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State Law (Title 36 of the M.R.S.A.) charges the Town Assessor with the discovery, description, and valuation of all real and personal property for the purpose of taxation. The Town of Mount Desert has a land area of 40 square miles consisting of approximately 2600 properties, with a 2010-2011 total taxable value of $2,001,659,935 assessed at 96% market value. The Assessor annually prepares a list of taxable property and commits the assessments to the Tax Collector for collection of funds appropriated by the Town's legislative body at the annual Town Meeting. Municipal budgets determine the total amount of taxes that must be paid. Property assessments determine how that total tax is shared among the property owners. Maintaining equity among taxpayers is a major responsibility of the Assessor's Office.
The Assessing Office maintains a record of each property within the town. The records contain prior ownership information, building characteristics, selling prices, copies of deeds, tax maps and aerial photographs. The Assessor's Office maintains these records to enable appropriate and equitable assessment of property for tax purposes. The Assessor's Office analyzes sales information to determine the accuracy of assessments, and reports the sales information to the Maine Revenue Service annually. All of these records are open to the public for inspection during office hours.
Property Tax Due Date |
September 1st annually |
Interest Rate on delinquent taxes: |
7.0% |
Fiscal year: |
July 1st - June 30th |
Date of Assessment: |
April 1st anually |
2011 Tax Rate |
$5.83 per thousand of valuation |
2010 Tax Rate |
$5.85 per thousand of valuation |
2009 Tax Rate |
$5.70 per thousand of valuation |
2008 (6-month)Tax Rate |
$1.80 per thousand of valuation |
2007 Tax Rate |
$5.35 per thousand of valuation |
2006 Tax Rate |
$14.15 per thousand of valuation |
2005 Tax Rate |
$14.15 per thousand of valuation |
2004 Tax Rate |
$13.70 per thousand of valuation |
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