Assessing & Tax

Revaluation Information

Below are links to information about the revaluation process
Vision Government Solutions revaluation information site


Duties

The Town Assessor's Office is responsible for discovering, listing, equalizing, and valuing all taxable property, real and personal, within the Town of Bar Harbor for the purpose of taxation. These duties and responsibilities are completed annually and must comply with Maine Taxation Statutes. This is accomplished by reviewing deeds, surveys, subdivision plans, mailing of taxpayer list declaration forms, building permits, etc.

Site Inspections

Site inspections for new permits and verification of current data is important to the determination of value. Data entry of all property changes of ownership and/or value is required for the preparation of the tax roll. The tax roll is then committed to the tax collector for collection of taxes to raise funds for the budgets approved at the Town Meeting and by the MDI Regional School District and the Hancock County Commissioners.

Information

The Assessor's Office is a clearinghouse of information for property owners, title companies, real estate brokers, attorneys and appraisers, as well as other town departments. It maintains historical and current data on each property, such as ownership, parcel boundaries, land and structure inventories, property characteristics, and exemptions for institutions and individuals.

Online Database

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