27 Northport Dr  
Portland, ME 04103  
Cumberland County  
Board of Assessment Review  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Meeting Location: 27 Northport Drive, Portland ME 04103  
Friday, May 29, 2026  
8:20 AM  
Virtual meeting on Zoom  
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Meeting ID: 854 6334 3227  
ATTENDANCE  
5 -  
Board Member Alex Coupe, Board Member David Silk, Chair Edward  
Getty, Vice Chair Geoffrey Crain and Board Member Peter Coyne  
Present:  
County Staff Present:  
Katharine Cahoon, Admin and Special Projects  
EXECUTIVE SESSION  
BAR 26-008 To enter into Executive Session under 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(F) and 36 M.R.S.  
§841(2) to hear a poverty tax abatement appeal.  
Time Out of May 19th Executive Session: 8:29 a.m.  
A motion was made by Board Member Coyne, seconded by Vice Chair Crain,  
that the BAR Agenda Item be CONCLUDED. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 -  
Board Member Coupe, Board Member Silk, Chair Getty, Vice Chair Crain  
and Board Member Coyne  
Yes:  
No:  
0
VOTE ON APPEAL(S)  
BAR 26-009 Regarding the appeal of the 2024 poverty tax abatement request, as granted by  
the Town of New Gloucester, an abatement amount of $4,237.79 and a  
remaining balance of $3,215.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Crain, seconded by Board Member Silk, that  
the BAR Agenda Item be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 -  
Board Member Coupe, Board Member Silk, Chair Getty and Vice Chair  
Crain  
Yes:  
No:  
1 -  
Board Member Coyne  
BAR 26-010 Regarding the appeal for 2025 poverty tax abatement request, the Board  
granted an abatement of taxes of $4,163.46 and a remaining balance of $3,600.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Crain, seconded by Board Member Coupe,  
that the BAR Agenda Item be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
4 -  
Board Member Coupe, Board Member Silk, Chair Getty and Vice Chair  
Crain  
Yes:  
1 -  
Board Member Coyne  
No:  
ADJOURNMENT  
BAR 26-011 Adjourn the May 19, 2026 Meeting  
A motion was made by Board Member Silk, seconded by Board Member Coyne,  
that the May 19th meeting be ADJOURNED. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
5 -  
Board Member Coupe, Board Member Silk, Chair Getty, Vice Chair Crain  
and Board Member Coyne  
Yes:  
No:  
0
BAR 26-012 Adjourn the May 29, 2026 Special Meeting  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Crain, seconded by Board Member Coyne,  
that the May 29th special meeting be ADJOURNED. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 -  
Board Member Coupe, Board Member Silk, Chair Getty, Vice Chair Crain  
and Board Member Coyne  
Yes:  
No:  
0
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, June 16, 2026