
Office of the Town Clerk
Contact Information
Main Office Phone:
(860) 342-6743
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Town Clerk
Michael Tierney, CCTC
33 East Main Street
Phone: (860) 342-6743
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Assistant Town Clerk
Elizabeth Morand, CCTC
33 East Main Street
Phone: (860) 342-6742
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Dept. Phone: (860) 342-6743
Dept. Fax: (860) 342-0001
Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday
8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.​​
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Marriage Licenses require
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News and Announcements
TOWN OF PORTLAND
LEGAL NOTICE
RECEIPT OF CERTIFICATION OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY-ENDORSED CANDIDATES FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICES INCLUDING NOTICE OF "UNDERENDORSEMENT" FOR SOME OFFICES
A certified list of Democratic party-endorsed candidates for the Town of Portland for election as First Selectman (0), Board of Selectmen (4), Board of Education (4), Board of Assessment Appeals (2), Zoning Board of Appeals five year-term beginning 2025 (1) & Zoning Board of Appeals five-year term beginning 2026 (1) is on file in my office at 33 East Main Street, Portland, Connecticut, and copies thereof are available for public distribution.
The certified list as received includes fewer names of party-endorsed candidates than the party is entitled to nominate for the following offices:
Office Number of Names Certified Number Entitled to be Nominated
First Selectman (0) (1)
A Primary will be held September 9, 2025 if the required primary petition(s) for opposition candidate(s) is filed, pursuant to Sections 9-382 to 9-450 of the Connecticut General Statutes, not later than 4:00 p.m. on August 6, 2025. Petition forms, instructions and information concerning the procedure for filing of opposing candidacies, including schedules, may be obtained from Maureen O'Doherty, Democratic Party Registrar of Voters, 33 East Main Street, Portland, Connecticut.
Michael V. Tierney
Portland Town Clerk
Dated at Portland, CT this 22nd day of July 2025
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TOWN OF PORTLAND
LEGAL NOTICE
RECEIPT OF CERTIFICATION OF REPUBLICAN PARTY-ENDORSED
CANDIDATES FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICES
A certified list of Republican party-endorsed candidates for the Town of Portland for election as First Selectman (1), Board of Selectmen (4), Board of Education (4), Board of Assessment Appeals (2), Zoning Board of Appeals five-year term beginning 2025 (1) & Zoning Board of Appeals five-year term beginning 2026 (1) is on file in my office at 33 East Main Street, Portland, Connecticut, and copies thereof are available for public distribution.
A Primary will be held September 9, 2025 if the required primary petition(s) for opposition candidate(s) is filed, pursuant to Sections 9-382 to 9-450 of the Connecticut General Statutes, not later than 4:00 p.m. on August 6, 2025. Petition forms, instructions and information concerning the procedure for filing of opposing candidacies, including schedules, may be obtained from Pauline Neumann, Republican Party Registrar of Voters, 33 East Main Street, Portland, Connecticut.
Michael V. Tierney
Portland Town Clerk
Dated at Portland, CT this 21st day of July 2025
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Connecticut Fees for Recording a Land Record Document
NEW FEE AMOUNTS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025
Per Public Act #25-168
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Recording Document: (excluding any document with a Nominee)
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$70 for first page $5 for each additional page
Recording Nominee Documents:
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$160 flat fee for Assignments and Releases of Mortgage where the nominee is the Grantor
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$160 for first page and $5 for each additional page for all documents except nominee as Grantor of Assignments and Releases
Please note that new fees must be paid for any document received by the Town Clerk on or after July 1, 2025.
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All Marriage Licenses Require an Appointment
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Please call the Town Clerk’s Office at (860) 342-6743 to schedule an appointment.
Appointments are available on a first come basis and require an appointment to be made no later than 1 business day in advance. Marriage licenses are processed during the following hours:
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Hours For Marriage License Appointments:
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday: 9AM - 11:30AM, 2PM - 3:30PM
Tuesday: 9AM - 11:30AM, 2PM - 6:30PM
Friday: 9AM - 11:30AM
The marriage officiator is responsible for returning the completed license to the Portland Town Clerk’s Office, once the marriage occurs.
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About the Town Clerk's Office
The office of the Town Clerk has been serving the residents of Portland since 1841. While the clerk’s duties have varied over the years, municipal record keeping has remained the foundation of the office.
Today the Town Clerk's Office serves as the hub for hunting/fishing licenses, notarizing, trade name certificates, dog licenses, the issuing of absentee ballots, and also serves as the registrar of vital statistics.
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Our office is continually striving to provide the most efficient services to our residents and taxpayers while maintaining the high level of customer service that has always distinguished this office. Our land records are now accessible online from 1850 through the present. Please visit us on our web site or in person – we look forward to assisting you!
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Public Notifications
Land Records Now Available Online
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Please note, printed survey maps copies are available in the Town Clerk's Office. Index books are available in the office for your reference
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(Letter/ legal sized maps $1 each / 11" x 17" maps $2 each / Large maps $5 each)
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