Assessing

The City Assessor is charged by State law with discovering, describing, and valuing property, as well as the ownership of that property, for the purpose of taxation. Annually, the Assessor prepares a list of these properties and commits the assessments to the City Tax Collector for collection. The records compiled by the Assessor are made available for public inspection at City Hall. The Assessing Office then reports to the Maine Revenue Services - Property Tax Division regarding its activities for the year.

The fiscal year runs from July 1st to June 30th. Taxes are assessed using each property's determined value as of the preceding April 1st each year. Taxes are assessed for the year going forward, so for example, taxes assessed effective April 1, 2025 are for Fiscal Year 2026.