Paris, ME town hall & government
Paris spent $7.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,377 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Paris's government.
Where Paris's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Paris
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 17
Paris's K–12 school district, shared with Harrison, Hebron, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford and Waterford. 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 46%
- State 50%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,271 per pupil, $9,161 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.
What homeowners in Paris 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.
Contact Paris's government
Who represents Paris
Paris 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.