Resolve, Authorizing the State Tax Assessor To Convey the Interest of the State in Certain Real Estate in the Unorganized Territory
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0146
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: TERRY

Legislative Document
No. 146
H.P. 102
House of Representatives, January 21, 2021
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 January 19, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Taxation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative TERRY of Gorham.
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this resolve, in which case notice need not be published.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, 2022.
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 2018 Unorganized 
Territory valuation book.  Parcel descriptions are as follows:
2018 MATURED TAX LIENS
TA R5 WELS, Aroostook County
Map AR022, Plan 01, Lot 4.2
038060067-2
McGovern, Edith
0.80 acre
TAX LIABILITY
2016
$223.71  
2017
$221.61  
2018
$247.60  
2019
$262.00  
2020
$441.19  
2021 (estimated)
$441.19  
Estimated Total Taxes
$1,837.30  
Interest
$31.25  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$1,925.55  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$1,925.55.  If payment is not received within 60 days 
after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $1,950.00. 
Cross Lake TWP, Aroostook County
Map AR031, Plan 01, Lot 108
038990138-2
Bouchard, Dwayne M. Jr.
building on leased land
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$90.17  
2019
$95.41  
2020
$142.14  
2021 (estimated)
$142.14  
Estimated Total Taxes
$469.86  
Interest
$10.98  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$537.84  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$537.84.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $550.00.
Connor TWP, Aroostook County
Map AR105, Plan 03, Lot 118.5 
038020465-1
Ouellette, Scott G. 
3.40 acres
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$53.02  
2019
$56.10  
2020
$70.38  
2021 (estimated)
$70.38  
Estimated Total Taxes
$249.88  
Interest
$6.45  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$313.33  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$313.33.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $325.00.
Benedicta TWP, Aroostook County
Map AR107, Plan 03, Lot 20 
030500007-4
Burpee, Marilyn J. 
12.20 acres with building
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$381.63  
2019
$614.48  
2020
$675.99  
2021 (estimated)
$675.99  
Estimated Total Taxes
$2,348.09  
Interest
$58.75  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$2,463.84  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$2,463.84.  If payment is not received within 60 days 
after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $2,475.00.
E TWP, Aroostook County
Map AR108, Plan 03, Lot 13.1 
031600078-2
Durost, Charles E., Avis R. and Troy 
10.00 acres with building
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$41.00  
2019
$138.16  
2020
$191.48  
2021 (estimated)
$191.48  
Estimated Total Taxes
$562.12  
Interest
$17.56  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$636.68  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$636.68.  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.
Bancroft TWP, Aroostook County
Map AR110, Plan 01, Lot 29.5
030400073-1 
Gardiner, Josephine
2.80 acres with building
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$294.41  
2019
$311.53  
2020
$419.11  
2021 (estimated)
$419.11  
Estimated Total Taxes
$1,444.16  
Interest
$35.85  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$1,537.01  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$1,537.01.  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.
Bancroft TWP, Aroostook County
Map AR110, Plan 01, Lot 6
030400192-1
Worster, Ramona A.
0.50 acre with building
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$187.95  
2019
$198.88  
2020
$294.08  
2021 (estimated)
$294.08  
Estimated Total Taxes
$974.99  
Interest
$22.89  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$1,054.88  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$1,054.88.  If payment is not received within 60 days 
after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $1,075.00.
Bancroft TWP, Aroostook County
Map AR110, Plan 03, Lot 7.1
030400085-1
Hanington Timberlands
12.50 acres with building
TAX LIABILITY
2017
$141.53  
2018
$158.13  
2019
$167.33  
2020
$203.62  
2021 (estimated)
$203.62  
Estimated Total Taxes
$874.23  
Interest
$44.02  
Costs
$57.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$994.25  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$994.25.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $1,000.00.
T4 R3 BKP WKR, Franklin County
Map FR004, Plan 02, Lot 100
078280048-2
Cullen, Brian S. and Patrick M.
0.23 acre
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$116.84  
2019
$121.55  
2020
$179.76  
2021 (estimated)
$179.76  
Estimated Total Taxes
$597.91  
Interest
$14.17  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$669.08  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$669.08.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $675.00.
T4 R3 BKP WKR, Franklin County
Map FR004, Plan 02, Lot 88
078280030-1
Cail, Robert G. et al.
0.21 acre
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$105.12  
2019
$109.36  
2020
$161.78  
2021 (estimated)
$161.78  
Estimated Total Taxes
$538.04  
Interest
$12.74  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$607.78  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$607.78.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $625.00.
T2 R3 WBKP, Franklin County
Map FR006, Plan 01, Lot 9
078130063-3
Ferrer, Alyce Bell
56.76 acres with building
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$1,502.32  
2019
$1,579.21  
2020
$1,916.16  
2021 (estimated)
$1,916.16  
Estimated Total Taxes
$6,913.85  
Interest
$182.59  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$7,153.44  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$7,153.44.  If payment is not received within 60 days 
after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $7,175.00.
Argyle TWP, Penobscot County
Map PE035, Plan 01, Lot 24
198010135-1
Knorr, Carl L. et al.
15.82 acres
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$102.11  
2019
$102.93  
2020
$154.24  
2021 (estimated)
$154.24  
Estimated Total Taxes
$513.52  
Interest
$12.28  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$582.80  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$582.80.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $600.00.
Argyle TWP, Penobscot County
Map PE035, Plan 02, Lot 12
198010224-1
White, Laura
16.00 acres
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$120.16  
2019
$121.13  
2020
$155.13  
2021 (estimated)
$155.13  
Estimated Total Taxes
$551.55  
Interest
$14.44  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$622.99  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$622.99.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $625.00.
Prentiss TWP, Penobscot County
Map PE038, Plan 02, Lot 32.7
195400001-4
Martin, August J.
49.00 acres
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$212.07  
2019
$213.77  
2020
$279.50  
2021 (estimated)
$279.50  
Estimated Total Taxes
$984.84  
Interest
$25.50  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$1,067.34  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$1,067.34.  If payment is not received within 60 days 
after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $1,075.00.
Greenfield TWP, Penobscot County
Map PE039, Plan 07, Lot 20
192700234-2
Moon, Scott
1.00 acre with building
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$276.51  
2019
$272.49  
2020
$318.62  
2021 (estimated)
$318.62  
Estimated Total Taxes
$1,186.24  
Interest
$33.06  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$1,276.30  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$1,276.30.  If payment is not received within 60 days 
after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $1,300.00.
Orneville TWP, Piscataquis County
Map PI082, Plan 01, Lot 15.3
218210227-2
Pearl, Mauri R.
1.00 acre with building
TAX LIABILITY
2017
$219.38  
2018
$230.67  
2019
$237.96  
2020
$201.09  
2021 (estimated)
$201.09  
Estimated Total Taxes
$1,090.19  
Interest
$66.29  
Costs
$57.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$1,232.48  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$1,232.48.  If payment is not received within 60 days 
after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $1,250.00.
Elliottsville TWP, Piscataquis County
Map PI084, Plan 02, Lot 22
210800102-4
Dawes, William R.; Dawes, Sherry L.; 
and Blake, Dale
0.90 acre with building
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$59.25  
2019
$65.23  
2020
$80.89  
2021 (estimated)
$80.89  
Estimated Total Taxes
$286.26  
Interest
$7.29  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$350.55  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$350.55.  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.
Elliottsville TWP, Piscataquis County
Map PI084, Plan 03, Lot 34
210800168-1
Michel-Veon, Susan
0.98 acre
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$594.81  
2019
$654.84  
2020
$536.70  
2021 (estimated)
$536.70  
Estimated Total Taxes
$2,323.05  
Interest
$73.18  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$2,453.23  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$2,453.23.  If payment is not received within 60 days 
after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $2,475.00.
Elliottsville TWP, Piscataquis County
Map PI084, Plan 03, Lot 40
210800171-1
Veon, Robert L. and Susan J.
2.20 acres with building
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$1,821.85  
2019
$2,005.70  
2020
$1,936.62  
2021 (estimated)
$1,936.62  
Estimated Total Taxes
$7,700.79  
Interest
$224.14  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$7,981.93  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$7,981.93.  If payment is not received within 60 days 
after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $8,000.00.
T2 R1 BKP WKR, Somerset County
Map SO001, Plan 01, Lot 43.2
258310141-1
Hewett, Esther B.
2.25 acres with building
TAX LIABILITY
2017
$182.09  
2018
$190.23  
2019
$197.69  
2020
$144.54  
2021 (estimated)
$144.54  
Estimated Total Taxes
$859.09  
Interest
$6.37  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$922.46  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner 
or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$922.46.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $925.00.
T2 R1 BKP WKR, Somerset County
Map SO001, Plan 01, Lots 27 and 28
258310144-1
Hewett, Esther B.
50.00 acres
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$89.51  
2019
$99.42  
2020
$77.55  
2021 (estimated)
$77.55  
Estimated Total Taxes
$344.03  
Interest
$11.04  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$412.07  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or 
the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$412.07.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder 
for not less than $425.00.
T3 R6 BKP WKR, Somerset County
Map SO015, Plan 07, Lot 66
258580174-2
Dawes, Bobbie J. and Randall A.
55.00 acres with building
TAX LIABILITY
2017
$585.94  
2018
$610.41  
2019
$629.21  
2020
$759.63  
2021 (estimated)
$759.63  
Estimated Total Taxes
$3,344.82  
Interest
$176.36  
Costs
$57.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$3,597.18  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or 
the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$3,597.18.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder 
for not less than $3,600.00.
T3 R6 BKP WKR, Somerset County
Map SO015, Plan 09, Lot 158
258582016-2
Stratton, Basil and Raeann
41.20 acres with building
TAX LIABILITY
2017
$5,281.00  
2018
$4,724.40  
2019
$493.55  
2020
$506.93  
2021 (estimated)
$506.93  
Estimated Total Taxes
$11,512.81  
Interest
$845.22  
Costs
$76.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$12,453.03  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or 
the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$12,453.03.  If payment is not received within 60 days 
after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest 
bidder for not less than $12,475.00.
T3 R1 NBKP, Somerset County
Map SO034, Plan 04, Lot 12
258330062-1
Knoll, Henry O. III
0.30 acre with building
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$175.43  
2019
$182.32  
2020
$175.86  
2021 (estimated)
$175.86  
Estimated Total Taxes
$709.47  
Interest
$21.26  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$787.73  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or 
the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$787.73.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder 
for not less than $800.00.
Concord TWP, Somerset County
Map SO081, Plan 05, Lot 23
258180318-2
Etienne, Harriet
43.50 acres
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$355.32  
2019
$369.27  
2020
$309.64  
2021 (estimated)
$309.64  
Estimated Total Taxes
$1,343.87  
Interest
$43.06  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$1,443.93  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or 
the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$1,443.93.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder 
for not less than $1,450.00.
Brookton TWP, Washington County
Map WA028, Plan 01, Lot 6.3
298010136-1
Cropley, Steven W.
2.00 acres
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$129.67  
2019
$134.06  
2020
$87.07  
2021 (estimated)
$87.07  
Estimated Total Taxes
$437.87  
Interest
$15.69  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$510.56  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or 
the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$510.56.  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.
Trescott TWP, Washington County
Map WA032, Plan 01, Lot 47.10
298112020-4
Prum, Matthew N. and Savan
2.00 acres
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$81.54  
2019
$84.30  
2020
$56.41  
2021 (estimated)
$56.41  
Estimated Total Taxes
$278.66  
Interest
$9.87  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$345.53  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or 
the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$345.53.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder 
for not less than $350.00.
Trescott TWP, Washington County
Map WA032, Plan 01, Lot 47.9
298110133-7
Prum, Matthew N. and Savan
2.04 acres with building
TAX LIABILITY
2018
$183.84  
2019
$190.07  
2020
$219.35  
2021 (estimated)
$219.35  
Estimated Total Taxes
$812.61  
Interest
$22.25  
Costs
$38.00  
Deed
$19.00  
Total
$891.86  
Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or 
the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for 
$891.86.  If payment is not received within 60 days after 
the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder 
for not less than $900.00.
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.