Board to keep current assessor through tax commitment while evaluating replacements

Apr 21, 2026

The board discussed transitioning assessing services away from Lewis Cousins but decided to ask the current assessor to complete the tax commitment to avoid mid-stream errors and to continue evaluating alternatives for a summer transition.

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Staff outlined ongoing discussions to transition assessing services. Lewis Cousins (Presque Isle) currently performs assessing for the town but staff said he is overwhelmed; the board agreed it would be prudent to have the current assessor finish the tax commitment (targeted earlier than November), then transition to a new vendor once the commitment is complete.

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