New RMV center in Milford promises faster service, more space
Starting Monday, June 23, the Milford RMV will operate from a 9,176-square-foot office at 138 South Main St., according to a community announcement. All appointments and road tests scheduled for that date or later will take place there.
The current Milford RMV office, which will soon close, is at 14 Beach St.
'As we continue working to enhance the customers' experience at our service centers, the Milford relocation is one of three scheduled relocations planned for this year,' said Registrar of Motor Vehicles Colleen Ogilvie, in a statement.
The new location includes several updates to enhance safety, accessibility and customer experience, according to the announcement. There are 17 customer service counters, as well as a separate business-to-business area for commercial customers. Other upgrades include the addition of an employee wellness room and real-time indoor air quality monitoring.
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Despite the new Milford office, the RMV is recommending that customers 'skip the trip' and visit RMV's Online Service Center at atlas-myrmv.massdot.state.ma.us/myrmv. More than 60 transactions can be executed there, including renewing a driver's license, renewing a registration, paying a citation, requesting a hearing, accessing a variety of transactions for businesses, and when an in-person visit is necessary, scheduling an appointment.
If you have scheduled an appointment online, the RMV encourages you to prepare for your reservation by going to Mass.Gov/RMV for transaction information, forms, applications, and instructions, according to the announcement.
This story was created by reporter Beth McDermott, bmcdermott1@gannett.com, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct or share your thoughts at http://bit.ly/3RapUkA with our News Automation and AI team.
This article originally appeared on The Milford Daily News: Drivers in Milford: RMV is opening a new location with upgrades
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