Town of Phippsburg, Maine
1042 Main Road, Phippsburg ME 04562
Tel:  207-389-2653/207-389-1088  Fax:  207-389-1522
General E-mail:  Phipps@Phippsburg.com

Town Notices

 Updated
July 29,  2010

Property Revaluation Information
Property owners in Phippsburg should have received a property revaluation mailing during the week of July 12th from William E. Van Tuinen Tax Assessment Services.  This mailing contained an information letter, preliminary property assessments, and proposed taxes for FY 2011 (July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011).   If a property owner did not receive this mailing please contact the Town Office at 207-389-2653 or at Phipps@phippsburg.com.

New Fees and Laws concerning vital records:  marriage, birth and death certificates.

Oasis Health Network clinics offer free, quality health care services and assistance with purchasing medicines.

Town Job Openings for Health Officer and Board Secretary

Job Advertisement

Health Officer Job Description

Board Secretary Job Description

Job Application

"Sense of Wonder" live performance by Kaiulani Lee on July 30th.

Seasonal Taxpayers Meeting on August 11th.

For information on the Basin property transfer please click here:
BASIN INFORMATION

Mclanathan-Phippsburg Fire and Rescue Fund scholarships for the 2010 graduating class.

Committee Openings
Historic Pres. (1)
Public Safety (2)
CATV Committee (1)
Recreation Com. (1)
Town Landings (1)
Committee Applications

 2-1-1 Community Services Directory

Freedom of Access Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Salt Water Fishing Registry

Recreational Shellfish License Application

Shellfish Area Status
(07/22/10)
ALL AREAS CLOSED DUE TO RAINFALL

Salt Water Fishing Registry

Outside Links

Weather/Tides/Time
Area Weather
Marine Weather
Portland Weather Buoy
Phippsburg Weather   
Time 
Weatherbug (download)

Media
Portland Press
 Times Record
 WCSH (6) Storm Closings

Government
City of Bath
County Sheriff
Federal
State of Maine
Town of West Bath
U.S. Postal Service

Legislature E-mail
Governor Baldacci
Senator Snowe
Senator Collins
Representative Pingree
State Senator Goodall
State Representative Percy

Schools & Libraries
Albert F. Totman Library
Bath
Patten Free Library
Phippsburg
Popham Library
Regional School Unit #1

Organizations
 Bath Visitors Site
Chamber of Commerce
Friends of Phippsburg
Maine's First Ship
Maine Fishermen's Forum
Phipps Historical Society
Maine Information
Phippsburg Land Trust
Spectrum Generations
Winnegance Wheelers
Women's Business Center
Sportsmen's Association

General Assessing Information

The Assessor’s Agent for the Town of Phippsburg acts for the Board of Assessors, who are also the Selectmen for Phippsburg. The agent acts also as an arm for the State Tax Assessor thus by State law the agent is charged with discovering, describing, and valuing property, as well as the ownership of that property. To raise the funds for the budget approved by the residents of Phippsburg at the Town Meeting the assessor’s agent prepares a list of these properties annually and commits the assessments to the Town Tax Collector for collection.

The records compiled by the assessor’s agent are made available for public inspection at the Town Hall. The Assessing Office then reports to the State Department of Revenue Services regarding its activities for the year.

  • Tax Rate: $10.83 per thousand dollars of valuation for the fiscal year 2009-2010 (declared at 74%)

  • Due Dates: November 15, 2009 & May 15, 2010

  • Interest Rate: 9%

  • Fiscal Year: July1 to June 30

  • Assessment Date: April 1

  • Commitment Date: Typically the second week of October

  • Access for the public: Is down the hall to the left of the Tax Collector’s window.

The office maintains assessment information including tax maps, valuation listings according to owner and according to map and lot, sales lists, property cards, and real estate transfer tax forms. These may be examined during regular office hours and copies are available for a reasonable fee.

 

Personal Property:  Title 36, M.R.S.A., Sections 601-602)

 

The value of personal property of businesses - furniture, fixtures, machinery and equipment - that are necessary to the conduct of that business are subject to valuation and taxation. The Assessor’s Agent sends out a written request every year to all personal property owners in the Town of Phippsburg. Personal property also includes campers that are left in campgrounds all year. The only way they can avoid being assessed a personal property tax is to have them registered with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in the State of Maine. Campers that are registered out of State are subject to the personal property tax.