Resolve, Authorizing the State Tax Assessor To Convey the Interest of the State in Certain Real Estate in the Unorganized Territory
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1710
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: WOODBURY, PERRY, McCORMICK

Legislative Document 
No. 1710 
H.P. 1217 
House of Representatives, December 20,2005 
Resolve, Authorizing the State Tax Assessor To Convey the Interest 
of the State in Certain Real Estate in the Unorganized Territory 
Submitted by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services pursuant to Joint 
Rule 204. 
Received by the Clerk of the House on December 14,2005. Referred to the Committee on 
Taxation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. 
Presented by Representative WOODBURY of Yarmouth. 
Cosponsored by Senator PERRY of Penobscot and 
Representative: McCORMICK of West Gardiner. 
Pnnted on recycled paper 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Sec. 1. 
State Tax Assessor authorized to convey real estate. 
Resolved: 
That the State Tax Assessor is authorized to convey by 
sale the interest of the State in real estate in the Unorganized 
Territory as indicated in this resolve. 
Except as otherwise 
directed in this resolve, the sale must be made to the highest 
bidder subject to the following provisions. 
1. 
Notice of the sale must be published 3 times prior to 
the sale, once each week for 3 consecutive weeks, in a newspaper 
in the county where the real estate lies except in those cases in 
which 
the sale is to 
be 
made 
to 
a 
specific 
individual 
or 
individuals as authorized in this resolve, in which case notice 
need not be published. 
2. 
A parcel may not be sold for less than the amount 
authorized in this resolve. 
If identical high bids are received, 
the bid postmarked with the earliest date is considered the 
highest bid. 
If bids in the minimum amount recommended in this resolve 
are not received after the notice, the State Tax Assessor may 
sell the property for not less than the minimum amount without 
again asking for bids if the property is sold on or before April 
1, 2007. 
Employees of the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services, 
Bureau 
of 
Revenue 
Services 
and 
spouses, 
siblings, 
parents 
and children of 
employees 
of 
the 
Bureau of 
Revenue 
Services are barred from acquiring from the State any of the real 
property subject to this resolve. 
Upon receipt of payment as specified in this resolve, the 
State Tax Assessor shall record the deed in the appropriate 
registry at no additional charge to the purchaser before sending 
the deed to the purchaser. 
Abbreviations and plan and lot references are identified in 
the 2003 State Valuation. 
Parcel descriptions are as follows. 
2003 MATURED TAX LIENS 
T16 R4 WELS Township, Aroostook County 
Map AR020, Plan 2, Lot 126 
038890005-1 
Harris, Richard F., Sr. and Pauline 
0.54 acre and building 
Page l-LR2952(1) 
2003 
2004 
2005 
2006 (estimated) 
TAX LIABILITY 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
$274.35 
289.16 
289.16 
289.16 
$1,141.83 
37.48 
16.00 
8.00 
$1,203.31 
Recommendation: 
Sell 
to Harris, 
Richard 
F., 
Sr. 
and Pauline for 
$1,203.31. 
If 
they do not pay this amount within 60 days 
after the effective date of this resolve, 
sell to the highest bidder for not less 
than $1,225.00. 
T2 R3 WBKP, Franklin County 
Map FR006, Plan 2, Lot 14 
Wing, Herbert 
2000 
2001 
2002 
2003 
2004 
2005 
2006 (estimated) 
TAX LIABILITY 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
$25.24 
25.46 
22.52 
28.08 
30.72 
28.16 
28.16 
$188.34 
15.85 
16.00 
8.00 
$228.19 
Recommendation: Sell to Wing, Herbert for 
$228.19. If he does not pay this amount 
within 60 days after the effective date of 
078130094-4 
0.25 acre 
this resolve, sell to the highest bidder 
for not less than $250.00. 
T22 MD Township, Hancock County 
Map HA008, Plan 1, Lot 17 
Pfeifer, Teresa E. 
2003 
2004 
2005 
2006 (estimated) 
TAX LIABILITY 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
$90.74 
94.24 
101. 23 
101. 23 
$387.44 
12.35 
16.00 
8.00 
$423.79 
Recommendation: Sell to Pfeifer, Teresa E. 
for 
$423.79. 
If 
she 
does 
not pay this 
amount wi thin 60 days after the effective 
date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $425.00. 
Prentiss Township, Penobscot County 
Map PE038, Plan 9, Lot 5 
Armstead, Jacqueline Marie 
2003 
2004 
2005 
2006 (estimated) 
TAX LIABILITY 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
$39.75 
41. 56 
42.01 
42.01 
$165.33 
5.42 
16.00 
8.00 
098080035-1 
acres 
195400140-1 
48.5 acres 
Total 
$194.75 
Recommendation: 
Sell 
to 
Armstead, 
Jacqueline Marie for $194.75. If she does 
not pay this amount within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell 
to the highest bidder for not less than 
$200.00. 
Elliotsville Township, Piscataquis County 
Map Pl084, Plan 2, Lot 8 
Knox, Burleigh M. 
2003 
2004 
2005 
2006 (estimated) 
TAX LIABILITY 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
$59.27 
62.48 
65.85 
65.85 
$253.45 
8.10 
16.00 
8.00 
$285.55 
Recommendation: Sell to Knox, Burleigh M. 
for 
$285.55. 
If 
he 
does 
not 
pay this 
amount within 60 days after the effective 
date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $300.00. 
Blanchard Township, Piscataquis County 
Map Pl085, Plan 5, Lot 23 
210800087-1 
acres 
210400088-1 
Morse, Steven D. 
0.52 acre and building 
2003 
2004 
TAX LIABILITY 
$59.06 
57.22 
2005 
2006 (estimated) 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
81. 66 
81. 66 
$279.60 
7.92 
16.00 
8.00 
$311.52 
Recommendation: Sell to Morse, 
Steven D. 
for 
$311.52. 
If 
he 
does 
not 
pay this 
amount within 60 days after the effective 
date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $325.00. 
Lexington Township, Somerset County 
Map SOOOl, Plan 1, Lot 57 & 58 
Scott, John M. and Gail H. 
2003 
2004 
2005 
2006 (estimated) 
TAX LIABILITY 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
$196.52 
192.24 
196.01 
196.01 
$780.78 
26.40 
16.00 
8.00 
$831.18 
Recommendation: Sell to Scott, John M. and 
Gail H. 
for $831.18. If they do not pay 
this 
amount 
within 
days 
after 
the 
effective date of this resolve, sell to 
the 
highest 
bidder 
for 
not 
less 
than 
$850.00. 
258310050-1 
acres 
Carrying Place Town Township, Somerset County 
Map S0003, Plan 4, Lot 5 
258150153-1 
Demesne, Eugene 
2003 
2004 
2005 
2006 (estimated) 
TAX LIABILITY 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
$73.59 
73.24 
82.87 
82.87 
$312.57 
9.92 
16.00 
8.00 
$346.49 
Recommendation: 
Sell 
to 
Demesne, 
Eugene 
for 
$346.49. 
If he 
does 
not 
pay this 
amount wi thin 60 days after the effective 
date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $350.00. 
TI0 R3 NBPP Township, Washington County 
Map WA024, Plan 2, Lot 8 
Longo, Anthony P. 
2003 
2004 
2005 
2006 (estimated) 
TAX LIABILITY 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
$100.46 
103.70 
106.60 
106.60 
$417.36 
13.66 
16.00 
8.00 
$455.02 
Recommendation: Sell to Longo, Anthony P. 
for 
$455.02. 
If 
he 
does 
not 
pay 
this 
amount within 60 days after the effective 
acres 
298050011-3 
0.62 acre 
date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $475.00. 
Marion Township, Washington County 
Map WA031, Plan 4, Lot 16 
298100018-2 
Archer, Edward S. 
3.9 acres and building 
2003 
2004 
2005 
2006 (estimated) 
TAX LIABILITY 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
$279.29 
269.72 
277.26 
277.26 
$1, 103.53 
37.42 
16.00 
8.00 
$1,164.95 
Recommendation: 
for $1,164.95. 
Sell to Archer, Edward S. 
If he does not pay this 
amount within 60 days after the effective 
date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $1,175.00. 
Trescott Township, Washington County 
Map WA032, Plan 1, Lot 144 
Hochrein, Ruth 
2003 
2004 
2005 
2006 (estimated) 
TAX LIABILITY 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
$91.80 
94.76 
97.41 
97.41 
$38l. 38 
12.48 
16.00 
8.00 
298110154-2 
acres 
Total 
$417.86 
Recommendation: Sell to Hochrein, Ruth for 
$417.86. If she does not pay this amount 
within 60 days after the effective date of 
this resolve, sell to the highest bidder 
for not less than $425.00. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve authorizes the State Tax Assessor to convey the 
interest of the State in several parcels of real estate in the 
Unorganized Territory.