Town Hall · Orono

Orono, ME town hall & government

Orono spent $15.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,463 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Orono's money goes

Spent
$15.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,463
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$17.9 million
$1,680 per resident
Fire
$2.8 million18%
Water & other utilities
$2.6 million17%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million14%
Police
$1.6 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million9%
Interest on debt
$715,0005%
Parks & libraries
$545,0004%
Sewer & trash
$357,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$155,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$3.3 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 38%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Orono

Full-time staff
80
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 24 full-time firefighters
Fire
25 full-time
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Police
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
12 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Other
4 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 Orono pay

Typical tax bill
$4,830
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.77%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$272,600
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 Orono's government

🏛️ Official websiteorono.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Orono →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Orono

Orono 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 Orono'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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