Maine’s property tax task force releases initial recommendations to reduce burden

Maine’s property tax task force releases initial recommendations to reduce burden

The Legislature's Taxation Committee hears public feedback on bill proposals in Augusta. (Photo by Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star)While there is bipartisan agreement that Maine’s property tax burden is too high, legislators from both parties last year decided to hold off on substantial reform until a task force they convened could look holistically into the issue and advise on the best solutions. That task force released its interim report Wedne…