Town Hall · Addison

Addison, ME town hall & government

Addison spent $939,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $742 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Addison's government.

Town budget

Where Addison's money goes

Spent
$939,000
fiscal year to January 31, 2022
Per resident
$742
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$358,000
$283 per resident
Roads & transportation
$304,00032%
Administration & buildings
$287,00031%
Paid to other governments
$97,00010%
Sewer & trash
$76,0008%
Fire
$43,0005%
Interest on debt
$12,0001%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,000<1%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Other
$104,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 81%
  • From the state 18%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Addison

Full-time staff
3
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

School Administrative District 37

Addison's K–12 school district, shared with Columbia Falls, Columbia, Harrington and Milbridge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,241
Maine: $20,630
Students
660
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$381,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal

  • Local 51%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $21,241 per pupil, $11,041 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Addison pay

Typical tax bill
$1,625
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$163,500
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Addison's government

Town hall & decisions in Addison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Addison

Addison is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Addison's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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