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Appeals board grants island homeowner a $153,000 tax abatement after appraisal evidence
Summary
The Cumberland County Assessment Appeals Board voted unanimously on April 7, 2026 to reduce the assessed value of 22 Sekiro Island Road (Harrison) from $965,000 to $812,000 after the property owner submitted a certified appraisal the board found to be credible evidence of value.
The Cumberland County Assessment Appeals Board voted unanimously on April 7 to grant a $153,000 property tax abatement for the owners of 22 Sekiro Island Road in Harrison, reducing the property’s assessed value from $965,000 to $812,000.
The applicants presented a certified appraisal dated to the April 1, 2025 valuation date that compared the subject property’s lake frontage, shoreline condition and house size with comparable island properties. One owner said the appraiser, a certified professional with more than 30 years’ experience, inspected shorelines by boat and foot and noted approximately 100 feet of the subject shoreline was rendered nonfunctional by dense vegetation; the appraisal concluded the town’s assessment appeared “excessive…
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