Town Hall · Harrison

Harrison, ME town hall & government

Harrison spent $3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,214 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Harrison's money goes

Spent
$3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,214
typical Maine towns: $1,995
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$548 per resident
Roads & transportation
$848,00028%
Administration & buildings
$420,00014%
Parks & libraries
$336,00011%
Sewer & trash
$325,00011%
Police
$261,0009%
Fire
$163,0005%
Health & welfare
$106,0003%
Other
$588,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 77%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the state 10%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Harrison collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Harrison didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Harrison

Full-time staff
16
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Fire
0 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

School Administrative District 17

Harrison's K–12 school district, shared with Hebron, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris and Waterford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,271
Maine: $20,630
Students
3,172
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $18,271 per pupil, $9,161 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 Harrison pay

Typical tax bill
$2,731
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$249,300
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 Harrison's government

🏛️ Official websiteharrisonmaine.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Harrison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Harrison

Harrison is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Harrison'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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