Town Hall · East Millinocket

East Millinocket, ME town hall & government

East Millinocket spent $11.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $7,009 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where East Millinocket's money goes

Spent
$11.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$7,009
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$5.3 million
$3,257 per resident
Schools
$4.5 million39%
Health & welfare
$1.6 million14%
Police
$1.2 million10%
Paid to other governments
$541,0005%
Sewer & trash
$524,0005%
Roads & transportation
$497,0004%
Water & other utilities
$380,0003%
Administration & buildings
$242,0002%
Fire
$206,0002%
Parks & libraries
$167,0001%
Interest on debt
$117,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Other
$1.5 million13%

East Millinocket runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 39%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for East Millinocket

Full-time staff
89
50 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
and 5 full-time firefighters
Schools
59 full-time24 part
Police
8 full-time8 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time14 part
Fire
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
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

East Millinocket

East Millinocket's K–12 school district. The schools are run by East Millinocket, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$20,404
Maine: $20,630
Students
245
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 45%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $20,404 per pupil, $11,294 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 Millinocket pay

Typical tax bill
$1,149
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$86,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact East Millinocket's government

Town hall & decisions in East Millinocket →

Beyond town hall

Who represents East Millinocket

East Millinocket 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 Millinocket'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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