All 22 OOB town departments

Responds to stray, injured, and nuisance animal calls. If you are buying with pets or near wildlife corridors, this is who you call for coyote sightings, lost dogs, and licensing questions. Coordinates with York County Animal Welfare for impoundment.

The Assessing Department sets your property's taxable value. This is who you talk to about the homestead exemption, abatement requests, and property tax appeals. Tax bills are mailed in August.

Issues and renews licenses for restaurants, lodging, amusements, mobile vendors, and Pier-area businesses. If you are buying a commercial property or planning a food/retail operation, your license route starts here.

Operates the local public access channel and records council and board meetings for broadcast and the Town Hall Streams archive. Useful if you want to watch a meeting before showing up in person.

This is the department that enforces the OOB short-term rental ordinance, building codes, and property maintenance standards. If you are buying for STR income or a fixer, this is the team that will inspect your work and audit your rental compliance. Re-inspects rental properties every four years.

Manages the town website, press releases, social media, and emergency notifications including CodeRED alerts. Worth signing up before you close.

Coordinates storm response and the active dune restoration initiative with the State of Maine and FEMA. Key contact for nor'easter prep, flood evacuation routes, and CodeRED enrollment if you own oceanfront.

Handles accounting, payroll, accounts payable, and the annual independent audit. Prepares the draft budget with the Town Manager. The audited financials are public and worth reading before a major real estate decision.

Provides fire suppression, rescue, and EMS first response. ISO rating affects homeowners insurance premiums; OOB has a full-time staffed station which keeps rates competitive for a coastal town. Deputy Chief Cliff Whitten was sworn in May 2023.

State-mandated emergency aid for OOB residents who qualify. Covers basic needs like rent, heat, and food in narrow circumstances. Confidential intake through Town Hall.

Hiring, benefits, onboarding, and employee relations for town staff. Job postings for OOB municipal positions are posted here.

Town liaison for the international students who work the Pier-area amusements and seasonal businesses each summer on J-1 visas. Important context if you are buying a multi-family near the Pier, many units rent to J-1 students from May to September.

Reviews subdivision applications, site plans, and zoning. If you are considering an addition, ADU, or change of use on a property, your project route starts here. The first draft of the comprehensive plan update is currently in public review.

Patrol, investigations, and beach patrol. Runs the Good Morning OOB community program and the Sgt. Vincent Mattia Memorial Scholarship. Non-emergency line is the right call for parking, noise, and after-hours questions.

Handles trash, recycling, snow removal on town roads, water and sewer lines on the public side, and storm drain maintenance. Curbside pickup schedules vary by street. Confirm before close.

Manages The Ballpark, Memorial Park, the dog park, summer concerts, town events, and recreational programs for all ages. Useful year-round, whether you live here or are visiting friends or relatives.

Federal MS4 stormwater compliance, outfall mapping, and public education on storm drain pollution. Relevant if you are doing site work near a coastal property.

Mails property tax bills, collects payments, manages liens, and processes excise tax for vehicles and boats. First contact at closing for prorated tax questions.

Vital records, elections, dog and marriage licenses, public records (FOAA) requests, and council meeting minutes. The right office for new resident registration and absentee ballots.

Chief operating officer for the town, hired by and reporting to the council. Currently in transition as of May 2026.

Maintains the voter rolls, processes new and updated registrations, and handles absentee ballot requests. Same-day registration is allowed in Maine with proof of residency.

Operates the sewer collection system and treatment plant. Handles new sewer connections, septic-to-sewer conversions, and industrial pre-treatment. Critical contact for anyone buying a property still on septic.