Town Hall · Holden

Holden, ME town hall & government

Holden spent $4.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,400 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Holden's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,400
typical Maine towns: $1,600
Long-term debt
$1 million
$306 per resident
Roads & transportation
$874,00019%
Fire
$839,00018%
Police
$817,00018%
Administration & buildings
$631,00014%
Sewer & trash
$141,0003%
Interest on debt
$49,0001%
Paid to other governments
$16,000<1%
Health & welfare
$7,000<1%
Other
$1.2 million27%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 75%
  • From the state 17%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Holden

Full-time staff
36
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 5 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
20 full-time9 part
Fire
5 full-time5 part
Police
6 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Holden pay

Typical tax bill
$3,221
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$289,400
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 Holden's government

🏛️ Official websiteholdenmaine.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Holden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Holden

Holden 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 Holden'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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