Daniel Sanborn, City Assessor
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Tax valuation information for Fiscal Year 2011 - 2012
| Tax year is as of | April 1, 2011 |
Current Tax Rate | $14.42 per thousand of assessed value |
| Commitment date | 6/28/2011 |
| Due dates | 1st: 8/12/2011; 2nd: 2/10/2012 |
| Interest dates | 1st: 9/15/2011; 2nd: 2/13/2012 |
| Interest rate | 7% |
| Assessment ratio | 103% |
| Last date to appeal assessment | 12/30/2011 |
| Partial Exemptions |
| WWII Veteran Maine | $6,000 |
| Widow WWII Non-Maine | $6,000 |
| Widow WWII Maine | $6,000 |
| Widow WWI Maine | $7,000 |
| Blind | $4,000 |
| WWII Veteran Non-Maine | $6,000 |
| Disabled Veteran | $6,000 |
| Vietnam Veteran | $6,000 |
| Homestead Exemption | $10,000 |
| Korean Veteran | $6,000 |
| Widow, Korean War | $6,000 |
| Widow, Viewnam War | $6,000 |
| Paraplegic Veteran | $50,000 |
| Legal Source |
Date |
Description |
| 36 M.R.S.A. §502 |
April 1 |
Tax Status of taxable property and all taxpayers is fixed. |
| 36:709 |
June 1 |
Assessor completes assessment and commits tax lists to the tax collector. |
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By the third week of August |
Tax bills are sent out. |
| 36:505 |
Monday following tax due date
~ September 2x
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First installment delinquency date after which interest
at the rate set by the City Council shall accrue on first half balance
only. |
| 36:505 |
Monday following tax due date
~ March 2x |
Second installment date after which interest at the rate set by the
City Council shall accrue on second half balance only. |
| 36:942 |
Second or third week of June |
Tax collector sends 30-day notice, notifying person assessed
of impending filing of lien certificate. |
| 36:942 |
Second or third week of July |
The tax collector must within 10 days after the 30-day period
expires:
(1) records tax lien certificate in Registry of Deeds
(2) files true copy with treasurer
(3) sends copy to each record holder of mortgage
(4) sends each record owner a copy if the property was not assessed
to the record owner. |
| 36:943 |
Mid December |
The treasurer must between 30-45 days before lien certificate
expiration (18 months from date when lien was filed) notifies:
(1) party named on tax lien certificate, or new owner
(2) record holders of mortgage of the impending foreclosure. |
| 36:943 |
Mid January |
Lien automatically forecloses. |
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