Town Hall · Carrabassett Valley

Carrabassett Valley, ME town hall & government

Carrabassett Valley spent $3.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,555 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Carrabassett Valley's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$4,555
typical Maine towns: $1,995
Long-term debt
$3.9 million
$5,620 per resident
Paid to other governments
$1.1 million34%
Schools
$523,00017%
Administration & buildings
$395,00013%
Housing & development
$310,00010%
Parks & libraries
$240,0008%
Sewer & trash
$228,0007%
Interest on debt
$155,0005%
Roads & transportation
$101,0003%
Police
$76,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,000<1%
Other
$47,0001%

Carrabassett Valley 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 89%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Carrabassett Valley 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 Carrabassett Valley

Full-time staff
8
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
3 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time3 part
Schools
2 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 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

Carrabassett Valley

Carrabassett Valley's school district. The schools are run by Carrabassett Valley, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$5,450
Maine: $20,630
Students
20
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 97%
  • State 2%
  • Federal 1%
Property tax

What homeowners in Carrabassett Valley pay

Typical tax bill
$1,618
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$343,600
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 Carrabassett Valley's government

Town hall & decisions in Carrabassett Valley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carrabassett Valley

Carrabassett Valley 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 Carrabassett Valley'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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