Assessing Department

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The Assessor's Office is concerned with the following duties and responsibilities as prescribed by the State of Maine Statutes:
  1. To find and list all taxable property within the municipality
  2. To determine the valuation of all taxable property in the municipality whether it be real estate or business personal property.
  3. To determine Exemption eligibility
  4. To prepare Commitment Book showing valuation of all land, buildings, business personal property, tax due on each account, veterans and exempt properties.
  5. To establish an acceptable level of assessment performance and quality as prescribed by statute.
  6. To conduct annual sales ratio studies. To provide Bureau of Taxation with complete Sales Analysis Return annually.
  7. To provide the Bureau of Taxation with Municipal Valuation Return
  8. To review abatement requests and defend decisions before the Board of Assessment Review, State Board of Property Tax Review and Superior Court.
  9. To physically inspect and inventory each real estate parcel and personal property account every four years.
  10. To maintain current records regarding ownership and extent of taxation and maintenance of property tax maps.
  11. Additional Duties: Responsible for maintaining the street number book and assigning of new numbers. Input of all pertinent information on computer.
  12. Maine Enhanced 911 Addressing Officer.
  13. To administer the Homestead Exemption.
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