TIMES RECORD • February 12, 2024
Rep. Dan Ankeles said he was inspired to introduce L.D. 2162 after some Brunswick homeowners faced steep property tax hikes last year due to a revaluation that was later delayed. Soaring home values in recent years have resulted in property tax hikes for homeowners across the state. “Rising home values in towns all over Maine are causing big disruptions in how we typically spread our property tax burden, and it’s hitting some Mainers harder than others,” Ankeles said. “For both Maine’s fishing families and for those who own mobile homes, the sharp increase in property taxes due to rising home values and the rising costs of education and local government puts them at risk of losing their homes and their livelihoods.”