Cumberland County
Board of Assessment Review
Meeting Agenda - Final
Meeting Location: 27 Northport Drive, Portland ME 04103
BAR Hearings are scheduled upon request and open to the public.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
5:00 PM
Sebago Meeting Room
27 Northport Dr
Portland, ME 04103
CALL TO ORDER
The Board may ask questions during each appeal. After the appeal is presented the Board may
continue to deliberate or may close the hearing and continue deliberations for 60 days from the date of
the appeal or longer if a Taxpayer Extension of Time has been completed by the applicant.
After a decision is reached, the Secretary for the Board shall issue a written decision for each appeal
and send to the applicant, the assessor and the Cumberland County Commissioners within 10 days.
If the Board fails to give written notice of its decision within 60 days of the date the application was
filed, unless the applicant agrees in writing to further delay, the application is deemed denied and the
applicant may appeal to the Superior Court as if there had been a written denial.
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
BAR 26-001 Approval of the minutes, August 20, 2025, meeting of the Board of Assessment
Review.
Attachments:
NEW BUSINESS
BAR 26-002 Annual appointment of the Chair and Secretary for the Board of Assessment.