Town Hall · Mechanic Falls

Mechanic Falls, ME town hall & government

Mechanic Falls spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $858 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mechanic Falls's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$858
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$954,000
$320 per resident
Roads & transportation
$542,00021%
Police
$391,00015%
Administration & buildings
$349,00014%
Water & other utilities
$313,00012%
Fire
$147,0006%
Sewer & trash
$124,0005%
Parks & libraries
$45,0002%
Interest on debt
$27,0001%
Health & welfare
$11,000<1%
Other
$611,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • From the state 27%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mechanic Falls

Full-time staff
14
52 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time31 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Police
4 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time1 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

Regional School Unit 16

Mechanic Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Minot and Poland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,474
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,666
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $17,474 per pupil, $9,322 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 Mechanic Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$2,993
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$270,900
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 Mechanic Falls's government

Town hall & decisions in Mechanic Falls →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mechanic Falls

Mechanic Falls 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 Mechanic Falls'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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