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New Gloucester voters agreed to fund an Equalization Program for 2020. The revaluation will utilize O’Donnell CAMA, the company’s Maine assessing software.  Thirty-seven towns use O’Donnell CAMA.

A recent change in personnel left the very busy Bridgton Town Office in need of help with assessing clerical work.  We have arranged our schedules to make sure that Bridgton gets the resources needed to prepare for the tax commitment in July.

The Town of Livermore is prepared and funded for a 2020 Revaluation.  The town wisely spread out the cost over several years’ budgets.  Now they are all set to assure equity and fairness for all property owners.

Deep snow creates challenging conditions for winter field work in Maine.

A lovely winter view from Canton Revaluation in February.

Over a dozen town staff and selectmen from Franklin and Oxford County towns attended the recent O’Donnell & Associates class on how to handle poverty or hardship abatement applications.  Experienced assessors, Paul Binette and Michael O’Donnell, presented real life examples and recent precedents at the appellate court level.  The class was offered to client towns

The Town of Canton hired O’Donnell & Associates for two previous equalization programs in 1985 and 2005, and has approved a new revaluation.  Canton’s board members are keenly aware that a good inventory and equitable values are the only way to maintain fairness for all property owners.  O’Donnell staff will be in the field this

A woman from Boothbay called to thank the two assessors who came to her house and saved her life. They arrived while she was having a heart attack and called 911 on her behalf.  She is well today and grateful.  During two other field visits this season (in Acton & Greene), an assessor found a

The Town of Shapleigh has been an O’Donnell & Associates client since 1993. The new equalization program will be the third reval with us.  One senior staffer recognizes many properties from previous visits.  Continuity of staff and assessment practice are valuable elements of our work for long-term clients.