BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 6, 2021
A long-standing dispute over the taxable value of the Old Town pulp and paper mill has reached Maine’s highest court, with oral arguments scheduled for next week. The city is appealing last year’s Maine Superior Court decision that upheld the state Board of Property Review’s granting of tax abatements to Expera Specialty Solutions, the mill’s former owner. Expera —which sold the mill in 2015 — has paid off its debts to the city. The company is seeking a tax refund of close to $1 million, claiming that the city’s property tax assessment of the facility was unfair.