 for unaltered dogs. ***When licensing your dog in the town office, you must bring with you your dog’s rabies certificate showing the tag number and date of expiration and your certificate of proof of spay or neuter, unless these are current and already on file at the Town Office. Note: The State allows through the end of January to complete dog registrations. A state mandated late fee of $25 per dog is imposed effective February 1st. This fee cannot be waived by the municipality. All dogs must be on a leash or under their keeper’s voice control and may not run at large. Online licensing is available October 15th through January 31st (there is an additional $1 added to the fee that is used to develop, maintain, and enhance this online service as well as the State's official web portal Maine.gov , and Maine.gov online services like this one). This online service is operated without any state government funding. State of Maine Dog Licensing Online Purchasing & Renewal Service You will need to pick up your tags after registering, at the town office. Please bring your paid receipt.

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OUR TOWN & RESOURCES >> EDUCATION Education Historically, Sorrento was home to two schools, High Head School and the Cove School. High Head was located near the reservoir, on the road to Treasure Island and Cove School was close to the Sullivan town line. Without the luxury of school busing, children would walk to the school nearest their home. By 1935 both of these were gone. A new “High Head” school was built on the location of our current Community Building, but in January 1941 was destroyed by fire. The building that replaced it was called the Sorrento Grammar School and today it is now used as our beloved Community Building. Today, no schools are within the Town of Sorrento’s borders. Our students are part of Regional School Unit #24 (RSU 24). Mountain View School is our Grammar School (serving grades pre-k through five) and the brand new (as of 2023) Charles M. Sumner Learning Campus is our Middle School and High School (serving grades six through twelve). They are both located in the Town of Sullivan. The other communities that are part of RSU 24 are Eastbrook, Franklin, Gouldsboro, Mariaville, Steuben, Sullivan, Waltham, and Winter Harbor. For more information please visit the RSU 24 website: https://www.rsu24.org/ K-12 Contact Information: Superintendent of Schools: Michael Eastman 207-422-2017 meastman@rsu24.org Charles M. Sumner Learning Campus smhs.rsu24.org 2456 US Hwy. 1 Sullivan, ME 04664 207-422-3510 Mountain View School https://mvs.rsu24.org/ 542 Bert Gray Rd. Sullivan, ME 04664 207-422-3200 Adult Education Contact Information: RSU24 Adult Education 1888 US Highway 1 Sullivan, ME 04664 207-422-4794 adultedinfo@rsu24.org For information and up to date course offerings, please click the link below: https://rsu24.maineadulted.org/ CHART YOUR COURSE to high school graduation, a new career, reading, writing or math skills, or a new hobby. RSU 24 Adult Education offers quality courses in person, over Zoom, and online. Sorrento Scholarship Fund : Residents of Sorrento are eligible for scholarship funds to pursue additional learning after high school. These scholarships can be used for a wide variety of education – college, technical school or many other accredited programs. Students receive $1500 per semester plus a bonus for achieving top grades. This is a non-municipal fund and is not managed by the Town of Sorrento. If you wish to make a gift to this fund and become a part of the community encouraging the next generation of high school graduates to pursue additional education please send your donations to: Please make checks payable to: Sorrento Scholarship Fund Mail or drop off checks to: Gina Bennett, PO Box 93 Sorrento, ME 04677 Sorrento residents who are currently or will be starting post high school education in the future please contact: Wendy Worrell 402-689-8682

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Town of Sorrento Comprehensive Plan Town of Sorrento Comprehensive Plan The State has determined that our Comprehensive Plan is consistent with Maine's Growth Management Act! The letter announcing that the plan is consistent can be found here. The Sorrento Comprehensive Plan Committee worked with the Hancock County Planning Commission to make revisions on the Future Land Use Chapter and to address questions and additions the State had for previous drafts of the whole plan. Voting whether the town should adopt the plan will be by secret ballot referendum in an election to be held December 8. Polls open at noon and close at 8 pm; absentee ballots will be available. The full draft version submitted on August 26 and now accepted can be found here . This version includes all final revisions. Thanks everyone for your patience! Documents in the process before this final submission/acceptance Public Notice of review from the State Amended Future Land Use Chapter Memorandum Summarizing Changes to the Future Land Use Chapter Memorandum Summarizing Changes Based on State Feedback April Revised Comprehensive Plan June 19th Letter from the State State Response Letter ________________ The Sorrento Comprehensive Plan is the product of a three-year community effort to understand Sorrento as it exists now and to articulate a long-term vision for its future. The plan provides guidance for the town as it seeks to build on its strengths, address its management challenges, increase its capacity, and respond to anticipated changes. In addition, the comprehensive plan is required for the town to be eligible for certain State programs, grants, and loans. The comprehensive plan is intended to be a clear statement of the town’s values, collective vision, and future goals. It is meant to inform and guide the town as it makes management and planning decisions. The plan is not legally binding and creates no requirement, regulation, or ordinance of any kind. The expectation is that any recommendations or proposals contained in the plan will be given further consideration through the normal town public decision-making process. Any additional land use regulations need to be carefully considered, specific to identified community concerns, and have extensive public engagement.

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Anchor 1 TOWN GOVERNMENT >> TOWN OFFICE & DEPARTMENTS >> PUBLIC SAFETY Public Safety What is Public Safety? The Sorrento Public Safety department and the Public Safety officer are responsible for anything that affects safety in and of the town. Public Safety report : As always, a big thank you to all the residents of the Town of Sorrento for their safety consciousness. Your reporting of damaged, removed, or spray-painted street signs is the type of information necessary to repair or replace them as soon as possible. These signs are very important for emergency services personnel, especially fire, police and medical, as well as utility companies to find the correct address. A critical part of public safety is for residents to accurately use the 9-1-1 address that has been assigned to their property. The mailbox and/or home should clearly display your 9-1-1 address to allow quick identification. If you are having difficulty with your 9-1-1 address display, please call me for assistance. REMEMBER: BURN PERMITS ARE ALWAYS REQUIRED. These can be obtained in person from the Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Assistant Chiefs, or the Chief Engineer of the Sorrento Fire Department or online at visit www.maineburnpermit.com . Smoke and CO2 detector batteries should be replaced when the clocks are turned back one hour. Also, easy access to your property and residence should be maintained for everyone’s safety. This includes the timely reporting of downed trees and power lines in your area. Power lines could be entangled and hidden in the downed trees. NEVER TOUCH LOW HANGING OR DOWNED POWER LINES AS THEY MAY STILL BE ENERGIZED. When fall and winter seasons approach, residents are urged to check over those items they feel they will need ahead of time rather than at the last minute. Please check carefully any alternative heat sources before using them. PLEASE REMEMBER: DO NOT RUN PORTABLE GENERATORS INSIDE OF YOUR HOUSE OR ANY OTHER STRUCTURE, INCLUDING GARAGES AND SHEDS. Joey Clark Sorrento Public Safety Officer 207-812-2208 tonkajoe801@yahoo.com Message from a Snowplow Driver I would like every road user to take a few minutes to read this. You might learn something that could save you a lot of frustration, prevent accidents, and even save lives. • A snowplow can measure up to 16 feet wide with its wing extended — that’s the width of 3 cars. • It can weigh up to 34,000 kg (75,000 lbs) — the weight of 30 cars. • The driver’s visibility is greatly reduced because of the equipment. • The optimal spreading speed is 40 km/h. • The maximum plowing speed is 50 km/h. • We must significantly reduce our speed to do our job properly, especially when approaching guardrails, concrete barriers, sidewalks, and any other obstacles. • The front blade must cross over the yellow centerline while plowing, and material must be spread along the centerline for best results. • At intersections, we need to back up several times to do our job correctly. Remember that our visibility is very poor, especially on the right side. • Our right turns are extremely wide. In summary: we are big, we are slow, we are not very maneuverable, we encroach on the other lane, and we don’t see very well. So help us help you. What you can — and should — do: • Keep a safe distance behind us. This prevents you from being blinded by snow bursts and helps us see you better. • Be visible. Keep your headlights on; don’t rely only on daytime running lights. • When meeting a snowplow coming the opposite way, move to the right and slow down. We encroach on your lane and will stay there. • If you pass us, do so carefully and without lingering beside us. • NEVER, EVER, EVER pass us on the right. NEVER! • At intersections, give us space to maneuver. If we are stopped, take time to assess whether it’s safe to proceed; if we are moving, come to a full stop and make sure you are visible. • Do not pass on curves, hills, or when visibility is poor. A burst of snow can occur at any moment and make you lose sight of the road. • Remember that our visibility is poor and we are constantly being blinded by snow and water splashing onto our windows. And remember… • We are on the road during the worst conditions with one of the biggest vehicles possible — not very fast, with very poor visibility — driving through an endless obstacle course. We often work long hours, and we do it for you. Help us help you. Don’t be one more obstacle. Please keep your garbage cans back 5 feet from the edge of the road. It is also illegal to put or push snow across the road. You are liable for any accident that occurs by putting snow in the road.

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