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Residents in Somerset County Unorganized Territories report sudden assessment hikes, commissioners plan informational session
Summary
Public commenters told the Somerset County Commission that market adjustments by Maine Revenue Service pushed waterfront valuations and produced steep tax-bill increases for some Unorganized Territories property owners; commissioners asked staff to compile valuation data and host an informational session.
Public commenters told the Somerset County Commission that recent market adjustments applied by the Maine Revenue Service have produced sharp assessment increases and unexpectedly large tax bills for some property owners in the county’s Unorganized Territories (UTs).
"My tax bill went up 83%," said S6, a property owner in the UTs, who described a jump in assessed value from $108,000 to $266,000 on a waterfront lot and urged commissioners to explain what residents can do. S1, another commenter, said many residents have not been reassessed in five years and remain confused about available remedies such as…
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