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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the sale is to be made to a specific individual or individuals as authorized in this resolve, in which case notice need not be published.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, 2020.
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 2016 Unorganized Territory valuation book. Parcel descriptions are as follows:
2016 MATURED TAX LIENS

TA R5 WELS, Aroostook County	
		
Map AR022, Plan 1, Lot 15.1	038060057-3	
		
Paasch, Robert and Jacquelin	4.12 acres with building	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2016	$963.59		
	2017	$954.51		
	2018	$1,161.49		
	2019 (estimated)	$1,161.49		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$4,241.08		
	Interest	$134.59		
	Costs	$38.00		
	Deed	$19.00		
				
	Total	$4,432.67		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for $4,432.67. If payment is not received within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $4,450.00.		

 

T16 R5 WELS, Aroostook County	
		
Map AR030, Plan 3, Lot 88	038900134-1	
		
Selinske, Robert et al.	0.41 acre	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2016	$135.04		
	2017	$133.77		
	2018	$149.46		
	2019 (estimated)	$149.46		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$567.73		
	Interest	$18.86		
	Costs	$38.00		
	Deed	$19.00		
				
	Total	$643.59		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for $643.59. If payment is not received within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $650.00.		

 

Freeman TWP, Franklin County	
		
Map FR025, Plan 3, Lot 9	078080292-1	
		
Skillin, Scott B.	0.52 acre	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2016	$44.02		
	2017	$42.37		
	2018	$47.88		
	2019 (estimated)	$47.88		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$182.15		
	Interest	$5.29		
	Costs	$38.00		
	Deed	$19.00		
				
	Total	$244.44		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for $244.44. If payment is not received within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $250.00.		

 

Madrid TWP, Franklin County	
		
Map FR029, Plan 2, Lot 52	071100265-1	
		
Warren, Michael S.	57.00 acres	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2016	$346.35		
	2017	$333.39		
	2018	$374.46		
	2019 (estimated)	$374.46		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$1,428.66		
	Interest	$48.04		
	Costs	$38.00		
	Deed	$19.00		
				
	Total	$1,533.70		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for $1,533.70. 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.		

 

Fletchers Landing, Hancock County	
		
Map HA004, Plan 2, Lot 39	098040149-3	
		
Davis, Frances J.	0.10 acre	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2016	$6.70		
	2017	$6.70		
	2018	$7.07		
	2019 (estimated)	$7.07		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$27.54		
	Interest	$0.93		
	Costs	$38.00		
	Deed	$19.00		
				
	Total	$85.47		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for $85.47. If payment is not received within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $100.00.		

 

Kingman TWP, Penobscot County	
		
Map PE036, Plan 3, Lots 175 and 176	198080118-4	
		
Vieira, Marc J.	0.29 acre with building	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2016	$65.27		
	2017	$67.87		
	2018	$82.93		
	2019 (estimated)	$82.93		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$299.00		
	Interest	$9.23		
	Costs	$38.00		
	Deed	$19.00		
				
	Total	$365.23		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for $365.23. If payment is not received within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $375.00.		

 

T6 R8 NWP (Williamsburg), Piscataquis County	
		
Map PI001, Plan 1, Lot 28	218270054-3	
		
Slagle, Lillian	0.75 acre	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2016	$35.04		
	2017	$36.26		
	2018	$38.13		
	2019 (estimated)	$38.13		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$147.56		
	Interest	$4.95		
	Costs	$38.00		
	Deed	$19.00		
				
	Total	$209.51		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for $209.51. If payment is not received within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $225.00.		

 

Blanchard TWP, Piscataquis County	
		
Map PI085, Plan 4, Lot 14.10	210400266-1	
		
Sahlberg, Kurt W.	6.00 acres	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2016	$103.67		
	2017	$107.30		
	2018	$112.82		
	2019 (estimated)	$112.82		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$436.61		
	Interest	$19.56		
	Costs	$38.00		
	Deed	$19.00		
				
	Total	$513.17		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for $513.17. If payment is not received within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $525.00.		

 

Taunton & Raynham TWP, Somerset County	
		
Map SO031, Plan 5, Lot 8.6	258030201-1	
		
Patterson, William A.	5.00 acres	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2012	$5,190.00		
	2013	$179.12		
	2014	$176.12		
	2015	$181.04		
	2016	$184.69		
	2017	$185.15		
	2018	$193.43		
	2019 (estimated)	$193.43		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$6,482.98		
	Interest	$691.02		
	Costs	$57.00		
	Deed	$19.00		
				
	Total	$7,250.00		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for $7,250.00. If payment is not received within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $7,275.00.		

 

T1 R1 NBKP (Rockwood Strip), Somerset County	
		
Map SO033, Plan 6, Lot 22	258440111-1	
		
Metivier, Jason D. et al.	0.06 acre	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2016	$41.60		
	2017	$41.70		
	2018	$43.56		
	2019 (estimated)	$43.56		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$170.42		
	Interest	$5.83		
	Costs	$38.00		
	Deed	$19.00		
				
	Total	$233.25		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for $233.25. If payment is not received within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $250.00.		

 

Trescott TWP, Washington County	
		
Map WA032, Plan 2, Lot 1	298110081-2	
		
Dinsmore, David	6.78 acres	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2016	$74.52		
	2017	$77.22		
	2018	$79.72		
	2019 (estimated)	$79.72		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$311.18		
	Interest	$11.42		
	Costs	$38.00		
	Deed	$19.00		
				
	Total	$379.60		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to the immediate former owner or the immediate former owner's heirs or devisees for $379.60. If payment is not received within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $400.00.