Canaan, Maine

Monday, October 7, 2024, 6pm - Select Board Meeting at Canaan Town Office
See full schedule here

Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 6:00pm - Planning Board Meeting at Canaan Town Office

The Canaan Maine Fire Department is Actively Seeking Volunteers

TAX REVALUATION INFORMATION

There is going to be a town wide review and revaluation of the land and building values used for tax assessment purposes. Those new values will be effective for the tax billing in August of 2024.  The last revaluation was in 2006 and the town is in need of a comprehensive review.

For the tax year 2023, Maine Revenue Services certified Canaan at a ratio of 67% meaning that most properties, on average, are selling for significantly more than the assessed value.  Maine Revenue requires towns to be above a 70% ratio. The goal of the revaluation is to update assessed values to 100% and to assure that we have accurate information on all property record cards.

Revaluations can bring up a lot of concerns and questions, so below you can find some answers to questions you may have.

Common Questions Regarding Valuation Change

Revaluation Questions and Answers

Property Taxes & Maps


Click on map number below to open map. If you need to know who owns a certain property, you can look it up in the Commitment Book or call the Town Office and ask. 
  Map U1     Map U2     Map U3  
  Map U4   Map 1   Map 1A
  Map 2   Map 3   Map 4
  Map 4A   Map 5   Map 6
  Map 7   Map 7A   Map 8
  Map 8A   Map 8B   Map 9
  Map 10   Map 10A     Map 11
  Map 12   Map 13   Map 14

 

Town Office Hours

Mon 8am-12pm; 1pm-4pm

Tue 8am-12pm; 1pm-4pm

Wed 11am-7pm

Thu 8am-12pm; 1pm-4pm

Fri 8am-12pm; 1pm-4pm

Holiday Closings

Important Phone Numbers

Town Office
(207) 474-8976
(207) 612-2037 (fax)

 

Town Clerk
(207) 474-8682

 

Real Estate Tax Collector

(207) 474-8976

 

Code Enforcement Officer

(207) 858-5370

 

Animal Control Officer

(207) 399-8135

 

Public Library
(207) 474-2149

 

Post Office
(207) 474-3349

 

Road Commissioner

Mike Robinson Jr

(207) 399-9809

 

Town Garage

(207) 474-6174

 

General Welfare

Assistance 

(207) 474-8682 or (207) 474-8976

(207) 431-1922 please use only for emergency purposes