Administration

Staffed by Rick Sands, the Tax Assessor is responsible for ensuring that all properties are assessed fairly and equitably as well as providing information about the various tax relief programs available to the public.

Office Location:
59 Main Street, Orono,
second floor.

Facsimile: (207)866-5053 -
Attn: Rick Sands, Assessor

E-mail: ricks@orono.org

Link to: Homestead Exemption - Maine Homestead Exemption Program - VETERAN EXEMPTION - Click here: INFORMATION Click here for form: VETERAN EXEMPTION APPLICATION Click here: Widow Of Veteran Exemption Application

Real Estate Transfer Tax Declarations:
February 2008
January 2008
December 2007            June 2007
November 2007           May 2007
October 2007              April 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007

Assessor

Personal Property Tax Information:

1. Personal Property Declaration FY2009
2. BETE Information 2008-03-04
3. BETE Application 2008-01
4. Cover Letter & Information
5. Retail Business Equip . Guidance 2007-10-10
6. BETR/BETE Tutorial 2007-08-02
7. Retail Business Equip . Guidance 2008-04-01

Administration
•	Mailing Address: Rick Sands, Assessor, Town of Orono PO Box 130 Orono, ME 04473-0130 Telephone: (207)866-5050 (24/7 voicemail)

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
$13,000 Exemption
For All Who Qualify
FILING DEADLINE is APRIL 1

If you answer yes to the following questions, you may receive the Homestead Exemption:

· Are you a resident of the State of Maine?
· Have you owned homestead property in the State of Maine for at least the past 12 months prior to April 1, 2008?
· Do you declare that home as your permanent place of residency?

If you answered yes to all of these questions, you may be entitled to a property tax reduction, regardless of your income. If you are already receiving the Homestead Exemption in Orono, there is no need to reapply. Applications are available at the Town Office.