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East Machias, ME town hall & government

East Machias spent $4.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,110 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where East Machias's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,110
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$104,000
$80 per resident
Schools
$3.3 million81%
Administration & buildings
$270,0007%
Roads & transportation
$229,0006%
Sewer & trash
$148,0004%
Fire
$54,0001%
Interest on debt
$22,0001%
Paid to other governments
$17,000<1%
Health & welfare
$9,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Other
$29,0001%

East Machias 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 48%
  • From the state 45%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for East Machias

Full-time staff
36
52 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,300
a year, before benefits
Schools
34 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time23 part
Fire
0 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. East Machias didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

East Machias

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

Spending per pupil
$11,586
Maine: $20,630
Students
244
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$176,000
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $11,586 per pupil, $6,881 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 East Machias pay

Typical tax bill
$1,836
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$210,800
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 East Machias's government

Town hall & decisions in East Machias →

Beyond town hall

Who represents East Machias

East Machias 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 East Machias'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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