Please complete this survey about your Park Model or Travel Trailer located in Old Orchard Beach. Your information will be used for assessing purposes only. Accurate information is critical for a fair and equitable assessment. Thank you for your time and assistance.
Duties & Responsibilities:
The Assessor’s Office is responsible for the valuation of all property in Old Orchard Beach including real estate.
Annually, the Assessor’s Office reviews valuations and makes adjustments to the valuations that include any additions and deletions. The department is also responsible for maintaining accurate records of property ownership.
Notice to Owner: If the Assessing department wishes to inspect the interior of your property, you or your designated agent must be asked to grant permission for the interior inspection. Allowing or declining to allow the Assessing department to inspect the interior of your property is at the owner’s or its designated agent’s discretion, unless otherwise authorized by court order. If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact Assessing or the Town Manager’s office.
This notices shall not be removed or altered unless ordered to be removed or altered by the legislative body of the Town. However, nothing shall prohibit the Town from adding additional information or guidance to either page. Additional language may include, by way of example and not limitation, notice to property owners of statutory requirements for assessing, or the options of Assessing to seek an administrative inspection warrant, to estimate the value based on any exterior observations, or send a formal request pursuant to 36 M.R.S.A. §706-A.
In addition to these and other duties, the Assessor’s Office is responsible for processing exemptions for homestead, veterans and widows of veterans.
The Assessor’s Office is a clearing house of information such as building and land records, monthly sales transactions and assessment valuation information used by other town departments, the public, and their representatives (appraisers, brokers, attorneys, surveyors, title companies, etc.). Reports are often generated from the commitment file for use by various city departments, as well as the office being the source of addresses for public hearing notification. Computer reports containing various assessment and ownership information can be purchased for a reasonable fee.
The Town Council approves an annual budget for each department which is the basis for the property tax which is committed to the Tax Collector for collection.
The work of the Town Assessor is controlled by State Law and reviewed annually by a representative of the State Department of Revenue Services.
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Staff Contacts
| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Pamela Given | Administrative Assistant | 207.937.5614 |