Town Hall · Glenburn

Glenburn, ME town hall & government

Glenburn spent $11.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,468 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Glenburn's money goes

Spent
$11.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,468
typical Maine towns: $1,995
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$301 per resident
Schools
$7.5 million64%
Paid to other governments
$2 million17%
Roads & transportation
$722,0006%
Sewer & trash
$514,0004%
Fire
$481,0004%
Parks & libraries
$233,0002%
Police
$116,0001%
Interest on debt
$59,0001%
Administration & buildings
$46,000<1%
Health & welfare
$16,000<1%
Other
$91,0001%

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

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • From the state 44%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Glenburn

Full-time staff
125
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,900
a year, before benefits
Schools
117 full-time9 part
Fire
0 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Glenburn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Glenburn

Glenburn's elementary school district. The schools are run by Glenburn, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$15,529
Maine: $20,630
Students
431
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$239,000
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,529 per pupil, $8,408 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 Glenburn pay

Typical tax bill
$3,287
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$276,900
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 Glenburn's government

Town hall & decisions in Glenburn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Glenburn

Glenburn 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 Glenburn'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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