Resolve, Authorizing the State Tax Assessor To Convey the Interest of the State in Certain Real Estate in the Unorganized Territory
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1739
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: TIPPING

Legislative Document
No. 1739
H.P. 1237
House of Representatives, May 14, 2019
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.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative TIPPING of Orono.
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 
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authorized in this resolve, in which case notice need not be published.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, 2020.
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 2016 Unorganized 
Territory valuation book.  Parcel descriptions are as follows: 
2016 MATURED TAX LIENS
TA R5 WELS, Aroostook County
Map AR022, Plan 1, Lot 15.1
038060057-3
Paasch, Robert and Jacquelin
4.12 acres with building
TAX LIABILITY
2016
$963.59
2017
$954.51
2018
$1,161.49
2019 (estimated)
$1,161.49
Estimated Total Taxes
$4,241.08
Interest
$134.59
Costs
$38.00
Deed
$19.00
Total
$4,432.67
Recommendation:  Sell to the immediate former owner or 
the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$4,432.67.  If payment is not received within 60 days 
after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $4,450.00.
T16 R5 WELS, Aroostook County
Map AR030, Plan 3, Lot 88
038900134-1
Selinske, Robert et al.
0.41 acre
TAX LIABILITY
2016
$135.04
2017
$133.77
2018
$149.46
2019 (estimated)
$149.46
Estimated Total Taxes
$567.73
Interest
$18.86
Costs
$38.00
Deed
$19.00
Total
$643.59
Recommendation:  Sell to the immediate former owner or 
the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$643.59.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder 
for not less than $650.00.
Freeman TWP, Franklin County
Map FR025, Plan 3, Lot 9
078080292-1
Skillin, Scott B.
0.52 acre
TAX LIABILITY
2016
$44.02
2017
$42.37
2018
$47.88
2019 (estimated)
$47.88
Estimated Total Taxes
$182.15
Interest
$5.29
Costs
$38.00
Deed
$19.00
Total
$244.44
Recommendation:  Sell to the immediate former owner or 
the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$244.44.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder 
for not less than $250.00.
Madrid TWP, Franklin County
Map FR029, Plan 2, Lot 52
071100265-1
Warren, Michael S.
57.00 acres
TAX LIABILITY
2016
$346.35
2017
$333.39
2018
$374.46
2019 (estimated)
$374.46
Estimated Total Taxes
$1,428.66
Interest
$48.04
Costs
$38.00
Deed
$19.00
Total
$1,533.70
Recommendation:  Sell to the immediate former owner or 
the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$1,533.70.  If payment is not received within 60 days 
after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $1,550.00.
Fletchers Landing, Hancock County
Map HA004, Plan 2, Lot 39
098040149-3
Davis, Frances J.
0.10 acre
TAX LIABILITY
2016
$6.70
2017
$6.70
2018
$7.07
2019 (estimated)
$7.07
Estimated Total Taxes
$27.54
Interest
$0.93
Costs
$38.00
Deed
$19.00
Total
$85.47
Recommendation:  Sell to the immediate former owner or 
the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$85.47.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder 
for not less than $100.00.
Kingman TWP, Penobscot County
Map PE036, Plan 3, Lots 175 and 176
198080118-4
Vieira, Marc J.
0.29 acre with building
TAX LIABILITY
2016
$65.27
2017
$67.87
2018
$82.93
2019 (estimated)
$82.93
Estimated Total Taxes
$299.00
Interest
$9.23
Costs
$38.00
Deed
$19.00
Total
$365.23
Recommendation:  Sell to the immediate former owner or 
the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$365.23.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder 
for not less than $375.00.
T6 R8 NWP (Williamsburg), Piscataquis County
Map PI001, Plan 1, Lot 28
218270054-3
Slagle, Lillian
0.75 acre
TAX LIABILITY
2016
$35.04
2017
$36.26
2018
$38.13
2019 (estimated)
$38.13
Estimated Total Taxes
$147.56
Interest
$4.95
Costs
$38.00
Deed
$19.00
Total
$209.51
Recommendation:  Sell to the immediate former owner or 
the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$209.51.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder 
for not less than $225.00.
Blanchard TWP, Piscataquis County
Map PI085, Plan 4, Lot 14.10
210400266-1
Sahlberg, Kurt W.
6.00 acres
TAX LIABILITY
2016
$103.67
2017
$107.30
2018
$112.82
2019 (estimated)
$112.82
Estimated Total Taxes
$436.61
Interest
$19.56
Costs
$38.00
Deed
$19.00
Total
$513.17
Recommendation:  Sell to the immediate former owner or 
the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$513.17.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder 
for not less than $525.00.
Taunton & Raynham TWP, Somerset County
Map SO031, Plan 5, Lot 8.6
258030201-1
Patterson, William A.
5.00 acres
TAX LIABILITY
2012
$5,190.00
2013
$179.12
2014
$176.12
2015
$181.04
2016
$184.69
2017
$185.15
2018
$193.43
2019 (estimated)
$193.43
Estimated Total Taxes
$6,482.98
Interest
$691.02
Costs
$57.00
Deed
$19.00
Total
$7,250.00
Recommendation:  Sell to the immediate former owner or 
the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$7,250.00.  If payment is not received within 60 days 
after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $7,275.00.
T1 R1 NBKP (Rockwood Strip), Somerset County
Map SO033, Plan 6, Lot 22
258440111-1
Metivier, Jason D. et al.
0.06 acre
TAX LIABILITY
2016
$41.60
2017
$41.70
2018
$43.56
2019 (estimated)
$43.56
Estimated Total Taxes
$170.42
Interest
$5.83
Costs
$38.00
Deed
$19.00
Total
$233.25
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.
Recommendation:  Sell to the immediate former owner or 
the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$233.25.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder 
for not less than $250.00.
Trescott TWP, Washington County
Map WA032, Plan 2, Lot 1
298110081-2
Dinsmore, David
6.78 acres
TAX LIABILITY
2016
$74.52
2017
$77.22
2018
$79.72
2019 (estimated)
$79.72
Estimated Total Taxes
$311.18
Interest
$11.42
Costs
$38.00
Deed
$19.00
Total
$379.60
Recommendation:  Sell to the immediate former owner or 
the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$379.60.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder 
for not less than $400.00.