Assessor

Gouldsboro Assessor’s Office

Gouldsboro Town Office
59 Main Street
Prospect Harbor, ME. 04669
p: (207).963.5589
f: (207).963.2986
e: assessors@gouldsborotown.com

Assessor: Zeb Pike
Assessor’s Assistant: Pamela Linscott

Office Hours:  Tuesday & Wednesday 8AM – 4PM

Fees: Copies of property cards and evaluation sheets are available for a fee of $1.00 per property.
A fax fee of $2.00 will be added for non-local numbers. These fees must be paid in advance.
Deeds are available for viewing during the hours the Assessor’s Office is open and copies can be obtained at the cost of $1.00 per deed page.

The Hancock County Registry of Deeds is available online and deeds can be viewed from your home. There is no charge for this service and you can access it at:  http://www.hancockcountydeeds.com 

You can now pay your tax bills online!!
Click here to be taken to the online website. This will walk you through the steps and will be applied to your tax account. Please keep in mind there is a 2.5% charge fee for debit / credit cards. This is the same fee that is charged when payments are made in person with cards as well. If you have any delinquent taxes, the payment will be applied to the oldest first.

To download our Tax Bills, Tax Maps or Commitment Books, just click on the link below for the document you want. (.pdf format)

2023 Tax Bills

2023 Commitment Book

2023 Tax Map & Lot

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Blind Exemption
Resident property owners who have been declared legally blind by their physician and have documentation are entitled to an exemption up to $4,000. You must submit documentation to the Assessor’s Office on or before April 1st. (Title 36, M.R.S.A. Section 654)

Homestead Exemption
Homeowners whose permanent place of  residence is in Maine are entitled to a reduction in valuation. In order to qualify, you must minimally be a resident of Maine for at least 12 months prior to April 1st of the year you are filing the application. If the homeowners qualify, you must fill out a form declaring property as their permanent place of residence. Once the application is filed, the exemption remains until the owner sells or changes their place of legal residence. Sign the form and deliver it by mail or in person to our Town Office.

Veterans Exemption
Veterans who have reached the age of 62 and who have served in a federally organized war period, as well as 100% disabled veterans, qualify for an exemption of $6,000. The widow, minor child, or widowed mother of a veteran may qualify for this exemption as well. Proof of service and honorable discharge, a copy of the DD214, and Birth Certificate are required. Paraplegic Veterans also qualify for a veterans exemption up to $50,000 of just valuation.

Deadline for filing applications is April 1st of the current tax year. All forms are available below or you may pick them up at the Town Office.

Downloads
Abatement Form Application
Blind Exemption Application
Homestead Exemption Application
Renewable Energy Equipment Application
Veteran’s Exemption Application
Widow, Widower, Minor Child, Widowed Parent of a Veteran Exemption Application

Please see the attached agenda for the Select Board meeting on March 28, 2024 starting at 5PM at the Town Office.

Starting April 1st, Budget Committee Meetings will be held every Monday and Wednesday. Meetings will be located at the Town Office, starting at 5PM. **Meeting dates are subject to change**

Please view this website to read an update from Commissioner Keliher on funding for rebuilding Maine’s Working Waterfront. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MEDMR/bulletins/391caf1

Click here to view the funding process from FEMA for the January storms.

Click here to view the low-interest loan information from Small Business Admin and how to apply.

Click here for Permitting guidance for storm recovery activities for January storms from Maine Department of Environmental Protection.

Here is the zoom link information to attend town meetings:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8018727702?pwd=WjJmUFhyWVNKZmphOUdoTTdwbDRLUT09
Meeting ID: 801 872 7702
Password: 4uFgxX