Rapid Renewal is an e-commerce service that allows citizens to conduct business with municipal government and state government in one seamless online transaction. While municipal participation in Rapid Renewal is optional, the service has quickly grown to include 84 municipalities, and more than 100,000 transactions have been processed.
"Lyman joins a long and growing list of Maine communities choosing to provide their residents with the convenience of Rapid Renewal," stated Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap. "I encourage nonparticipating towns to follow the leadership of Lyman and the many other participating municipalities. As budget conscious municipal leaders seek new ways to provide efficient and convenient services, I'm confident Rapid Renewal will become available to an increasing number of Maine citizens."
The 84 municipalities currently offering Rapid Renewal comprise more than half 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. Through Rapid Renewal citizens are able to renew their vehicle registrations and pay their municipal excise taxes online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Rapid Renewal may be accessed through http://www.sosonline.org, the Department of the Secretary of State's site for online services. Rapid Renewal is currently available in Acton, Arundel, Auburn, Augusta, Bangor, Bath, Berwick, Biddeford, Bowdoinham, Brewer, Brownfield, Brunswick, Buxton, Cape Elizabeth, Casco, Caswell, Chelsea, China, Corinna, Cumberland, Dayton, Dover-Foxcroft, East Millinocket, Eliot, Fairfield, Falmouth, Farmington, Fort Fairfield, Fort Kent, Freeport, Gardiner, Gorham, Gray, Greene, Greenwood, Hermon, Holden, Jay, Jefferson, Kennebunk, Lamoine, Levant, Lewiston, Limestone, Lincolnville, Lyman, Madison, Manchester, New Gloucester, North Yarmouth, Norway, Old Orchard Beach, Palermo, Patten, Phippsburg, Portland, Raymond, Richmond, Saco, Sanford, Sangerville, Scarborough, Shapleigh, Skowhegan, South Berwick, South Portland, Standish, Topsham, Vassalboro, Veazie, Waterboro, Waterville, Wells, Westbrook, Westport, Whitefield, Windham, Winslow, Winterport, Winthrop, Wiscasset, Woolwich, Yarmouth, and York.
