What Steve Weed's Departure Means For Bar Harbor Property Assessments

Steve Weed, the long-time assessor in Bar Harbor has resigned effective June 6th, to become the assessor for the City of Belfast. Weed was the assessor from 2000 to 2012 and again from 2018 until his resignation.

The resignation comes in the middle of Bar Harbor's reevaluation and many taxpayers had set up appointments with Weed to question the new assessments.

The Town of Bar Harbor issued the following press release

The Town of Bar Harbor would like to inform residents that the Town Assessor has resigned and concluded employment following a two-week notice.
Before departing, the Assessor had completed a statistical update to property values and scheduled more than 100 meetings with property owners who requested to review their assessment data. These property owners are receiving direct communication from the Town about next steps.
We want to emphasize that no final property values have been committed at this time, The process remains ongoing, and residents will continue to have opportunities to ensure their information is accurate before valuations are finalized with tax commitment later in August.
To support the Town during this transition, we have contracted with RCS Assessment Services, a Maine-based firm that provides a full range of municipal assessing services across the state. Their work includes full revaluations, quarterly review programs, and municipal consultation for assessment processes.
RCS staff will assist with reviewing property records, answer questions, and make any corrections that may be needed to ensure assessments reflect accurate and up-to-date information.
Residents who have questions or would like to review their property data may contact RCS directly at 207-605-0200 or email info@rcsassessment.com for assistance.
We appreciate the public’s understanding and cooperation as we continue this important work to maintain fair and consistent property assessments.