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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the sale is to be made to a specific individual or individuals as authorized in this resolve, in which case notice need not be published.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, 2012.
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 2008 State Valuation. Parcel descriptions are as follows:
2008 MATURED TAX LIENS

E TWP, Aroostook County	
		
Map AR108, Plan 3, Lot 4	031600080-2	
		
Hibbert, Neville L.	48 acres	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2008	$125.51		
	2009	161.54		
	2010	145.09		
	2011 (estimated)	145.09		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$577.23		
	Interest	29.05		
	Costs	26.00		
	Deed	8.00		
				
	Total	$640.28		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to Hibbert, Neville L. for $640.28. If he does not pay this amount 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 2, Lot 108.5	078080020-3	
		
Darnell, Timothy R.	0.55 acre	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2008	$40.87		
	2009	52.39		
	2010	43.34		
	2011 (estimated)	43.34		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$179.94		
	Interest	9.45		
	Costs	26.00		
	Deed	8.00		
				
	Total	$223.39		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to Darnell, Timothy R. for $223.39. If he does not pay this amount within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $225.00.		

 

T3 Indian Purchase, Penobscot County	
		
Map PE032, Plan 1, Lots 27.1 and 27.2	198060138-2	
		
Marco Polo & Associates LLC	Building and 0.72 acre	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2008	$1,083.06		
	2009	1,341.12		
	2010	865.69		
	2011 (estimated)	865.69		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$4,155.56		
	Interest	248.59		
	Costs	26.00		
	Deed	8.00		
				
	Total	$4,438.15		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to Marco Polo & Associates LLC for $4,438.15. If it does not pay this amount within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $4,450.00.		

 

Kingman TWP, Penobscot County	
		
Map PE036, Plan 3, Lot 95	198080044-1	
		
Dagostino, Charles C.	0.88 acre	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2008	$30.76		
	2009	38.09		
	2010	34.62		
	2011 (estimated)	34.62		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$138.09		
	Interest	7.06		
	Costs	26.00		
	Deed	8.00		
				
	Total	$179.15		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to Dagostino, Charles C. for $179.15. If he does not pay this amount within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $200.00.		

 

Lexington TWP, Somerset County	
		
Map SO001, Plan 1, Lot 94.2	258310124-1	
		
Foster, Ethel D.	Building on 1 acre	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2008	$140.88		
	2009	107.00		
	2010	101.90		
	2011 (estimated)	101.90		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$451.68		
	Interest	29.64		
	Costs	26.00		
	Deed	8.00		
				
	Total	$515.32		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to Foster, Ethel D. for $515.32. If she does not pay this amount within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $525.00.		

 

T2 R3 BKP WKR, Somerset County	
		
Map SO003, Plan 4, Lot 37	258150122-1	
		
Boyd, Scott R. and Tracey A.	42 acres	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2007	$25.72		
	2008	47.59		
	2009	46.91		
	2010	42.91		
	2011 (estimated)	42.91		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$206.04		
	Interest	10.44		
	Costs	26.00		
	Deed	8.00		
				
	Total	$250.48		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to Boyd, Scott R. and Tracey A. for $250.48. If they do not pay this amount within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $275.00.		

 

T9 R4 NBPP, Washington County	
		
Map WA027, Plan 1, Lot 26	298060023-2	
		
Drinkwater, Doris H.	0.11 acre	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2008	$7.39		
	2009	8.93		
	2010	8.03		
	2011 (estimated)	8.03		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$32.38		
	Interest	1.69		
	Costs	26.00		
	Deed	8.00		
				
	Total	$68.07		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to Drinkwater, Doris H. for $68.07. If she does not pay this amount within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $75.00.		

 

Big Lake TWP, Washington County	
		
Map WA033, Plan 4, Lot 24	293400034-4	
		
Haskell, Eli	6.6 acres	

TAX LIABILITY	
	2008	$59.68		
	2009	72.08		
	2010	67.04		
	2011 (estimated)	67.04		
				
	Estimated Total Taxes	$265.84		
	Interest	13.63		
	Costs	26.00		
	Deed	8.00		
				
	Total	$313.47		
				
	Recommendation: Sell to Haskell, Eli for $313.47. If he does not pay this amount within 60 days after the effective date of this resolve, sell to the highest bidder for not less than $325.00.		

 
SUMMARY
This resolve authorizes the State Tax Assessor to convey the interest of the State in several parcels of real estate in the Unorganized Territory.