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Eliot, ME town hall & government

Eliot spent $6.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $966 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Eliot's money goes

Spent
$6.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$966
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$2 million
$286 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million25%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million24%
Police
$1.2 million18%
Sewer & trash
$818,00012%
Fire
$523,0008%
Parks & libraries
$354,0005%
Interest on debt
$68,0001%
Health & welfare
$27,000<1%
Other
$453,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • From the state 17%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Eliot

Full-time staff
29
34 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
13 full-time
Fire
0 full-time24 part
Police
7 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Eliot pay

Typical tax bill
$4,549
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$498,900
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 Eliot's government

🏛️ Official websiteeliotmaine.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Eliot →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eliot

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

All of Eliot'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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