Garland, ME town hall & government
Garland spent $797,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $762 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garland's government.
Where Garland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the state 21%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Garland collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Garland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 46
Garland's K–12 school district, shared with Dexter, Exeter and Ripley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal
- Local 21%
- State 65%
- Federal 14%
Of the $21,395 per pupil, $12,541 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.
Which schools Garland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garland pay
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.
Contact Garland's government
Who represents Garland
Garland is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.
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.