Saturday, October 17, 2009
Abatement Form
Your right to file for an abatement on property tax charges is an option. If the town's assessors do not grant you an abatement, file one with the county commissioner. You can take it all the way to Maine's Supreme Court.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Our 2009 Property Taxes
I must confess, I have several concerns about these valuations.
I believe their(our 3 tax assessors) analytical and evaluative talents have been lost. Let's apply the adage...You can't see the forest for the trees. Milbridge, her true character, the facts around income, and our very way of life is being threatened...and I stand by my word choice: threatened. Our assessors have lost the big picture and instead have relied on numbers fed to them by an appraiser. They failed to use their powers of reason.
I wonder how many other folks in town are saying What goes? Where has common sense and reason gone? Our assessors are granted judgment rights. These folks CAN and MAY analyze notes received by an appraisor. They do have the power to make final judgments about data received from appraisers.
Our assessors are responsible for analyzing tax appraisal info and applying it to local income data. Our tax assessors cannot simply say, Well, we entered the data given to us by the appointed appraiser, Warren Dow.
No, our tax assessors have been granted powers to use good judgment. They, in fact, have a responsibility to approach their final decisions with an informed mindfulness. These assesors have powers of decision making which rise above the appraisers notes.
Have the three Milbridge Tax Assessors lost the forest for the trees?
I believe their(our 3 tax assessors) analytical and evaluative talents have been lost. Let's apply the adage...You can't see the forest for the trees. Milbridge, her true character, the facts around income, and our very way of life is being threatened...and I stand by my word choice: threatened. Our assessors have lost the big picture and instead have relied on numbers fed to them by an appraiser. They failed to use their powers of reason.
I wonder how many other folks in town are saying What goes? Where has common sense and reason gone? Our assessors are granted judgment rights. These folks CAN and MAY analyze notes received by an appraisor. They do have the power to make final judgments about data received from appraisers.
Our assessors are responsible for analyzing tax appraisal info and applying it to local income data. Our tax assessors cannot simply say, Well, we entered the data given to us by the appointed appraiser, Warren Dow.
No, our tax assessors have been granted powers to use good judgment. They, in fact, have a responsibility to approach their final decisions with an informed mindfulness. These assesors have powers of decision making which rise above the appraisers notes.
Have the three Milbridge Tax Assessors lost the forest for the trees?
Welcome!
Let's join together, one and all. Here is a forum where we can share our stories, insights, visions, concerns, knowledge, and opinions. Let's talk about Milbridge. Let's talk about this place we value, this place many of us call home. Let's talk about our concerns with the recent property tax bills and finally, let's talk about how we can bring together our insights and knowledge and bring about CHANGE. I encourage you to write what' on your mind.
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