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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the sale is to be made to a specific individual or individuals as authorized in this resolve, in which case notice need not be published.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, 2021.
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 2017 Unorganized Territory valuation book. Parcel descriptions are as follows:
2017 MATURED TAX LIENS

Bancroft TWP, Aroostook County	
		
Map AR110, Plan 05, Lot 7.8	030400035-3	
		
Collelo, Sarah	35.90 acres with building	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2017	$259.34		
	2018	$289.76		
	2019	$306.61		
	2020 (estimated)	$306.61		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$1,162.32		
	Interest	$35.92		
	Costs	$38.00		
	Deed	$19.00		
				
	Total	$1,255.24		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for $1,255.24. If payment is not received within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $1,275.00.		

 

Salem TWP, Franklin County	
		
Map FR027, Plan 01, Lot 49.18	078200334-3	
		
Kiely, John J.	5.00 acres	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2017	$119.36		
	2018	$134.88		
	2019	$140.32		
	2020 (estimated)	$140.32		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$534.88		
	Interest	$16.58		
	Costs	$38.00		
	Deed	$19.00		
				
	Total	$608.46		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for $608.46. If payment is not received within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $625.00.		

 

Albany TWP, Oxford County	
		
Map OX016, Plan 02, Lot 123	178020512-4	
		
Sargent, John Stephen II and Stephanie Sargent Weaver, Trustee	0.22 acre	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2017	$31.54		
	2018	$33.03		
	2019	$36.99		
	2020 (estimated)	$36.99		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$138.55		
	Interest	$4.30		
	Costs	$38.00		
	Deed	$19.00		
				
	Total	$199.85		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for $199.85. If payment is not received within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $200.00.		

 

Argyle TWP, Penobscot County	
		
Map PE035, Plan 02, Lot 64	198012044-2	
		
Walsh, Stephen and Milagros	10.00 acres	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2017	$1,021.36		
	2018	$100.28		
	2019	$101.09		
	2020 (estimated)	$101.09		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$1,323.82		
	Interest	$151.71		
	Costs	$38.00		
	Deed	$19.00		
				
	Total	$1,532.53		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for $1,532.53. If payment is not received within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $1,550.00.		

 

Ebeemee TWP, Piscataquis County	
		
Map PI003, Plan 04, Lot 17	218530127-4	
		
PJ Camp LLC	1.35 acres with building	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2017	$646.94		
	2018	$680.23		
	2019	$748.87		
	2020 (estimated)	$748.87		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$2,824.91		
	Interest	$88.34		
	Costs	$38.00		
	Deed	$19.00		
				
	Total	$2,970.25		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for $2,970.25. If payment is not received within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $2,975.00.		

 

Trescott TWP, Washington County	
		
Map WA032, Plan 01, Lot 147	298110308-2	
		
Rodriguez, Richard	119.00 acres	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2017	$418.44		
	2018	$432.02		
	2019	$446.65		
	2020 (estimated)	$446.65		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$1,743.76		
	Interest	$56.90		
	Costs	$38.00		
	Deed	$19.00		
				
	Total	$1,857.66		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for $1,857.66. If payment is not received within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $1,875.00.		

 

Cathance TWP, Washington County	
		
Map WA034, Plan 03, Lot 9	293300040-4	
		
Lifer, Wallace W.	3.00 acres with building	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2017	$118.47		
	2018	$122.31		
	2019	$126.45		
	2020 (estimated)	$126.45		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$493.68		
	Interest	$16.11		
	Costs	$38.00		
	Deed	$19.00		
				
	Total	$566.79		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for $566.79. If payment is not received within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $575.00.		

 

Lexington TWP, 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 (estimated)	$197.69		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$767.70		
	Interest	$6.37		
	Costs	$19.00		
	Deed	$19.00		
				
	Total	$812.07		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for $812.07. If payment is not received within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $825.00.