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Belgrade, ME town hall & government

Belgrade spent $31,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $9 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Belgrade's money goes

Spent
$31,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$9
typical Maine towns: $1,995
Long-term debt
$628,000
$191 per resident
Interest on debt
$31,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 73%
  • Other taxes & licenses 18%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Belgrade 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 Belgrade

Full-time staff
7
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,600
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
2
on the town payroll
Administration & buildings
3 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time3 part
Fire
2 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

Regional School Unit 18

Belgrade's K–12 school district, shared with China, Oakland, Rome and Sidney. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,886
Maine: $20,630
Students
2,756
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,886 per pupil, $7,831 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 Belgrade pay

Typical tax bill
$2,859
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$312,200
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 Belgrade's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofbelgrade.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Belgrade →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Belgrade

Belgrade 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 Belgrade'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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