Town Hall · Lovell

Lovell, ME town hall & government

Lovell spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,855 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lovell's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,855
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$809,00038%
Administration & buildings
$520,00025%
Sewer & trash
$309,00015%
Parks & libraries
$180,0008%
Fire
$152,0007%
Paid to other governments
$37,0002%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$106,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 66%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the state 7%
Town workforce

Who works for Lovell

Full-time staff
5
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,500
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time5 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 72

Lovell's elementary school district, shared with Brownfield, Denmark, Fryeburg, Stoneham, Stow and Sweden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,963
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,111
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,963 per pupil, $7,665 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 Lovell pay

Typical tax bill
$1,480
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$295,000
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 Lovell's government

Town hall & decisions in Lovell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lovell

Lovell 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 Lovell'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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