Palermo, ME town hall & government
Palermo spent $953,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $625 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palermo's government.
Where Palermo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 27%
- From other local governments 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for Palermo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Regional School Unit 12
Palermo's elementary school district, shared with Alna, Chelsea, Somerville, Westport Island, Whitefield and Windsor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal
- Local 50%
- State 44%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,570 per pupil, $6,979 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.
Which schools Palermo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palermo pay
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.
Contact Palermo's government
Who represents Palermo
Palermo is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.
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.