Town Hall · Alfred

Alfred, ME town hall & government

Alfred spent $3.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $990 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Alfred's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$990
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million37%
Police
$772,00025%
Health & welfare
$276,0009%
Parks & libraries
$90,0003%
Other
$824,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 74%
  • From the state 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Alfred

Full-time staff
8
40 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,800
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
1
on the town payroll
Fire
1 full-time16 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time14 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Alfred pay

Typical tax bill
$3,543
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$342,300
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.

Local

Contact Alfred's government

🏛️ Official websitealfredme.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Alfred →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Alfred

Alfred is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Alfred'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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