Town Clerk | Town of Portland

All dog owners must obtain a license or renew their current licenses between June 1st and June 30th for the fiscal year beginning July 1. A recent state law also requires an owner of a dog going to a kennel to be licensed. The state-mandated registration fee is $8 for a spayed/ neutered dog, and $19 for a non-spayed/ non-neutered dog. Certificate of spayed/ neutered must be provided for first time licenses to receive the $8 fee amount. A rabies vaccination certificate must also be provided for first time licenses or if the previous vaccination has expired. After September 1st, a $3 monthly penalty will apply.

More information can be found at www.portlandct.org/licenses-certificates or contact the Town Clerk’s Office at: (860) 342-6743

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LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF PORTLAND

A certified list of Democratic and Republican endorsed candidates for Justice of the Peace is on file in the Town Clerk’s Office. A certified list of Democratic and Republican party-endorsed candidates for the Town of Portland for election as United State Senator, Representative-in-Congress (District #1), State Senator (District #33), and State Representative (District #32) will be on file with the Office of the Secretary of the State, 165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut, and copies thereof will be available for public distribution.

A Primary will be held on August 13, 2024 if the required primary petition(s) for opposition candidates(s) is filed, pursuant to Sections 9-382 to 9-450 of the Connecticut General Statutes, not later than 4:00 PM on June 11, 2024. Petition forms, instructions and information concerning the procedure for filing of opposing candidacies, including schedules, may be obtained from Maureen O’Doherty, Democratic Registrar of Voters, or Pauline Neumann, Republican Registrar of Voters, 33 East Main Street, Portland, Connecticut.

Attest: Michael V. Tierney

Town Clerk of Portland

Dated this 3rd day of June 2024

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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.

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!