State Rep Makes the Case to Some Chamber Members Carrie Jones Feb 06, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Andy’s Home Improvement Inc. BAR HARBOR—Recently elected State Representative Gary Friedmann met with interested members of the Chamber of Commerce on Monday morning, January 27 to talk about the bill he has submitted and that if enacted would allow municipalities to add a … Continue reading Could a Local Options Tax Help MDI?
Some mailbox shock for some island residents Carrie Jones Aug 23, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Property tax bills in Bar Harbor arrived in mailboxes last week and caused some confusion on social media about increases. Property tax bills can be paid in two installments a year in Bar Harbor. They can be paid twice a year … Continue reading What’s Happening With Property Taxes
CARRIE JONES JUL 16, 2024 MOUNT DESERT—When it comes to property taxes, the Town of Mount Desert, like many communities in Maine are stuck between a rock and a hard, expensive place. And many of the factors, the Selectboard members heard Tuesday night, are beyond the board’s control. In a July 4 letter to the Selectboard members, Town Manager Durlin Lunt explained that “tax bills … Continue reading Radical Shift in Real Estate Market Big Player in Mount Desert Tax Bills
