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Old, ME town hall & government

Old spent $13.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,858 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Old's money goes

Spent
$13.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,858
typical Maine cities: $3,900
Long-term debt
$11.3 million
$1,520 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million18%
Sewer & trash
$2 million15%
Police
$1.8 million13%
Fire
$1.3 million10%
Health & welfare
$1.3 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million9%
Parks & libraries
$612,0004%
Interest on debt
$271,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$140,0001%
Other
$2.6 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • From the state 25%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Old 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 Old

Full-time staff
78
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 25 full-time firefighters
Fire
25 full-time
Police
17 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Old pay

Typical tax bill
$3,153
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.52%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$208,100
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.

Local

Contact Old's government

🏛️ Official websiteold-town.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Old →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Old

Old 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 Old'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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