Assessment Review Board

The Board of Assessment Review is responsible for hearing property tax abatement appeals. The Board conducts a de novo review of the taxpayer's appeal and renders an opinion on tax abatements that have been denied by the City's Assessor. The decisions of the Board are binding. Further appeal is before the Superior Court or the State Board of Property Tax Review.

This is a standing committee. Citizen Appointments are made by Council in three year terms.

To learn more about the process for applying for a property tax abatement, visit the Assessor's Abatements and Appeals page. To bring a case for hearing before the Board of Assessment Review, please fill out the application below. Note that a signature and multiple copies of the form are required for the application; this PDF application can be filled out online but must be printed and submitted by mail or hand delivery to the City Clerk's office in City Hall (55 Front Street, Bath, ME 04530).

Meetings are held on an as needed basis