Town Hall · Lubec

Lubec, ME town hall & government

Lubec spent $2.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,953 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lubec's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,953
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$263,000
$208 per resident
Roads & transportation
$687,00028%
Administration & buildings
$444,00018%
Sewer & trash
$383,00015%
Fire
$368,00015%
Health & welfare
$126,0005%
Parks & libraries
$34,0001%
Interest on debt
$13,0001%
Police
$9,000<1%
Other
$410,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From the state 33%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lubec

Full-time staff
8
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time2 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 19

Lubec's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,582
Maine: $20,630
Students
110
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$495,000
at year end

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

  • Local 78%
  • State 13%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $25,582 per pupil, $10,536 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 Lubec pay

Typical tax bill
$2,039
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$188,700
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 Lubec's government

🏛️ Official websitetownoflubec.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lubec →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lubec

Lubec 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 Lubec'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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