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Apply Now for Property Tax Relief

APPLY NOW for PROPERTY TAX RELIEF APRIL 1st DEADLINE April 1st is the annual application deadline date for all property tax exemptions in Maine. Homeowners must apply in writing to their local Assessor.  There are two primary exemptions available to residents. The HOMESTEAD Exemption and ….Read More

March 24, 2023 in Assessment Department, City of Ellsworth News

FY2023 Tax Bill Update

Tax bills were scheduled to be due by Thursday September 8th, 2022. However, with a combination of assessed values not being ready and configuring our new billing software to talk to our assessing system, there has been a delay in getting the tax bills out. ….Read More

August 24, 2022 in Assessment Department, City of Ellsworth News

Property Tax Stabilization Information and Application

What is it? Property Tax Stabilization for Senior Citizens, also known as the Property Tax Stabilization Program (the “Program”), is a State program that allows certain senior-citizen residents to stabilize, or freeze, the property taxes on their homestead. As long as you qualify and file ….Read More

July 28, 2022 in Assessment Department, City of Ellsworth News

New Property Tax Stabilization Program for Residents 65 and Older

This new law requires a municipality to maintain the property tax on the homestead of a permanent resident who is at least 65 years of age at the amount billed in the year prior to an application for stabilization. The amount by which the property ….Read More

June 15, 2022 in Assessment Department, City of Ellsworth News

Apply for Property Tax Breaks before April 1st, 2022

There is still time for homeowners, veterans, and business owners to apply for tax breaks, as long as they meet the criteria and submit their applications to their local assessing office by April 1. The Homestead Exemption is for all Maine residents (no income requirement) ….Read More

February 14, 2022 in Assessment Department, City of Ellsworth News

Property Maps Website Aerial Image Issue

Please note that the GIS Map and Online Property Information website is working; however, the aerial imagery and topographic base layers that are not sourced from Google are not working at this time. We have notified the website administrator and they working on fixing the ….Read More

January 9, 2019 in Assessment Department, City of Ellsworth News

Forestry Law Workshop Announcement

These workshops are an opportunity for Code Enforcement Officers, Town Managers, Planners, Selectmen, Assessors, and others to meet with Maine Forest Service District Foresters Terri Coolong, Sandy Walczyk, Morten Moesswilde, and Water Resources Specialist Tom Gilbert to discuss those forestry laws in Maine that most ….Read More

May 2, 2017 in Assessment Department, City of Ellsworth News

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    June 2, 2023
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    May 30, 2023
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    May 22, 2023

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