Harrison appeals board tables abatement request over Island Pond assessment

Harrison, Maine — The appeals board that hears property assessment appeals for the town of Harrison on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, voted to table an abatement request from property owner Corinne “Connie” Allen over the assessed value of her year‑round home at 46 Island Pond Road.

Allen asked the board to reduce an assessed land value that she said results in an excess assessment of $115,600. The board voted to table the application for up to 30 days to allow the town’s assessing agent, represented in the hearing by Jessica West Tabor of Parker Appraisals, to re‑review the file, inspect the property and determine whether additional factors — including seasonal flooding on the parcel — affect valuation. Peter Coyne moved the motion to table and Alex (Alec) Coop seconded it; the board approved the motion by voice vote.

Allen told the board Island Pond is a small body of water with declining water quality and limited public access, and that only a handful of sales have occurred there in decades. She argued several of the sales Parker Appraisals used…