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Arundel, ME town hall & government

Arundel spent $3.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $764 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Arundel's money goes

Spent
$3.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$764
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
$729 per resident
Roads & transportation
$810,00024%
Police
$805,00024%
Administration & buildings
$573,00017%
Fire
$320,0009%
Parks & libraries
$304,0009%
Health & welfare
$154,0005%
Interest on debt
$142,0004%
Sewer & trash
$61,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$37,0001%
Other
$197,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 82%
  • From the state 9%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Arundel collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Arundel

Full-time staff
16
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,600
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
1
on the town payroll
Fire
1 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School Unit 21

Arundel's K–12 school district, shared with Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,067
Maine: $20,630
Students
2,401
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 81%
  • State 15%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $21,067 per pupil, $11,933 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 Arundel pay

Typical tax bill
$3,763
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$421,300
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 Arundel's government

🏛️ Official websitearundelmaine.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Arundel →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arundel

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

All of Arundel'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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