Data Collectors from KRT Appraisal are inspecting properties in the area of the map labeled "Group 4" and will be moving to "Group 5" shortly. Data Collectors have Town-issued IDs and letters of introduction from the Assessor. The Assessing Office will send postcards to notify owners when Data Collectors are going to be in their neighborhoods.  If you are not present when the Data Collector visits, only the exterior inspection will take place. KRT Appraisal will send a letter later this spring to schedule appointments for the interior inspection.

The interior inspection is an important part of the revaluation because it confirms the information that the Town uses for your assessment. A fair assessment is based on accurate data. Even if you have not made any changes to the property, allowing the interior inspection to take place is to your benefit so that we can account for depreciation and correct any discrepancies. Although you have the right to refuse the inspection, it will be required if you dispute your new assessment.

Updates on the status of the revaluation are available on our webpage  . If you have any questions or concerns about the revaluation process, please email the Assessing Department or call us at (207) 730-4060 .

Also, please check with us to make sure you are receiving any property tax exemptions or assistance for which you are eligible! The deadline for Exemptions is April 1, 2019.

The Town of Scarborough is hiring for the following seasonal summer positions:

Interested? Please visit our career web site to review complete job details for these, and all, Town openings and to complete an application.

 

For additional information email us or call 207.730.4025.

Registration for the 2019-20 child care program begins Wednesday, April 10, and remains open until school sites are full. This program does require an in-person registration at Scarborough Town Hall, which will be open 8:00 am to 4:00 pm every day that week.  Due to the craziness of last year's registration and our prediction of similar happenings this year, we have decided to streamline the process to make it more efficient for everyone:

 

Current/Past Child Care Users

I am often asked what it is about my town that I love the most. There is so much to love about Scarborough, our amazing and diverse geography and wildlife, the best sandy beaches and surf in the state, excellent restaurants and shopping, conveniently located, an excellent school system, I could go on and on. However, when I think about the true treasures of Scarborough it is the people who top the list and our senior population that may be our greatest treasure of all. On Friday, January 25th I had the honor of presenting the "golden cane award" to the eldest member of the Atria community.

Phillis S. is 98 years and counting. She enjoys walking, playing piano and reading the Wall Street Journal. She grew up in Portland Maine and graduated from Portland High School, class of 1938 and attained her Associate degree from Westbrook College in 1940. Later, in the 1970's, she attained her BS in Business and Accounting. Some of her fondest memories are when she danced on the stage of the Strand Theatre, Skied Mount Washington, and when she used to run down the beach yelling, "Last one in is a rotten egg!" Phyllis says, "The cold never bothered me and actually helped make my hair grow!" She recalls the days of her piano lessons of when her mother encouraged her to go to her lessons "whether she practiced or not". The greatest piece of advice was also from her mother where she said, "Don't take every chance." When Phyllis turned 25 she went to NYC to work in Fashion Advertising and met her husband Pete. She left the world of work and glamour to raise a family but always stayed active. "I swam every day, jogged around the church for a mile and wrote music as I went." She raised four daughters, took care of two horses, became a certified piano teacher and recorded her first piano pieces on CDs at the age of 84. Phyllis has also written the music and lyrics to 14 hymns. She did well in business and therefore made the decision to go back college after her children graduated to get her Bachelor's degree. "I did not like killing bugs for the Field Biology class - so I set them free!" Something Phyllis likes to tell others is... "Let the fresh air fill your lungs and stand up straight! Then you are tall."

Congratulations and Go Phyllis Go!