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Resolve, Authorizing the State Tax Assessor To Convey the Interest of the State in Certain Real Estate in the Unorganized Territory
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the sale is to be made to a specific individual or individuals as authorized in this resolve, in which case notice need not be published.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, 2018.
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 2014 Unorganized Territory valuation book. Parcel descriptions are as follows:
2014 MATURED TAX LIENS

Cross Lake Twp, Aroostook County	
		
Map AR031, Plan 1, Lot 108	038990138-2	
		
Bouchard, Dwayne M., Jr.	building on leased land	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2014	$80.08		
	2015	82.05		
	2016	81.47		
	2017 (estimated)	81.47		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$325.07		
	Interest	11.28		
	Costs	38.00		
	Deed	19.00		
				
	Total	$393.35		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to Bouchard, Dwayne M., Jr. for $393.35. If he does not pay this amount within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $400.00.		

 

Connor Twp, Aroostook County	
		
Map AR105, Plan 2, Lot 132.1	038020065-4	
		
Caron, Kimberly	0.25 acres with building	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2014	$200.10		
	2015	207.28		
	2016	151.29		
	2017 (estimated)	151.29		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$709.96		
	Interest	21.20		
	Costs	57.00		
	Deed	19.00		
				
	Total	$807.16		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to Caron, Kimberly for $807.16. If she does not pay this amount within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $825.00.		

 

Connor Twp, Aroostook County	
		
Map AR105, Plan 6, Lot 40	038020216-1	
		
Ramsdell, Joyce L.	1.35 acres	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2014	$33.99		
	2015	35.20		
	2016	32.36		
	2017 (estimated)	32.36		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$133.91		
	Interest	4.80		
	Costs	38.00		
	Deed	19.00		
				
	Total	$195.71		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to Ramsdell, Joyce L. for $195.71. If she does not pay this amount within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $200.00.		

 

T2 R3 WBKP, Franklin County	
		
Map FR006, Plan 1, Lot 1.1	078130033-2	
		
Stokes, Thomas	building on leased land	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2014	$75.65		
	2015	76.39		
	2016	76.80		
	2017 (estimated)	76.80		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$305.64		
	Interest	10.61		
	Costs	38.00		
	Deed	19.00		
				
	Total	$373.25		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to Stokes, Thomas for $373.25. If he does not pay this amount within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $375.00.		

 

Albany Twp, Oxford County	
		
Map OX016, Plan 1, Lot 137.1	178020799-2	
		
Rich, Todd K.	7.10 acres	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2014	$166.53		
	2015	170.89		
	2016	155.04		
	2017 (estimated)	155.04		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$647.50		
	Interest	23.47		
	Costs	38.00		
	Deed	19.00		
				
	Total	$727.97		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to Rich, Todd K. for $727.97. If he does not pay this amount within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $750.00.		

 

Kingman Twp, Penobscot County	
		
Map PE036, Plan 6, Lot 74	198080070-3	
		
Melanson, George	5.14 acres with building	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2014	$181.60		
	2015	182.44		
	2016	166.51		
	2017 (estimated)	166.51		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$697.06		
	Interest	26.11		
	Costs	76.00		
	Deed	19.00		
				
	Total	$818.17		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to Melanson, George for $818.17. If he does not pay this amount within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $825.00.		

 

Kingman Twp, Penobscot County	
		
Map PE036, Plan 2, Lots 61.2, 62.1 and 62.2	198080026-1	
		
Worster, Vance and Katherine	2.00 acres with building	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2014	$729.95		
	2015	872.52		
	2016	836.21		
	2017 (estimated)	836.21		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$3,274.89		
	Interest	107.18		
	Costs	38.00		
	Deed	19.00		
				
	Total	$3,439.07		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to Worster, Vance and Katherine for $3,439.07. If they do not pay this amount within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $3,450.00.		

 

Prentiss Twp, Penobscot County	
		
Map PE039, Plan 8, Lot 39	192700291-1	
		
Mohla, Harry	0.35 acres with building	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2014	$24.51		
	2015	24.62		
	2016	51.28		
	2017 (estimated)	51.28		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$151.69		
	Interest	3.43		
	Costs	38.00		
	Deed	19.00		
				
	Total	$212.12		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to Mohla, Harry for $212.12. If he does not pay this amount within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $225.00.		

 

TA R13 WELS, Piscataquis County	
		
Map PI047, Plan 7, Lot 1	218092032-2	
		
Donnelly, Catherine L. and Edd W.	2.93 acres	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2014	$1,035.97		
	2015	1,001.58		
	2016	996.52		
	2017 (estimated)	996.52		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$4,030.59		
	Interest	143.84		
	Costs	38.00		
	Deed	19.00		
				
	Total	$4,231.43		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to Donnelly, Catherine L. and Edd W. for $4,231.43. If they do not pay this amount within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $4,250.00.		

 

T1 R1 TS, Washington County	
		
Map WA018, Plan 1, Lot 1	298070004-2	
		
Roy, Philip	building on leased land	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2014	$51.42		
	2015	53.97		
	2016	53.26		
	2017 (estimated)	53.26		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$211.91		
	Interest	7.29		
	Costs	38.00		
	Deed	19.00		
				
	Total	$276.20		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to Roy, Philip for $276.20. If he does not pay this amount within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $300.00.		

 

Brookton Twp, Washington County	
		
Map WA028, Plan 2, Lot 9	298010001-2	
		
Pannone, Joseph and Jacquelin David	0.08 acres	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2014	$9.57		
	2015	9.98		
	2016	13.84		
	2017 (estimated)	13.84		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$47.23		
	Interest	1.35		
	Costs	38.00		
	Deed	19.00		
				
	Total	$105.58		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to Pannone, Joseph and Jacquelin David for $105.58. If they do not pay this amount within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $125.00.		

 
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.