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Kennebunk BAR dismisses untimely abatement appeal for 9 Penwood Drive
Summary
The Board dismissed an abatement appeal by William and Jacqueline Maguire for 9 Penwood Drive after finding the March 12 filing exceeded the 60-day appeal period from the Assessor's Jan. 6 decision, leaving the Board without jurisdiction.
The Town of Kennebunk Board of Assessment Review voted April 15 to dismiss an abatement appeal for 9 Penwood Drive because the appeal was filed after the statutory 60-day window.
The Board found the Assessor's decision letter was dated Jan. 6, 2026, and the Maguire family's appeal was filed with the Town on March 12, 2026, which the Board concluded was beyond the 60-day appeal period under Maine law. Member Thomas Wellman moved that the appeal was not timely filed and therefore the Board lacked legal jurisdiction; Member Wayne Berry seconded and the motion passed 3-0.
The property at 9 Penwood Drive carried a current assessed value of $696,800 as recorded in the hearing minutes. The Board's dismissal was procedural — not a decision on the merits of the assessment — and the minutes record no further factual findings about the property's valuation.
