JAY — Selectpersons agreed Monday to approve a policy to allow taxpayers to use credit cards to pay foreclosed property taxes and sewer bills. Under the former policy, the town only accepted cash or money orders. The town also accepted bank checks, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. “We will not accept personal checks or debit […]
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Peru selectmen foreclose on tax-delinquent property
PERU — Selectmen decided Monday night to foreclose on a property with unpaid taxes. Town Clerk Vera Parent provided the board with a list of tax delinquent properties and all but two of the 20 owners have made payment arrangements with the town. Two potential buyers have shown interest in one of the properties that […]
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West Paris strikes deal for residents to buy back town-owned homes
WEST PARIS — Selectmen have authorized Town Manager John White to negotiate a payment plan with two former property owners to buy back their homes. The agreement requires the residents to pay back the entirety of their taxes, plus interest and fees owed to the town over a 17-month period. At the selectmen’s meeting Thursday […]
Posted inFranklin
Forster Mill demolition issue headed for mediation
WILTON — The next step to settling the Forster Mill demolition issue is mediation with the owner, Wilton Recycling LLC, in September, Town Manager Rhonda Irish told the Board of Selectmen this week. Mediation is scheduled for either Sept. 19 or 22 to settle the town’s lawsuit to have the property declared a dangerous building, […]
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Selectmen prepare to file liens on tax-delinquent properties
MINOT — Selectmen on Monday authorized town Treasurer Holly Packard to pay the filing fees for upcoming property tax liens. Selectman Eda Tripp estimated liens would be filed for approximately 100 properties, 36 of which are facing foreclosure come January. There is some likelihood that a few property owners will take steps in the next […]
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Livermore Falls to put foreclosed property out to bid
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen agreed to put a town-acquired house and land at 19 Munsey Ave. out to bid for a minimum of $5,000. The property was taken for outstanding sewer fees, Town Manager Kristal Flagg told selectmen May 20. “It is in pretty good condition,” she said. Flagg said she and the town’s custodian […]
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Foreclosed mansion in Belfast to be auctioned off next week
BELFAST — The local version of the White House was built in 1840 and boasts marble fireplaces, spacious rooms and the oldest copper beech tree in Maine on its manicured acre of in-town land. When the imposing home at the corner of Church and High streets in Belfast was most recently listed for sale, the […]
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Lisbon checking out energy-saving measures
LISBON — The town has joined the school department in a joint venture to save money on energy costs. But a Request for Qualifications approved by the Town Council on Tuesday night is more than just a cost-savings effort. The town is looking for a “guaranteed performance contract” that spells out how much money needs […]