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Fort Fairfield, ME town hall & government

Fort Fairfield spent $4.8 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,462 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fort Fairfield's money goes

Spent
$4.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,462
typical Maine towns: $1,600
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$344 per resident
Fire
$1.1 million24%
Roads & transportation
$1 million21%
Administration & buildings
$620,00013%
Police
$525,00011%
Parks & libraries
$477,00010%
Sewer & trash
$280,0006%
Interest on debt
$52,0001%
Other
$670,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • Interest, fines & other 24%
  • From the state 17%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fort Fairfield

Full-time staff
31
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
and 9 full-time firefighters
Fire
9 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time6 part
Police
3 full-time3 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

School Administrative District 20

Fort Fairfield's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,359
Maine: $20,630
Students
473
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$123,000
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $18,359 per pupil, $10,351 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 Fort Fairfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,838
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.14%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$161,000
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 Fort Fairfield's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Fort Fairfield

Fort Fairfield 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 Fort Fairfield'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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