Town Hall · Machiasport

Machiasport, ME town hall & government

Machiasport spent $2.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,404 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Machiasport's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,404
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$31,000
$32 per resident
Schools
$1.5 million64%
Roads & transportation
$418,00018%
Administration & buildings
$127,0005%
Paid to other governments
$102,0004%
Sewer & trash
$30,0001%
Fire
$18,0001%
Health & welfare
$15,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14,0001%
Parks & libraries
$5,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$105,0005%

Machiasport runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • From the state 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Machiasport

Full-time staff
16
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,800
a year, before benefits
Schools
14 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Machiasport didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Machiasport

Machiasport's elementary school district. The schools are run by Machiasport, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$19,188
Maine: $20,630
Students
64
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 69%
  • State 16%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $19,188 per pupil, $12,000 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 Machiasport pay

Typical tax bill
$1,696
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$177,100
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 Machiasport's government

Town hall & decisions in Machiasport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Machiasport

Machiasport 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 Machiasport'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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