Town Hall · Boothbay

Boothbay, ME town hall & government

Boothbay spent $4.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,311 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Boothbay's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,311
typical Maine towns: $1,995
Long-term debt
$915,000
$294 per resident
Paid to other governments
$2.5 million61%
Roads & transportation
$829,00020%
Administration & buildings
$408,00010%
Parks & libraries
$72,0002%
Fire
$56,0001%
Interest on debt
$37,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$181,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 90%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

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

Full-time staff
11
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$52,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 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 Boothbay pay

Typical tax bill
$2,202
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$342,100
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 Boothbay's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofboothbay.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Boothbay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Boothbay

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

All of Boothbay'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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