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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-02-08 93-148 ORDERDate 0208-93,ion Item No. 93-I48
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daferding ar 'nst tact atrxarent appeals. To &Ui, W Assessor's Dffica Isas
xece y sshauatsd i $5,000 approved in 9-92 and rWerded agairat $158,800 fn
affitHd3Lt rBgue and appeals. There aria sevevl large alvtarent L paeet
periding £or which hese fsuxls will be sssed To defend th Tax Psaesers's actimt.
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IN CITY COUNCIL ,1
February 8, 1993
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93-148
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93-148
CITY OF
MAINE Tar. aore.a.aaa
January 25, IM
FROM: Chy Assessor, B jamin F. Birch Jr
RE: AbatementUpdate
TO: City ofBernier F ante Committee
On August 19, 1992, I presented to tw Finance Comndttae the need to hive outside
uamunce'm help ME assessor w ptspazmg materials for abasetnmt hearings which go
What Ne Local Board of Property Tax Review or the State Board of Property Tax
Review. Assistance request was imnatedfor the purpose of holding down the number of
abrtererem requests being received from wmmerciw property, oamers. These abatement
requests are premised on the Income Approach to value.
The Finance Committed Supported the ususots request that outside assistance be sough
w certain highly technics! assessment reviews. The Finance Committed approved
$5,000 for techwc d resistance. Funds width were originally granted for this purpose will
be exhausted in preparation for the Maple Hill Townhouses, Inc., Loeal Board of
Assessment Review Hearing The Assessor is requesting thus an additional 55,000 be
made available m continue outside assistance for appeals hosanna.
Abatement Status as of Jamemary 22,1993:
Merchmus Plate and Porteous Department Stene appeals have expired. Both petifionda
had 60 days m Lle appeals m the Smm Board w'Property Tax Review. The 60 day time
period has passed.
Maple FLIT TOwwo mes Inc., has been dewed aM abatement by the assessor and has
appealed the assessoes decision under 36 M.R.S.A Seetion 841(1). The Law Board of
Property Tax Review beg hearing the appeal on January 14 and has continued the _
hearing to February 11, 1992. At the January hearing, the petitioner presented outside
appraisal wfomiadm which the assumr lad rent seen m reviewed. This new information
wu sero be Mr. Chapman fdr review. (This will exhaust the funds that were originally
provided for outside as®slance). Mr. Chaperon may be needed to reality at the Fehruary
11, 1993 meetj. Income Approach. An abatement of $47,000+ is being sought by
Ne petitioner
Maw Central Railroad, has been laded and shamed by the assessor and has appealed
the assessors decision . The appeals hearing is scheduled for February 3, 1993. TW;
appeals process loader in be settled ware City's behalf. Applicant did not submit the
abmemmtcequest wiNw ddeprived specified w slams. Both the auusm ami ts. board
of property tax review are deprived ajmiediction to as an such abmement requests.
93-148
Valentine School Pontoons, 136 Union Sheet bas been denied and abatement by toe
assessor on January 6, 1993. Apphcard hat 60 days to ©e an appeal. Assessment
465,%0, Cvmels Common ofvalue: 300,000. Income/Cash Flow.
Fel& G. Realty Trust, 4 Union Street has bean denied and abmemmt by the assessor on
Jammy 6, 1993. Applicant bas 60 days to file an appeal. Muessmmt 526,000, Ovmels
Opinion of value: 400,000. IncomdCash Flow.
Felix G. Realty Trost, 242 Mount Hope Ave, hsa been elected and abatement by the
assessor on January 6, 1993. Applicant bas 60 days to file an appeal. Assessment:
478,3K Ownels Opinion ofvalue: 300,000. Income/Cash Flow.
Hasson Park Associates, 157 Park Street, has been domed and abatement by the assessor
on January 6, 1993. Applicant Into 60 days to file an appeal. Assesamem: 603,900,
Camels Opinion of value: 400,000. IncomelCmIt Flaw.
State Street PaMeabip, 263 State Street, has been denied and abatmnemby the assesses
on Jmmmy 6, 1993. Applicant has 60 days to file an appeal. Asusmem: 563,200,
Ownels Opinion of vow: 425,000. Income/Cash Flow.
Peoples Heritage Bank, has been denied an abatement by the assessor. Assessment :
1,149,400, Owners Opinion of value: 525,000. Asses r issued and abatmnent lowering
valuation to 987,400. Assessor has not heard back from applicant Income Approach.
Temnbamn At Associates, ERG Rutty Trust, has been denied an aleaurnem by the
amussor. Assesammn 2,769,600,,homer£eebtlutproperryisovervaluedby250,000.
Assessor has not heard back from applicant. Income Approach
Found & Company, have suhnutned two abmement requests, (1) 15 Main Sheet,
Asaessmmt 1,760,600, Owners Opinion of value: 1,472,000 and (2) 75 Exchange Street,
Assessment: 2,499,800, Owners Opinion of value: 1,364,200. Pending assessors action.
Income Approach -
Chmles Fitzgerald, has suMdtted ban abatement requests both have been denied by the
assessor. (1) 74 Main Street, Assessment: .1,213,700, Owrren Opivim of value:
500,000, C2) 28 Broad Street, Assessmmt 370,000, Owners Opinion of value: 220,000.
Under the present abatement process with outside assistance which costs $5,000 the city
has benefited by saving $159,800.00 in abmemmtr.