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Greenbush, ME town hall & government

Greenbush spent $4.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,174 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Greenbush's money goes

Spent
$4.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,174
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Schools
$2.8 million59%
Paid to other governments
$1 million21%
Roads & transportation
$319,0007%
Administration & buildings
$225,0005%
Sewer & trash
$178,0004%
Police
$60,0001%
Fire
$32,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$129,0003%

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

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 64%
  • Property taxes 33%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Greenbush

Full-time staff
39
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,000
a year, before benefits
Schools
37 full-time7 part
Fire
0 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 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

Greenbush

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

Spending per pupil
$19,585
Maine: $20,630
Students
147
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $19,585 per pupil, $12,163 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 Greenbush pay

Typical tax bill
$1,567
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.20%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$131,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Greenbush's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofgreenbushmaine.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Greenbush →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Greenbush

Greenbush 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 Greenbush'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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