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Portland property owner disputes $579,800 assessment for 24 Willis Street; board agrees to hear appeal
Summary
At a March 17 hearing, the Portland Board of Assessment Review accepted jurisdiction and heard testimony in an abatement appeal by Patricia Bleach, who said the assessor's land valuation for 24 Willis Street is inflated. The assessor's contractor (Tyler Technologies) defended the revaluation results and said the sales data support the assessment.
The Portland Board of Assessment Review on March 17 agreed to hear an appeal from Patricia Bleach challenging the April 1, 2025 assessment that places the total value of 24 Willis Street at $579,800 and the land component at $423,300.
Bleach told the board she relied on the assessor's own comparable-output module and highlighted a nearby parcel (38 Turner) that she said had a much smaller increase in land value. "That is manifestly wrong. A third grader could tell you that," Bleach said, arguing her nonconforming lot cannot be fairly compared to nearby buildable lots and asking the board to reduce the assessed land value substantially.
Why it matters: property valuations determine local property-tax burdens, and Bleach urged the board to correct what she described as inconsistent treatment of…
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