Portland, ME town hall & government
Portland spent $491.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,179 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Portland's government.
Who runs Portland
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Portland's town hall
- Sep 28Mon · 1:00 pmAd Hoc CommitteeBoard of Assessment Review - September 28, 2026 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Workshop - Social Housing Task Force Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pmParks Commission212 Canco Road, Suite A Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pmZoning Board of AppealsHybrid Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting - October 5, 2026 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 5:30 pmHousing & Economic Development CommitteeHousing & Economic Development Committee MeetingRemote via Zoom Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 11:00 amCivil Service Employment SubcommitteeCity Hall Partial Closure - Employee Appreciation Event Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 6:15 pmPeaks Island CouncilPeaks Island Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 5:00 pm
- Sep 23Wed · 5:00 pmCivilian Police Review BoardCivilian Police Review Board September 23, 2026 Meeting389 Congress Street, Room 209 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 8:00 amCivil Service Employment Subcommittee Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 4:30 pmPlanning BoardHybrid Planning Board Meeting 9-22-2026Hybrid Meeting, Room 24 (Basement Level of City Hall) and Zoom Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting - September 21, 2026 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pmZoning Board of AppealsHybrid Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Portland's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Portland's money goes
Portland runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine cities.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From the state 24%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Portland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Portland
Portland's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Portland, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal
- Local 66%
- State 21%
- Federal 13%
Of the $22,215 per pupil, $12,483 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 Portland 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 Portland's government
Who represents Portland
Portland is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. 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.