Town Hall · Minot

Minot, ME town hall & government

Minot spent $1.8 million in the year to January 31, 2022, about $686 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Minot's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to January 31, 2022
Per resident
$686
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$666,000
$257 per resident
Roads & transportation
$664,00037%
Fire
$426,00024%
Sewer & trash
$54,0003%
Interest on debt
$20,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$614,00034%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 62%
  • From the state 33%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Minot

Full-time staff
8
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School Unit 16

Minot's K–12 school district, shared with Mechanic Falls 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 Minot pay

Typical tax bill
$2,602
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$294,900
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 Minot's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.minot.me.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Minot →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Minot

Minot 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 Minot'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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