Resolve, Authorizing the State Tax Assessor To Convey the Interest , of the State in Certain Real Estate in the Unorganized Territory
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0090
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: PERRY, WATSON

FIRST REGULAR SESSIOr~-2009 
Legislative Document 
No. 90 
S.P.39 
January 13, 2009 
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 WATSON of Bath. 
Printed on recycled paper 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Se.c. 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in this resolve, in which case notice need not be published. 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 1,2010. 
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 2006 State Valuation. 
Parcel descriptions are as follows: 
2006 MATURED TAX LIENS 
Prentiss TWP, Penobscot County 
Map PE038, Plan 11, Lot 26 
Noons, William 
2006 
2007 
2008 
2009 (estimated) 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
TAX LIABILITY 
$.85.82 
81.57 
82.24 
82.24 
$331.87 
17.77 
195400208-3 
acres 
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Costs 
Deed 
Total 
26.00 
8.00 
$383.64 
Recommendation: Sell to Noons, William for $383.64. 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 $400.00. 
Tl R1 NEKP (Rockwood Strip), Somerset County 
Map S0033, Plan 8, Lots 36.6, 36.7 and 36.8 
258440128-2 
McCormick; George R., Ir. 
0.31 acre and building 
2005 
2006 
2007 
2008 
2009 (estimated) 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
TAX LIABILITY 
$69.42 
180.09 
177.72 
278.57 
278.57 
$984.37 
51.56 
26.00 
8.00 
$1,069.93 
Recommendation: Sell to McCormick, George R., Ir. for 
$1,069.93. 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 $1,075.00. 
Tl 0 R3 NEPP, Washington County 
Map W A024, Plan 2, Lot 1 
298050016-1 
Craig, Sherwood H. 
2006 
2007 
2008 
2009 (estimated) 
Estimated Total Taxes 
Interest 
Costs 
Deed 
Total 
TAX. LIABILITY 
$340.36 
323.00 
297.14 
297.14 
$1,257.64 
70.43 
26.00 
8.00 
$1,362.07 
Recommendation: Sell to Craig, Sherwood H. for 
$1,362.07. 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 $1,375.00. 
SUMMARY 
15.25 acres 
This resolve authorizes the State Tax Assessor to convey the interest of the State in 
several parcels of real estate in the Unorganized Territory. 
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