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Readfield, ME town hall & government

Readfield spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $770 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Readfield's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$770
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$435 per resident
Administration & buildings
$468,00023%
Roads & transportation
$406,00020%
Sewer & trash
$371,00019%
Parks & libraries
$126,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$94,0005%
Fire
$68,0003%
Health & welfare
$49,0002%
Interest on debt
$18,0001%
Other
$392,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • From the state 32%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Readfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Readfield

Full-time staff
8
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School Unit 38

Readfield's K–12 school district, shared with Manchester, Mount Vernon and Wayne. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,404
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,192
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $19,404 per pupil, $10,348 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 Readfield pay

Typical tax bill
$3,392
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$326,400
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 Readfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Readfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Readfield

Readfield 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 Readfield'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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