Where

Not listed on the city's meeting portal

What was decided

The Board of Assessment Review continued a hearing on appeals of assessments for properties owned by Avesta Housing Development Corporation at 307 Cumberland Avenue, 220 Oxford Street, 67 Elm Street, 61 Elm Street, and 55 Elm Street. The Board voted 3-0 to grant the appeal, finding the properties qualify for a tax exemption under 36 M.R.S. § 652(1)(A) and (C). The Board also approved the minutes of the August 24, 2026 meeting and authorized its attorney to prepare a written decision within 7 days.

Decisions recorded

• Approved the minutes of the August 24, 2026 Board of Assessment Review Meeting by a vote of 3-0. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Reopened the public portion of the hearing on the Avesta Housing appeal, approved 3-0. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Closed the public portion of the hearing, approved 3-0. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Granted the appeal of assessments for 307 Cumberland Avenue, 220 Oxford Street, 67 Elm Street, 61 Elm Street, and 55 Elm Street, finding the applicant proved entitlement to the tax exemption under 36 M.R.S. § 652(1)(A) and (C), approved 3-0. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Authorized the Board's Attorney to prepare a written decision to be reviewed and signed within 7 days, approved 3-0. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 85 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 13, 2026.

Agenda

A copy of the agenda wasn't saved here. It is on the city website (opens in new tab).

Terms used here

M.R.S.

Maine Revised Statutes, the state's laws.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting on the City of Portland's meeting portal (opens in new tab) (CivicClerk). First recorded by Portland Publick on October 13, 2026.