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Town
of Orono
All owners of taxable
real estate within Orono were mailed notification of any changes to their
assessments as a result of the town-wide 2021 Revaluation. The current valuations
on this website reflect those assessments.
The purpose of this project was to
establish an equitable Market Value for all residential, commercial and
industrial real estate as of April 1, 2021.
Below is the new Market Value of your
property, as established by the Assessor and Vision Government Solutions.
· Personal exemptions (Blind,
Veterans, Homestead, etc.) are NOT reflected in this notice, they will
be applied later.
·
Classified Farm and Forestland values ARE
reflected in the assessment amount.
·
Do not apply the current tax (mil) rate to your new
assessment, as doing so will result in an inaccurate calculation of taxes.
·
A new tax (mil) rate will be established by the Town
in August of 2021, based on the newly established
total town valuation.
A formal request for an adjustment
in your valuation, called an abatement request, may be filed at any time within
185 days of the date the Assessor’s final valuations are completed (this is
called commitment). The exact date of commitment is not yet known; it will be
posted on the Assessor’s web page as soon as possible. During most years, this
means property owners have until the first few days of March to request an
abatement of their property values. It is important to know that, with few
exceptions, no adjustments can be made in a property’s valuation after the
185-day window has expired. The results of a formal abatement request can
be appealed to the local Board of Assessment Review. However you are encouraged
to discuss your concerns with the Town Assessor before filing a formal
abatement application, as most concerns can be resolved through your discussion
with the Assessor.
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