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Town Office
Tuesday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Thursday: 11:00am – 6:00pm
1st and 4th Saturday of the month: 9:00am – noon
Calls are returned during our normal public business hours. For urgent matters, please reach out to the appropriate town official via email (selectman, road commissioner, etc)
For cars, trucks, or motorcycles, bring proof of insurance and odometer reading (mileage), also a bill of sale and title if this is a new registration. Also bring a check payable to “Town of Sweden”, as at this time the Town Office does not accept credit cards.
If new, bring proof of sales tax paid, age of boat, horsepower, and boat length. The excise tax and registration fees are based on horsepower, length, and age of boat. Bring a check as the Town Office does not accept credit cards. Registration is not required for canoes or non-motorized row boats.
Yes, this is required. If new, bring proof of sales tax paid; there is no yearly excise tax. Bring a check as the Town Office does not accept credit cards. New registrations must be done at the Town Office, renewals can be done online.
Bring proof of rabies vaccination for new and renewed registrations, and proof of spaying or neutering for first time registration. Also bring a check or cash, as the Town Office does not accept credit cards. Renewals can be done online.
Roads
Contact the Road Commissioner at roadcommissioner@swedenmaine.org or submit your information here to report any unsafe conditions. For emergency situations, please call 911.
Downed trees are not uncommon in Sweden. Call 911 to report the problem and location; they will get in contact with our Fire Department and dispatch someone to assist. Messages left at the Town Office are only retrieved on the days the office is open, so for the quickest resolution, call 911. If power lines are involved, call 911 immediately and avoid the area. Note that our fire station cannot remove trees if power lines are entangled, only CMP can do that.
Sweden will repair town maintained/town owned roads as quickly as we are able to. Our crew is great, but severe storms may mean it will take a few days, depending on the severity of the damage. Bridgton Road, Lovell Road, Waterford Road, and Knight’s Hill Road are all maintained by Maine DOT, and they are responsible for repairing damage to these roadways. Private roads are the responsibility of the property owners abutting the road. If your private road was damaged in a severe storm, there may be FEMA repair money available, but the property owners must submit claims themselves.
The Town is responsible for keeping all Sweden roads (with the exception of private roads and drives) safe and passable during snow and icing conditions. Plowing and/or salt and sanding will start at roughly 4:00am in order to have roads safe for school bus and commuter traffic. Variances may be made to prevent plow damage to roadways if the ground is not frozen.
Code Enforcement
Provide the nearest address of the activity to the code officer. Take a picture if possible, especially of the logger’s vehicle and if it is on a shoreline or adjacent to a water body. Most logging operations have a ‘yard’ where they load. Often their Harvest number is posted in this location.
Take pictures, if possible, and provide the information to the code officer. Be specific.
Most new structures need a permit, unless you are locating a small shed (less than 200SF) outside of the shoreland zone. Repairs usually don’t need a permit, but if significant, contact the code officer.
Do not ignore the notice. Contact the code officer as soon as you can.
In case of Emergency...
Report the issue to CMP immediately. The sooner they know, the sooner they can send repair crews. In the case of a severe winter storm and multi-day power outage, the Town office has a generator and will be open to warm up and to recharge devices. Sweden residents come together to help each other out in difficult times, if you need general assistance during a power outage, contact the Town office and we will try and connect you with someone who can assist. Sign up for Sweden emergency alerts, and contact 911 for any life threatening emergency.
Downed trees are not uncommon in Sweden. Call 911 to report the problem and location; they will get in contact with our Fire Department and dispatch someone to assist. Messages left at the Town Office are only retrieved on the days the office is open, so for the quickest resolution, call 911. If power lines are involved, call 911 immediately and avoid the area. Note that our fire station cannot remove trees if power lines are entangled, only CMP can do that.
If you are trapped and in a dangerous situation, call 911 immediately. For less urgent reports, contact the Road Commissioner and/or the Emergency Management Director ASAP so we can get crews there to either make the road passable, or put up blockades. After severe storms, the Town will drive roads to inspect for damage, but the sooner we know what to expect, the sooner we can direct resources there to address the problem.
Sweden is served by the Oxford County Sheriff’s department. Call them at: (207) 743-9554. The Sheriff would be the appropriate department to call for noise or disturbance complaints, domestic incidents. The Fish and Game Warden can be contacted at: (800) 452-4664
Sign up for our Sweden town messaging system, where you can register your cell phone number (for text message alerts) or a landline phone (for voice message alerts). The Town uses this system to send out emergency updates and general information. You can also sign up for Ring Neighbors, where the Sweden Fire Department will send out notices that will be sent to your mobile device. See all options for Town alerts >
Sweden Town Office
