While municipal participation in Rapid Renewal is optional, the service has quickly grown to include 61 municipalities, and more than 75,000 transactions have been processed. The Secretary of State, encouraged by this success has set a new goal for the program.
"Last year the success of the Rapid Renewal program exceeded expectations, marking the launching of its 50th municipality and it's 50,000th transaction," stated Secretary of State Dan A. Gwadosky. "By the end of this year, I would like to see Rapid Renewal Service made available to at least 50 percent of all Maine citizens. That will require more municipalities to follow the leadership of towns like Manchester."
The 61 municipalities currently offering Rapid Renewal comprise 42 percent of the Maine's population. The service is being offered by municipalities from York County to Aroostook County, with populations ranging from Caswell's 326 citizens to Portland's 64,249 citizens.
