*** UPDATE*** Due to the forecasted weather and state closure, the Town Office will be closed on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and will reopen on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. Thank you!
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: The Town Office fax number (207-588-0025) will no longer be available. Due to increasing costs and technology advancements, all insurance cards or other information may be emailed to the office. Please call the Town Office to obtain an email address.
Christmas Raffle Fundraiser – Tickets on sale at the Chelsea Town Office – 3 Winners will be drawn on December 18, 2025
2026 Dog Licenses are now available at the Town Office. Please make sure you bring a current rabies certificate and spay/neuter certificate (if newly done). The fee is $6.00 for a spayed/neutered dog and $11.00 for non-spayed/neutered. Please be reminded that the license is due by January 1, 2026 and as of February 1, 2026 there will be a $25 late charge per dog.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
There will be a public hearing on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 6:00 p.m. at the town office to discuss the local municipal ballot.
Absentee Ballots available now until Friday, October 31, 2025 by close of business.
Voting on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at the town office. Polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. If your address has changed or your new to Chelsea, please bring in valid proof of residency. Call the office with any questions you may have.
CAN YOU GIVE A LITTLE TIME TO YOUR COMMUNITY?
Do you have a little bit of free time to give back to your town? The Selectboard are asking for volunteers to step up and serve on one of three committees/boards: Planning Board, Board of Appeals, Board of Assessment Review and the Budget Committee.
These boards/committees do not have a vigorous meeting schedule and wouldn’t take a lot of time commitment.
Members must meet the following requirement: shall be residents and Registered Voters of the Town of Chelsea, at least eighteen (18) years of age, and shall be neither a Selectman, nor an employee of the Town of Chelsea.
PLANNING BOARD
QUALIFICATIONS
Members shall have knowledge and/or demonstrated interest
in the responsibilities and duties of a Planning Board.
COMPOSITION
The Planning Board shall consist of seven (7) members for
staggered terms of three (3) years each. Each is elected by
the Registered Voters of the Town. Members shall annually
elect their Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary.
DUTIES
The duties and procedures are governed by Maine Statute
and ordinances of the Town.
BOARD OF APPEALS
QUALIFICATIONS
Members shall have knowledge and/or demonstrated interest
in the responsibilities and duties of a Board of Appeals.
COMPOSITION
The Board of Appeals shall consist of five (5) members for
staggered terms of three (3) years each. Each is elected by
the Registered Voters of the Town. Members shall annually
elect their Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary.
DUTIES 30-A M.R.S.A. §2691
The duties and procedures are governed by Maine Statute
and ordinances of the Town.
BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW
QUALIFICATIONS
Members shall have knowledge and/or demonstrated interest
in the responsibilities and duties of a Board of Assessment
Review.
COMPOSITION
The Board of Assessment Review shall consist of five (5)
members for staggered terms of three (3) years each. Each is
elected by the Registered Voters of the Town. Members shall
annually elect their Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary.
DUTIES
The duties and procedures are governed by Maine Statute
and ordinances of the Town.
BUDGET COMMITTEE
QUALIFICATIONS
Members shall have knowledge and/or demonstrated interest
in the responsibilities and duties of a Budget Committee.
COMPOSITION
The Budget Committee shall consist of seven (7) members.
Three (3) members are elected for staggered terms of three
(3) years by the Registered Voters of the Town at the annual
Town Meeting. Four (4) members shall be appointed annually
by the Board of Selectmen within forty-five (45) days after the
annual Town Meeting.
DUTIES
The duties and procedures are governed by Maine Statute
and ordinances and policies of the Town.
A quorum will be satisfied with five (5) Budget Committee
members present and voting.
It shall be the duty of the Budget Committee to meet within
sixty (60) days following the annual Town Meeting for an
organizational meeting to elect a Chairman, Vice-Chairman,
and Secretary.
The Budget Committee shall meet at least quarterly
throughout the fiscal year to review the fiscal status as it
relates to income and expenditures. The Budget Committee
shall meet with the Board of Selectmen, Town Manager, and
Department Heads to review the proposed annual budget.
The Budget Committee shall, by majority vote of the
committee members present and voting, make
recommendations regarding each warrant article having a
financial impact whether at the Annual Town Meeting or at a
Special Town Meeting.
The Budget Committee shall be present at the annual Town
Meeting and at any Special Town Meeting having a financial
impact on the Town, and when requested by the Board of
Selectmen.
The Budget Committee shall review the long range Capital
Improvement Plan for the Town and its annual fiscal impact.
The Budget Committee shall annually review the report of the
auditor and make recommendations for meeting the needs
identified by the auditor.
Please see the Town Office for more information.
Click the link below to view the Annual Town Report FY2024
Town of Chelsea Annual Report FY2024
Click the link below to view the Annual Town Meeting Warrant FY2026
Town of Chelsea 