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Resolve, Authorizing the State Tax Assessor To Sell 2 Certain Parcels of Land 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 2 parcels of real estate, one parcel being located in Madrid Township, Franklin County formerly owned by Mary A. Jackson and one parcel being located in Albany Township, Oxford County formerly owned by Mason Griffin. Except as otherwise directed in this resolve, the sale of the property in Madrid Township must be made to John J. Homen, of Brockton, Massachusetts and the sale of the property in Albany Township must be made Patrick Griffin, of Barrington, Rhode Island, administrator of the estate of Mason Griffin. The parcels may not be sold for less than the amount authorized in this resolve.
Employees of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services and spouses, siblings, parents and children of employees of the bureau are barred from acquiring from the State the real property subject to this resolve.
Upon receipt of payment as specified in this resolve, the State Tax Assessor shall record a quitclaim 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 2005 State Valuation; and be it further
Sec. 2 Description of parcel in Madrid Township; sale. Resolved: That the parcel of real estate situated in Madrid Township is Map FR029, Plan 9, Lots 8 and 11, formerly owned by Mary A. Jackson. The State Tax Assessor is directed to sell the parcel as is to John J. Homen for $558.99, plus the remediation cost, if any. The remediation cost is the cost incurred by the State of Maine to pay for the remediation of any hazard located at the property, including the remediation of any environmental hazard on the property and the maintenance, dismantling or demolition of any unsafe structure located on the property and any other costs associated with the disposal of the property. The directive to sell to John J. Homen expires 90 days after the effective date of this resolve; and be it further
Sec. 3 Description of parcel in Albany Township; sale. Resolved: That the parcel of real estate situated in Albany Township is Map OX016, Plan 2, Lot 160.3, formerly owned by Mason Griffin. The State Tax Assessor is directed to sell the parcel as is to Patrick Griffin, administrator of the estate of Mason Griffin, for $359.14 plus the remediation cost, if any. The remediation cost is the cost incurred by the State to pay for the remediation of any hazard located at the property, including the remediation of any environmental hazard on the property and the maintenance, dismantling or demolition of any unsafe structure located on the property and any other costs associated with the disposal of the property. The directive to sell to Patrick Griffin expires 90 days after the effective date of this resolve.
 
SUMMARY
This resolve authorizes the State Tax Assessor to convey the interest of the State in 2 parcels of real estate in the unorganized territory.