Resolve, Authorizing the State Tax Assessor To Convey the Interest of the State in Certain Real Estate in the Unorganized Territory
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2144
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: PERRY, PIOTTI, NASS, CHASE, CLARK, WATSON

Legislative Document 
No. 2144 
S.P.818 
January 10, 2008 
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. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Representative PIOTTI of Unity and Senator: NASS of York, Representatives: 
CHASE of Wells, CLARK of Millinocket, WATSON of Bath. 
Printed on recycled paper 
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in this resolve, in which case notice need not be published. 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, 2009. 
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 2005 State Valuation. 
Parcel descriptions are as follows: 
2005 MATURED TAX LIENS 
T17 R4 WELS, Aroostook County 
Map AR021 , Plan 4, Lot 83.2 
Cox, Herbert, Jr., et al. 
Page I - 123LR3082(OI)-1 
038980128-1 
0.25 acre 
TAX LIABILITY 
2005 
$85.96 
2006 
302.90 
2007 
268.54 
2008 (estimated) 
268.54 
Estimated Total Taxes 
$925.94 
Interest 
25.46 
Costs 
26.00 
Deed 
8.00 
Total 
$985.40 
Recommendation: Sell to Cox, Herbert, Jr., et al. for 
$985.40. 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 $1,000.00. 
Cross Lake TWP, Aroostook County 
Map AR031 , Plan 1, Lot 38 
038990041-3 
Bouchard, Emilien 
0.25 acre and building 
TAX LIABILITY 
2002 
$55.16 
2003 
52.92 
2004 
176.66 
2005 
177.49 
2006 
201.49 
2007 
187.02 
2008 (estimated) 
187.02 
Estimated Total Taxes 
$1,037.76 
Interest 
62.56 
Costs 
26.00 
Deed 
8.00 
Total 
$1,134.32 
Recommendation: Sell to Bouchard, Emilien for $1,134.32. 
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 $1,150.00. 
Albany TWP, Oxford County 
Map OX016, Plan 2, Lot 183.2 
178022044-1 
Savage, Michelle L. and Michael L. 
1.54 acres 
TAX LIABILITY 
2005 
$76.51 
2006 
89.98 
2007 
87.73 
2008 (estimated) 
87.73 
Estimated Total Taxes 
$341.95 
Interest 
13.68 
Costs 
26.00 
Deed 
8.00 
Total 
$389.63 
Recommendation: Sell to Savage, Michelle L. and 
Michael L. for $389.63. 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 $400.00. 
T1 R7 WELS, Penobscot County 
Map PE013, Plan 2, Lot 9 
198020025-3 
Rhodes, Madalene R. 
0.85 acre and building 
lO 
TAX LIABILITY 
2005 
$105.62 
2006 
lO6.18 
2007 
lO4.32 
2008 (estimated) 
104.32 
Estimated Total Taxes 
$420.44 
Interest 
17.98 
Costs 
26.00 
Deed 
8.00 
Total 
$472.42 
Recommendation: Sell to Rhodes, Madalene R. for $472.42. 
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 $475.00. 
Prentiss TWP, Penobscot County 
Map PE038, Plan 9, Lot 27 
195400164-1 
McGee, Joseph R. 
acres 
TAX LIABILITY 
2005 
$154.75 
2006 
158.72 
2007 
155.94 
2008 (estimated) 
155.94 
Estimated Total Taxes 
$625.35 
Interest 
26.51 
Costs 
26.00 
Deed 
8.00 
Total 
$685.86 
Recommendation: Sell to McGee, Joseph R. for $685.86. 
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 $700.00. 
Prentiss TWP, Penobscot County 
Map PE038, Plan 10, Lot 14 
195400240-1 
Czyras, Edmund J. 
54.1 acres 
2005 
2006 
2007 
2008 (estimated) 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
TAX LIABILITY 
$2,532.80 
0.00 
179.77 
179.77 
$2,892.34 
270.17 
26.00 
8.00 
$3,196.51 
Recommendation: Sell to Czyras, Edmund J. for $3,196.51. 
If he does not pay this amount within 60 days after the 
effective date ofthis resolve, sell to the highest bidder for 
not less than $3,200.00. 
TA R14 WELS, Piscataquis County 
Map PI060, Plan 1, Lot 7 
218150156-1 
Woerner, G. William and Lalla K. 
6.5 acres and building 
2005 
2006 
2007 
2008 (estimated) 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
TAX LIABILITY 
$1,230.55 
1,475.16 
1,405.98 
1,405.98 
$5,517.67 
221.42 
26.00 
8.00 
$5,773.09 
Recommendation: Sell to Woerner, G. William and Lalla 
K. for $5,773.09. 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 $5,775.00. 
Orneville TWP, Piscataquis County 
Map PI082, Plan 2, Lot 27 
Robinson, John H. 
218210434-2 
acres 
TAX LIABILITY 
2004 
$2,429.38 
2005 
154.24 
2006 
187.78 
2007 
178.97 
2008 (estimated) 
178.97 
Estimated Total Taxes 
$3,129.34 
Interest 
401.95 
Costs 
26.00 
Deed 
8.00 
Total 
$3,565.29 
Recommendation: Sell to Robinson, John H. for $3,565.29. 
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 $3,575.00. 
Omeville TWP, Piscataquis County 
Map PI082, Plan 7, Lot 28 
218210439-2 
Wickett, Stanley J. 
0.34 acre and building 
2005 
2006 
2007 
2008 (estimated) 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
TAX LIABILITY 
$106.47 
139.49 
106.55 
106.55 
$459.06 
19.75 
26.00 
8.00 
$512.81 
Recommendation: Sell to Wickett, Stanley J. for $512.81. 
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 $525.00. 
Blanchard TWP, Piscataquis County 
Map P1085, Plan 5, Lot 30 
210400108-2 
Kobylus, Leonard T., Jr. 
4.87 acres and building 
TAX LIABILITY 
2005 
$151.38 
2006 
187.20 
2007 
178.42 
2008 (estimated) 
178.42 
Estimated Total Taxes 
$695.42 
Interest 
27.53 
Costs 
26.00 
Deed 
8.00 
Total 
$756.95 
Recommendation: Sell to Kobylus, Leonard T., Jr. for 
$756.95. Ifhe does not pay this amount within 60 days 
after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $775.00. 
Lambert Lake TWP, Washington County 
Map W A020, Plan 2, Lot 2 
298090068-1 
Trafton, Enoch 
acres 
TAX LIABILITY 
2005 
$58.82 
2006 
56.80 
2007 
53.90 
2008 (estimated) 
53.90 
Estimated Total Taxes 
$223.42 
Interest 
9.90 
Costs 
26.00 
Deed 
8.00 
Total 
$267.32 
Recommendation: Sell to Trafton, Enoch for $267.32. 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 $275.00. 
Brookton TWP, Washington County 
Map WA028, Plan 2, Lot 14 
298010045-1 
Fish, Dale V. 
0.25 acre 
TAX LIABILITY 
2005 
$17.00 
2006 
16.32 
2007 
15.48 
2008 (estimated) 
15.48 
Estimated Total Taxes 
$64.28 
Interest 
2.86 
Costs 
26.00 
Deed 
8.00 
Total 
$101.14 
Recommendation: Sell to Fish, Dale V. for $101.14. Ifhe 
does 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. 
Brookton TWP, Washington County 
Map W A028, Plan 2, Lot 21 
298010028-2 
Porter, Vinal and Geraldine 
0.11 acre 
2005 
2006 
2007 
2008 (estimated) 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
TAX LIABILITY 
$10.84 
10.41 
9.88 
9.88 
$4l.01 
l.82 
26.00 
8.00 
$76.83 
Recommendation: Sell to Porter, Vinal and Geraldine for 
$76.83. 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 $100.00. 
Brookton TWP, Washington County 
Map W A028, Plan 2, Lot 15 
Porter, Vinal and Geraldine 
298010101-1 
0.5 acre 
TAX LIABILITY 
2005 
$54.96 
2006 
52.74 
2007 
50.05 
2008 (estimated) 
50.05 
Estimated Total Taxes 
$207.80 
Interest 
9.23 
Costs 
26.00 
Deed 
8.00 
Total 
$251.03 
Recommendation: Sell to Porter, Vinal and Geraldine for 
$251.03. 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 $275.00. 
Edmunds TWP, Washington County 
Map WA029, Plan 2, Lot 54 
298040170-1 
Ginnetty, Patrick 
acres and building 
TAX LIABILITY 
2005 
$147.33 
2006 
177.11 
2007 
168.07 
2008 (estimated) 
168.07 
Estimated Total Taxes 
$660.58 
Interest 
26.91 
Costs 
26.00 
Deed 
8.00 
Total 
$721.49 
Recommendation: Sell to Ginnetty, Patrick for $721.49. 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 $725.00. 
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.