Letter: Landowners need to take Tree Growth Tax Law seriously

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 2, 2026

The Legislature has called for a survey to collect information from assessors regarding their experiences administering the Maine Tree Growth Tax Law. Forest owners: To ensure that this survey is something more than a witch hunt, talk to your assessor about your land, what you do there, how it benefits your neighbors, and how your woods support the small businesses that make up Maine’s forest products industry. Don’t let this survey become the first step in the elimination of Maine’s Tree Growth Tax Law. ~ Bill Streever, Pembroke