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 0450
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: PERRY, WOODBURY

Legislative Document 
No. 450 
S.P.148 
In Senate, January 27,2005 
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. 
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator PERRY of Penobscot. 
Cosponsored by Representative: WOODBURY of Yarmouth. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY 1. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
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need not be published. 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, 2006. 
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 2002 State Valuation. 
Parcel descriptions are as follows. 
2002 MATURED TAX LIENS 
T3 R4 WELS Township, Aroostook County 
Map ARI4, Plan 01, Lot 1 
038190001-1 
Cox, Harold and Sandra 
9.5 Acres 
Page l-LR0539(1) 
TAX LIABILITY 
2002 
2003 
2004 
2005 (estimated) 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
Recommendation: 
Sell 
Sandra, for $201.67. 
this 
amount 
within 
to 
If 
effective date of this 
the 
highest 
bidder 
for 
$225.00. 
Cox, 
they 
days 
$43.50 
42.56 
42.45 
42.45 
$170.96 
6.71 
16.00 
8.00 
$201.67 
Harold and 
do not pay 
after 
the 
resolve, sell to 
not 
less 
than 
E Township, Aroostook County 
Map AR108, Plan 02, Lot 24 
031600048-1 
Moore, Richard 
3.4 Acres and Building 
2002 
2003 
2004 
2005 (estimated) 
TAX LIABILITY 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
$99.60 
95.56 
92.67 
92.67 
$380.50 
15.30 
16.00 
8.00 
$419.80 
Recommendation: Sell to Moore, Richard for 
$419.80. 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 $425.00. 
T8 SD Township, Hancock County 
Map HA004, Plan 02, Lot 86 
098040031-1 
Dudik, John et al. 
0.23 Acre and Building 
2002 
2003 
2004 
2005 (estimated) 
TAX LIABILITY 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
$26.92 
26.57 
14.26 
14.26 
$82.01 
4.16 
16.00 
8.00 
$110.17 
Recommendation: Sell to Dudik, John et al. 
for 
$110.17. 
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 $125.00. 
Prentiss Township, Penobscot County 
Map PE038, Plan 09, Lot 10 
Field, Jason 
2002 
2003 
2004 
2005 (estimated) 
TAX LIABILITY 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
$37.39 
32.25 
33.21 
33.21 
$l36.06 
5.62 
16.00 
8.00 
$165.68 
195400159-2 
Acres 
Recommendation: Sell to Field, Jason for 
$165.68. 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 $175.00. 
Greenfield Township, Penobscot County 
Map PE039, Plan 01, Lot 25 
192700033-1 
Montague, Steve 
0.25 Acre and Building 
2002 
2003 
2004 
2005 (estimated) 
TAX LIABILITY 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
$33.31 
39.88 
42.33 
42.33 
$157.85 
6.64 
16.00 
8.00 
$188.49 
Recommendation: 
Sell 
to 
Montague, 
Steve 
for 
$188.49. 
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 $200.00. 
Upper Enchanted Township, Somerset County 
Map S0015, Plan 07, Lot 71 
Blair, Paul M. 
2002 
2003 
2004 
2005 (estimated) 
TAX LIABILITY 
Estimated Total Taxes 
$74.04 
86.25 
85.27 
85.27 
$330.83 
258580191-1 
46.5 Acres 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
11. 91 
16.00 
8.00 
$366.74 
Recommendation: Sell to Blair, Paul M. for 
$366.74. 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 $375.00. 
T25 MD Township, Washington County 
Map WA008, Plan 01, Lot 1 
298230005-2 
Lambson, Jeremy 
Building on Leased Lot 
2002 
2003 
2004 
2005 (estimated) 
TAX LIABILITY 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
$10.33 
9.53 
9.83 
~ 
$39.52 
1. 57 
16.00 
8.00 
$65.09 
Recommendation: 
Sell 
to 
Lambson, 
Jeremy 
for $65.09. 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 $75.00. 
Forest City Township, Washington County 
Map WA027, Plan 01, Lot 26 
Drinkwater, Doris H. 
TAX LIABILITY 
298060023-2 
0.11 Acre 
2002 
2003 
2004 
2005 (estimated) 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
$7.23 
8.31 
8.58 
~ 
$32.70 
1.16 
16.00 
8.00 
$57.86 
Recommendation: Sell to Drinkwater, Doris 
H. for $57.86. 
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 $75.00. 
Brookton Township, Washington County 
Map WA028, Plan 03, Lot 9 
298010018-1 
Clough, Ethel heirs 
Acres and Building 
2002 
2003 
2004 
2005 (estimated) 
TAX LIABILITY 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
$166.86 
181.85 
187.83 
187.83 
$724.37 
26.40 
16.00 
8.00 
$774.77 
Recommendation: 
Sell 
to 
Clough, 
Ethel 
heirs for $774.77. If they do not pay this 
amount wi thin 60 days after the effective 
date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $800.00. 
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.