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Lisbon, ME town hall & government

Lisbon spent $38.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,954 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lisbon's money goes

Spent
$38.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$3,954
typical Maine towns: $1,600
Long-term debt
$14.2 million
$1,466 per resident
Schools
$19.1 million50%
Roads & transportation
$5.7 million15%
Water & other utilities
$2.7 million7%
Police
$2.5 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million4%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million4%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million3%
Paid to other governments
$1.2 million3%
Fire
$690,0002%
Health & welfare
$577,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$158,000<1%
Other
$1.2 million3%

Lisbon 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 43%
  • Property taxes 39%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lisbon

Full-time staff
295
126 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 5 full-time firefighters
Schools
214 full-time35 part
Administration & buildings
16 full-time23 part
Police
23 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
11 full-time17 part
Fire
5 full-time21 part
Sewer & trash
10 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time21 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lisbon pay

Typical tax bill
$3,324
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.29%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$258,300
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 Lisbon's government

🏛️ Official websitelisbonme.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lisbon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lisbon

Lisbon 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 Lisbon'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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