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Pittsfield, ME town hall & government

Pittsfield spent $4.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,128 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pittsfield's money goes

Spent
$4.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,128
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
$1,156 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million27%
Police
$696,00015%
Sewer & trash
$665,00015%
Administration & buildings
$536,00012%
Water & other utilities
$330,0007%
Parks & libraries
$282,0006%
Fire
$189,0004%
Interest on debt
$104,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$66,0001%
Health & welfare
$16,000<1%
Other
$422,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • From the state 35%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pittsfield

Full-time staff
27
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

School Administrative District 53

Pittsfield's K–12 school district, shared with Burnham and Detroit. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,819
Maine: $20,630
Students
835
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal

  • Local 38%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $13,819 per pupil, $8,333 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 Pittsfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,965
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.20%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$164,100
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 Pittsfield's government

🏛️ Official websitepittsfield.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pittsfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pittsfield

Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield'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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