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Masardis, ME town hall & government

Masardis spent $288,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $1,269 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Masardis's money goes

Spent
$288,000
fiscal year to January 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,269
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$70,00024%
Administration & buildings
$57,00020%
Paid to other governments
$44,00015%
Health & welfare
$30,00010%
Sewer & trash
$29,00010%
Fire
$19,0007%
Parks & libraries
$13,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$24,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • From the state 45%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Masardis collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Masardis

Full-time staff
2
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$25,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time

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 32

Masardis's K–12 school district, shared with Ashland, Garfield plantation and Portage Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,606
Maine: $20,630
Students
231
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $22,606 per pupil, $12,108 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 Masardis pay

Typical tax bill
$914
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$126,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Masardis's government

Town hall & decisions in Masardis →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Masardis

Masardis 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 Masardis'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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