Bar Harbor, ME town hall & government
Bar Harbor spent $24.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,314 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bar Harbor's government.
Where Bar Harbor's money goes
Bar Harbor runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Bar Harbor
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bar Harbor didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
What homeowners in Bar Harbor pay
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.
Contact Bar Harbor's government
Who represents Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.
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.