Town Hall · Belmont

Belmont, ME town hall & government

Belmont spent $535,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $587 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Belmont's money goes

Spent
$535,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$587
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$178,00033%
Administration & buildings
$136,00025%
Sewer & trash
$59,00011%
Fire
$35,0007%
Parks & libraries
$15,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0002%
Health & welfare
$10,0002%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%
Other
$89,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 49%
  • From the state 35%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Belmont

Full-time staff
1
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$49,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Belmont pay

Typical tax bill
$2,445
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$217,500
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 Belmont's government

🏛️ Official websitebelmontme.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Belmont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Belmont

Belmont 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 Belmont'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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