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Franklin, ME town hall & government

Franklin spent $766,000 in the year to February 28, 2023, about $481 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Franklin's money goes

Spent
$766,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2023
Per resident
$481
typical Maine towns: $1,600
Long-term debt
$339,000
$213 per resident
Administration & buildings
$222,00029%
Roads & transportation
$220,00029%
Fire
$124,00016%
Water & other utilities
$83,00011%
Parks & libraries
$40,0005%
Health & welfare
$19,0002%
Sewer & trash
$15,0002%
Interest on debt
$15,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0001%
Other
$24,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • From the state 27%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Franklin

Full-time staff
1
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time16 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Franklin pay

Typical tax bill
$2,231
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$245,800
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 Franklin's government

Town hall & decisions in Franklin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Franklin

Franklin 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 Franklin'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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